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We are hiring!We are looking for someone to join our small animal general practice team at our East London vet practice that we can enrol onto a veterinary nursing course at City and Islington College once a 6-month probation period is complete. We are a 4.5 vet team with a support team of qualified nurses, a final year student nurse, care assistants and a dedicated reception team. Once you have started the course you will have a dedicated clinical coach in the practice and a paid day off to attend college.As a student nurse you will support the nursing and vet team with:Holding animals for examination and procedures Caring for animals in kennels including feeding, grooming and giving medications appropriate to training level Helping to take and process blood and other lab samples Assisting with preparing animals for surgery and monitoring anaesthetics, appropriate to training level Cleaning and sterilising instruments Cleaning clinical areas Spending some time on receptionWe are looking for a candidate who has:Excellent time keeping skills English and Maths at level 2 GCSE Good communication skills An awareness of the veterinary industry and ideally some experience of working with animals and peopleAbout the rotaShifts vary from early shifts such as 7:45am-4:15pm and 8:00am-4:30pm and lates from 11:00am-7:30pm. There will be a mix of early and late shifts each week. There will be one in three Saturdays from 8:00am-2:30pm. There are no out of hours, on call or Sunday requirements.In addition to a competitive salary, you will benefit from:6.6 Weeks annual leave Additional annual leave for your birthday which will be added to your holiday allowance Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/ paternity/ adoption/ shared parental and surrogacy pay Cycle to work scheme Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing Non-accidental injury support Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers Pension scheme Discounted staff pet careMidland Veterinary Surgery, Leyton655 High Road, Leyton, London, E10 6RA, United KingdomView on mapAnimals treatedSmall animalsVisit website #J-18808-Ljbffr