REGISTERED VETERINARY NURSE

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Posted: 1 Day ago

Registered Veterinary Nurse

Berkshire

Days per

week 5

Job Work

Type Full time

Sector Other

Job Type Groom

Salary £39,222.46

Pets allowed

Accommodation

**Other Benefits**
Required Skills

Bandaging

**About The Opportunity**
Kick On Recruitment is seeking an experienced
**Registered Veterinary Nurse**
with strong equine experience for a unique opportunity within a
**high-security equestrian environment**
**.**
This role offers the opportunity to combine professional veterinary nursing expertise with hands-on equine care, exercise and training.

Working closely with veterinary and equestrian professionals, you will play an important role in maintaining the health, welfare and fitness of a varied population of horses.

**About The Horses**
The role will involve working with a varied population of high-quality horses, including:

– Irish Draughts and Sport Horses from 16.3hh and above.
– Larger traditional breeds including Shires and Clydesdales.
– Young and developing horses.
– Horses requiring rehabilitation, veterinary support and bespoke training.

**The Role**
Key Responsibilities

– Ride, exercise, school and lunge horses when required.
– Help coordinate and maintain records of horse riding and exercise availability
– Work closely with veterinary professionals to ensure treatments are administered correctly.
– Identify injuries, illness and abnormalities and ensure these are appropriately managed and recorded.
– Triage injuries and illness.
– Oversee routine daily treatments and medication.
– Assist equine dentists where required.
– Assist with sedation for procedures such as shoeing and clipping.
– Undertake faecal worm egg counts during the relevant season.
– Support physiotherapy exercises, including carrot stretches and use of back massagers.
– Assist with and deliver basic veterinary education where appropriate.
– Assist with stable management and report areas of concern.
– Oversee feed preparation and correct stock management of feeds and supplements.
– Support horses requiring bespoke training alongside veterinary and equestrian staff.
– Assist with documentation for horse movements between locations.
– Provide travelling groom and driver support where appropriate.
– Apply appropriate rugs and bandages.
– Liaise and coordinate with veterinary and equestrian personnel.
– Provide additional support during periods of staff absence and increased activity.
– Work essential overtime where requested and formally approved.

**Working Environment**
This role is based within a
**high-security site**
and successful candidates will be required to comply with all relevant security procedures, site rules and operational protocols.

A background check will be required as part of the recruitment process.

**Working Pattern**
Core working hours are
**07:0016:00, Monday to Friday**
**.**
**Requirements**
Additional hours/weekends may be required depending on operational requirements.

The successful candidate will be a
**Registered Veterinary Nurse**
with strong equine experience.

**You Will Ideally Have**

– Current RVN registration.
– Strong equine veterinary nursing experience.
– Excellent horse handling skills.
– Experience administering veterinary treatments and medication.
– Experience recognising and triaging injury and illness.
– A thorough understanding of equine welfare.
– Strong record-keeping and attention to detail.
– The ability to work closely with veterinary and equestrian professionals.
– Excellent communication skills.
– A calm, organised and professional approach.
– Flexibility to support wider equine requirements.

**Benefits**

– Salary:£39,222.46
– Annual Leave: 25 days annual leave per annum, with additional time off provided where bank holiday duties are worked, in line with the rota and operational requirements.
– Other additional benefits

Contact Name

Kick On Recruitment

Contact Email

careers@kickonrecruitment.co.uk

Contact Number

01344 508108

Apply now

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