Ambivet Veterinary Group are looking for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join the team at our Ripley practice on a permanent full time basis.

We are proud of our energetic hobbies and enjoy an active social life, from hiking to baking, open water swimming, running and curry.

As a branch we are working to achieve dog friendly status from Dog's trust. Our Senior Vet has a certificate in clinical animal behaviour meaning we have a good reputation for making visits as stress-free as possible.

We are proud to offer a remarkable standard of veterinary care to thousands of pets and clients across Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire. Our team are fun, friendly and loyal and if you hold the same values, we would love to hear from you! You will be supported by our amazing array of Vets, Nurses and Receptionists, who all work closely and share knowledge.

Who are we:  We have a team of 32 RVNs across all our sites. Heaps of support and experiences to be drawn from. We are proud of our energetic hobbies and enjoy an active social life - from hiking to baking, open water swimming, running and curry nights.  We feel it is important that you have your own time to wind down so we work hard to make sure you leave on time. We are very lucky to have access to beautiful local countryside, Nottingham Castle, museums, art galleries and cathedrals. This an amazing place to live and work.

Ambivet are part of the CVS Group who operates across small animal, farm animal, equine, laboratories and crematoria, with over 500 veterinary practices, referral centres and sites in the UK, the Republic of Ireland and the Netherlands. In the last five years we have invested nearly £80 million in our sites, facilities and equipment, in addition to industry leading training and support, to give the best possible care to animals. As part of our mission to be the employer of choice within the Veterinary industry, we have launched our ‘Nursing Career Pathway' which has been developed to give a clear career progression route for nurses across our first opinion, referral and equine practices. As a Nurse within our CVS family, you truly can have a lifelong career which can take you in many directions. Be the Nurse you want to be!

This is a full-time role of up to 40 hours per week. We can be flexible and are open to discuss the working hours in more detail.

• CPD Allowance and access to a suite of internal courses developed by our in-house learning & development team of Vets and Nurses
• Access to CVS Nursing Pathway Programme
• Free Knowledge Hub offering over 260 courses and 235 webinars covering a variety of clinical and non-clinical topics
• 6.6 weeks annual leave plus the option to buy a further 2 weeks or sell up to 1 week!
• Forward thinking policies including fertility treatment, Pregnancy Loss, extended sick pay, enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave
• Wellbeing initiatives including access to over 280 wellbeing champions across our group
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Medical Insurance
• CVS Save as your earn scheme – purchase discounted shares in the company and benefit from the Groups increase in share price over that time!
• Health cash plans, discounted critical illness cover, 8 weeks' pay to support exceptional life events
• Practice Bonus Scheme
• Workplace Pension
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
• Discounted Gym memberships
• Cycle to work scheme, tax relief scheme when purchasing bikes
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• Discounted Treatment for your Pet

To enquire, please email lisa.docherty@cvsvets.com or contact Lisa on 07901 223 740, or to submit an online application, click Apply Now, upload your CV and we'll be in touch