Radioactive Iodine Nurse

Langford Veterinary Services; Langford; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in British Columbia is seeking a skilled veterinary nurse to assist in radioiodine treatments and provide daily care for feline patients. Responsibilities include managing patient records, assisting with admissions and treatments, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Ideal candidates possess a veterinary nursing qualification and strong communication skills. This role demands flexibility in working hours and the ability to work collaboratively with other team members.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday per year

Employee discount

Generous pension scheme

Free onsite parking

Annual CPD allowance

Qualifications

• Experience in veterinary nursing or animal care.
• Strong communication skills with caregivers and colleagues.
• Ability to manage clinical records accurately.

Responsibilities

• Assist with treatment sessions and patient admissions.
• Daily care of cats in the radioiodine wards.
• Maintain accurate patient records and compliance with health regulations.

Skills

Effective communication

Patient care

Flexibility in working hours

Record keeping

Education

Veterinary nursing qualification

Job description

Benefits and wellbeing

Our people are at the heart of what we do and as your employer we want to ensure we offer flexibility, support and staff development, where possible, through:

• 5 weeks holiday per year (plus bank holidays)
• Additional holiday entitlement for Long Service

• On site Mental Wellbeing Champions
• EDI committee
• Employee Forum – to ensure all employees voices can be heard
• Menopause Café
• Wellbeing talks and events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity and paternity pay (after 2 years’ service)

• SimplyHealth Cashplan membership
• Free annual flu vaccination
• Free Specsavers eye test voucher

• Free onsite parking
• U2 bus service link to Bristol
• Annual CPD allowance
• Employee discount
• Generous pension scheme – we match up to 8% pension contributions
• Reimbursement of one professional membership fee per year

How to apply

If this role sounds like the right fit for you, don’t delay, click ‘Apply’ and begin your career with Langford Vets.

Langford Vets is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Interview dates

w/c 5th or/and 12th Jan 2026

Organise and book radioiodine orders, to include collection of iodine on arrival, ensuring that health and safety regulations are complied to at all times.

Set up treatment wards and assist with treatment sessions, to include tracking patient progress on admission, organising and setting up for sedations, transfer of patients and assisting with restraint of patients.

Organise admission schedule, to include checking of diary and contacting caregivers to confirm appointment slots as appropriate.

Assist with admit of patients for treatment sessions, to include effective communication with caregivers and follow up communication during period of hospitalisation.

Daily care of cats in the radioiodine wards assisted by animal care assistants or other veterinary nurses, management of hospital records.

Effective communication with both caregivers and colleagues, to include regular updates regarding patients (including preparing an out of hours teams update draft) and treatment plans.

Assist with patient discharge appointments in liaison with primary veterinarian.

Assist with management of the radioiodine referral bookings and advice email box.

Perform weekly stocktakes and manage radioactive iodine waste storage and disposal, to include maintenance of spill boxes.

Assist with radioiodine safety and compliance measures, such as issuing of RP3 certificates, audits, waste disposal and calibration/trouble shooting of Geiger-counters.

Provide necessary training to new and existing staff and maintain training records.

Ensure that radioiodine wards are well-maintained and well-stocked.

Ensure that cat friendly clinic principles are adopted throughout the SAH to enable the caring of cats to the highest of standards.

Independently carry out nursing duties such as monitoring sedations and anaesthesia, assisting with diagnostic procedures, in-patient care, blood sampling, catheter placement, BP measurement, intravenous fluid therapy and nutritional tube feeding.

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 caregivers when dispensing medication.

Assisting with stock control, maintaining working areas to a high standard and actively participating in Clinical Governance and Infection Control directives.

Maintaining accurate patient records with regards to all clinical notes, treatment, diagnoses, caregiver communication and caregiver /patient information.

Ensuring that all procedures and consumables are accurately entered onto the patients’ records at all times during their stay.

Supporting and assisting with the clinical teaching of Veterinary and Veterinary Nursing Undergraduates.

Maintaining a good working relationship with all team members.

Communicating in an effective and pleasant manner with caregivers and colleagues.

Have a flexible approach to working pattern and able to accommodate different hours/days of working with notice.

Carry out all other reasonable duties as requested by the line manager.

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.

Proactively identify and act upon opportunities for business improvement. Openly identify and discuss problems in order to implement and sustain improvements that increase the value we deliver to our, clients, employees, and students.