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Acorn House Veterinary Hospital is an RCVS accredited Small Animal Hospital. We are owned by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) which is rated as the top veterinary school in the world (QS World University Rankings). Our hospital is purpose built with its own car park, spacious waiting area and 5 large, air-conditioned consult rooms. We have separate cat, dog and exotic wards, waiting areas and isolation wards. There is also a scanning room, dental suite and two operating theatres.
Our staff include professionals with post graduate qualifications including, RCVS Advanced Veterinary Practitioners (Small Animal Surgery, Small Animal Medicine, Exotics, Companion Animal Behaviour), nurses with advanced diplomas and certificates and client care team with registered veterinary receptionist awards.
Staff wellbeing is just as important to us as the clinical service that we provide. We have mental health first aiders and an employee assistant programme provided through BUPA. As an ongoing thank you to our staff we provide a private garden area and weekly Yoga classes.
Acorn House is proud to be members of the Living Wage Foundation, Investors in the Environment and the Cycle to Work Scheme. We are also designated an ISFM Gold Standard Cat Clinic, Dogs Trust Dog Friendly Clinic, and RWAF Gold Rabbit Friendly Practice.
Acorn House Veterinary Hospital encourages and values all opinions and suggestions from team members and clients. We are proud of our talented and diverse workforce where new ideas are shared in a safe space creating a positive, friendlier environment. We aim to be truly representative of our clients and all sections of society.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion leaders represent the protected characteristics of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. Their primary objective is to be the voice for the protected groups while celebrating, promoting, and educating others.
Acorn House does not tolerate any forms of bullying, harassment, and any other forms of discrimination.
Speculative applications from experienced veterinary surgeons and registered veterinary nurses are welcomed so please make contact with Rosie Theakston (Practice Principal) or Kerry Skinner (Head Nurse) if you are interested in joining the team but do not see a vacancy advertised below.
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Registered Veterinary Nurse - Temporary
Come and join us at the Royal Veterinary College’s workplace teaching hospital in Bedford. We operate a successful first opinion practice with students observing how the practice functions.
A temporary position has arisen for an RVN to join our Emergency and Critical Care team for six months.
Working a six week rolling rota incorporating both day and night shifts. Including a full week off after a week of nights.
Candidates will be self-motivated and be able to deliver and maintain a high standard of care, they will need excellent client communication skills, along with the ability to work as part of a team as well as independently.
Our positions offer the opportunity to be involved with all routine procedures including radiography, theatre work, laparoscopy, endoscopy, nurse consults, and nursing care to hospitalised inpatients.
Benefits pro rata
- Salary range between £33,418 and £43,427 dependent on experience.
- 2 paid personal days to help with unexpected events
- Generous CPD budget including unlimited online CPD with the RVC
- Opportunities for certificates if desired
- 3 days paid CPD leave
- VDS cover
- Generous staff discount scheme for employee-owned pets
- Annual pay reviews
- 30 days holiday including Bank Holidays rising by 3 days after 3 years service
- Employee Assistance program
- Excellent in-house training and support
- Workplace pension scheme
- RCVS and VDS fees paid.
For more information and to find out more about our rota please call or email
Kerry Skinner, Head Nurse
kerry.skinner@acornhousevets.co.uk
01234 261839
