ICU Twilight/Night Nurse

CVS Group UK; West of England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Vet Specialists, part of CVS (UK) Ltd, is seeking an enthusiastic RVN to join our ICU nursing team in Bristol. The role includes inpatient and emergency/critical care with a rotating pattern of Twilights and Nights in a large referral hospital.

We welcome an RVN with ECC interest and ICU experience. The team is supported on site by specialists and staff to deliver high standard care. Salary £30-35k DOE.

Qualifications

• Qualified RVN registered with RCVS.
• Experience in ICU, emergency and critical care preferred.
• Willing to rotate Twilights and Nights in a large referral hospital.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient and ICU care for critical patients.
• Monitor and support patients during emergency shifts.
• Assist with handovers and care planning across night and twilight shifts.

Skills

RVN

ICU experience

Emergency care

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse qualification

Job description

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ICU Twlight/Night RVN Role – Bristol Vet Specialists – Salary £30-35k DOE.

Are you a passionate RVN with a keen interest in ECC looking for your next career move? Would you like the opportunity to work in a large multidisciplinary referral hospital within our ICU?

Here at Bristol Vet Specialists we are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic RVN to join our ICU nursing team in our state of the art hospital here in Bristol.

Bristol Vet Specialists is a large multidisciplinary referral hospital. Our specialist services include Emergency and Critical Care, Orthopaedic surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Anaesthesia and Analgesia, Internal Medicine, Soft Tissue Surgery, Oncology, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Cardiology, Dentistry and Diagnostic Imaging.

We are part of CVS (UK) Ltd, the largest provider of integrated veterinary services in the UK; the referrals division currently operates eight referral hospitals in the UK and Ireland.

This role incorporates inpatient and emergency and critical care within our ICU, involving a rotating pattern of Twilights and Nights.

• WEEK 1 - 5 10.5hr Twilights 16:00 – 02:30 (Mon – Fri, 30min lunch break)
• WEEK 2 - 7 12.5hr Nights 20:00 – 08:30 (Mon-Sun, 1hr lunch break)
• WEEK 3 - Off 7 Days (Recovery)
• WEEK 4 - Off 7 Days (Recovery)

The night team is also supported on site overnight by a general wards nurse, a second ICU nurse, one of our rotating interns and then multiple specialists and RVN's on-call, should they be needed during the night.

We are deeply committed to supporting the well-being of our staff. Our wellness program includes an Employee Assistance Programme with Health Assured, an optional health shield cash plan, Mental Health First Aiders, and Wellbeing Champions within the practice.

Being based within an ICU, this role would benefit from an RVN with prior experience within a referral hospital environment, with the confidence to manage the intensive cases we see through our door.