Medicine Registered Veterinary Nurse

Willows Veterinary Centre & Referral Service; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary hospital in the UK is looking for a Medicine Registered Veterinary Nurse. The role involves nursing medical and high dependency cases, working closely with a multidisciplinary team. Applicants should have at least 1 year of post-qualification experience. The position offers full training, set shifts on a 6-week rota, and various employee benefits including CPD funding and enhanced leave.

Benefits

RCVS and VDS fees paid

5 weeks holiday plus birthday leave

BVNA membership paid

External CPD funded

Extensive free online CPD program

Career progression opportunities

Staff discount schemes

Life Assurance

Enhanced sickness pay

Enhanced equal family leave

E-car salary sacrifice scheme

Employer pension scheme

Wellness program

Employee assistance program

Eyecare voucher scheme

Free annual Flu jab

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• At least 1 year post-qualification experience required.
• Relevant qualifications or experience in a referral setting beneficial.
• Full training and support will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Nursing medical and high dependency cases.
• General assistance throughout the hospital as needed.
• Working closely with other staff for patient care.

Skills

Nursing medical cases

Assisting in high dependency cases

Guidance of student nurses

Collaboration with personnel

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse qualification

1 year post-qualification experience

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Medicine Registered Veterinary Nurse

Location: Willows Referrals

Job Type: Permanent, Full time

Salary: Starting from £28,000 per annum, depending on experience

An exciting opportunity for a dedicated Medicine RVN has come up within our Willows Veterinary Hospital.

This role comes with particular responsibility for nursing medical and high dependency cases. Depending upon workload, general assistance throughout the hospital (skill set dependant) will also be required. Guidance and support of student nurses and veterinary care assistants are all important aspects of the role. An ability to work closely with other personnel at all times is essential in order to facilitate the efficient running of the medicine service and ensure optimum patient care.

This role involves set shifts on a 6 week rota and rotates throughout the week.

These shifts include: 7am-3pm, 7:30am-3:30pm, 10am-6pm, 12pm-8pm, 1pm-9pm, with 1:6 weekend rota.

This role is suitable for an RVN with at least 1 year post-qualification experience. Additional relevant qualifications and/or previous experience in a referral setting are beneficial but not required. Full training and support will be provided.

BE PART OF ONE OF THE UK'S LEADING SMALL ANIMAL VETERINARY CENTRES!

Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service is one of the leading small animal referral centres in the world, having been delivering the highest possible standard of pet healthcare for over 30 years.

Our vision is to provide an unrivalled clinical, patient, client and team experience that is recognised for excellence across the world. Our values centre around the care of our patients, our clients, our referring vets, each other, and the environment to make a Better World for Pets.

Willows is widely known for delivery of CPD, and we strongly encourage all our associates to continually develop their skills and knowledge. We employ over 250 associates working as part of an outstanding multi-disciplinary team led by internationally renowned Specialists. Our service teams include Orthopaedics, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Internal Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, Oncology, Soft Tissue Surgery, Cardiology, Dermatology, Emergency and Critical Care, Anaesthesia and Analgesia, Diagnostic Imaging and Physiotherapy.

Benefits

• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• 5 weeks holiday plus birthday leave
• BVNA membership paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes

• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme
• Wellness program including:

• Employee assistance program
• Eyecare voucher scheme
• Free annual Flu jab

• Cycle to work scheme

At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Program which is available for everyone.

If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Referral Nursing Talent Acquisition Business Partner, Rebecca Coleman [e-mail]