Are you a passionate Registered Veterinary Nurse looking for your next opportunity within a supportive, progressive, and highly respected practice?

Langford Vets is a thriving, RCVS accredited Small Animal General Practice located in the beautiful North Somerset countryside. We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic RVN to join our friendly team, where high standards of patient care, professional development, and work-life balance are at the heart of everything we do.

Why join Langford Vets?
Our first opinion practice works closely alongside our specialist referral hospital, giving our team access to exceptional facilities, advanced equipment, and a truly collaborative approach to patient care. This unique partnership allows us to provide seamless support for our patients and clients while offering our nurses an interesting and varied caseload.

As an RVN at Langford Vets, you will be fully utilised and encouraged to develop your clinical skills across a range of areas, including:

Inpatient and medical nursing care
Diagnostic imaging and radiography
Laboratory diagnostics
Nurse-led clinics
Patient care planning and client education

We are committed to empowering our nurses and recognising the valuable expertise they bring to our team.

As both an RCVS Registered Training Practice and a University of Bristol Teaching Practice, education forms a key part of our culture. You will have opportunities to support and mentor veterinary and nursing students while continuing your own professional development.

We actively encourage career progression through:

Scholarship scheme opportunities
Supportive and experienced clinical teams
A collaborative learning environment

Work-life balance matters
We understand the importance of balancing a rewarding career with life outside of work.

37.5 hours per week




Up to 1 in 3 weekends (currently only 1 in 5 Saturdays)
No out-of-hours work
Supportive team culture
Beautiful rural location with excellent facilities

Salary
£26,208 to £34,398 per annum , depending on experience.

Perks
Employer pension contributions matched up to 8%
5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
Simply Health benefits
Cycle to Work scheme
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Employee referral bonus scheme
Access to additional University of Bristol employee benefits

Join our team
If you're looking for a role where your nursing skills are valued, your development is encouraged, and you'll work alongside a dedicated team committed to outstanding patient care. We'd love to hear from you.

Come and be part of Langford Vets, where exceptional patient care, professional growth, and team wellbeing go hand in hand.

The main purpose of the post is to support the smooth operation of the clinical activities within the Langford Vet Practice.

Duties will include assisting with medical and surgical procedures, performing nurse clinics, promoting client communication and supervising BVSc, VNCAB students on clinical rotations and apprentice veterinary nurses.

Principal Accountabilities :
Assisting veterinary surgeons with clinical procedures
Perform nursing duties such as monitoring anaesthesia, assisting with medical & surgical procedures, assisting with consultations, patient handling and restraint, taking blood samples, placing intravenous catheters, placing bandages,



cleaning wounds and removing stitches
Correct restraining and positioning of patients requiring x-rays, as well as taking radiographs when instructed by a veterinary surgeon
Dispensing and administering (under the direct supervision of a veterinary surgeon) medication to animals, maintaining accurate stock control and following all protocols relating to drug holding, dispensing and handling and giving clear and accurate instructions to clients when dispensing medication
Running and promoting nurse clinics and taking an active role in marketing the practice, to include assisting at client seminars and events
Maintaining accurate patient records with regards to all clinical notes, treatment, diagnoses, client communication and client /patient information
Ensuring that all procedures and consumables are accurately entered onto the patients’ records to always keep the invoice up to date during their stay
Supporting undergraduate students on their clinical rotations
Participating in a nurse rota for 37.5 hours per week including up to 1:3 Saturday shifts; at present the practice is open between Monday-Saturday
Maintaining a good working relationship with all team members
Communicating in an effective a pleasant manner with clients and colleagues
Proactively identify and act upon opportunities for business improvement. Openly identify and discuss problems to implement and sustain improvements that increase the value we deliver to our clients, employees and students
Responsible for keeping themselves and others safe, reporting accidents, near misses and hazards and adhering to health and safety requirements and policies as required by the business/their line manager.
Carry out all other reasonable duties as requested by the line manager

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