Multidisciplinary Veterinary Nurse

IVC; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6.6 weeks’ annual leave

Birthday leave

Private Medical Insurance

CPD allowance

Pension scheme

Discounted veterinary care

Cycle to Work scheme

RCVS and VDS fees covered

Job summary

inspiring vet care's Moorview Referrals in Northumberland is seeking a enthusiastic and dedicated Multidisciplinary Veterinary Nurse to join a busy referral hospital. You will rotate through Medicine, ECC, Wards, Soft Tissue, Orthopaedics, Imaging, with exposure to Cardiology, Oncology and Spinal cases, developing skills across multiple disciplines.

You’ll work a flexible rota around 40 hours, with 5x8 or 4x10 shifts, 1:5 weekends with TOIL, and holiday cover.

Qualifications

• Registration as a Veterinary Nurse with the RCVS is required.
• Experience in clinical practice with growing medical/surgical nursing skills.
• Strong communication and client relationship abilities.
• Good organisational skills and workload management.
• Proactive learning, reflection and improvement mindset.
• Experience in surgery and anaesthesia is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Diagnostic imaging support including CT and radiography.
• Monitor anaesthesia and inpatient care, including medications and monitoring.
• Discharge patients and provide perioperative rehabilitation.
• Prepare patients for theatre and scrub into procedures as needed.

Skills

Veterinary Nursing

Communication skills

Teamwork

Clinical practice experience

Organisation

Proactive learning

Education

RCVS registration

Job description

At inspiring vet care, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the UK’s number one vet care provider,we’retrusted with the care of over 2 million animals, delivering our purpose of healthier animals and happier owners.

We areseekingan enthusiastic and dedicated MultidisciplinaryVeterinary Nurse to join our team at Moorview Referrals on a full-time basis. This is an exciting opportunity to work across a diverse range of specialist departments, rotating through Medicine, ECC, Wards,Soft Tissue, Orthopaedics,and Imaging, while also gaining exposure to Cardiology, Oncology,and Spinalcases. With such a varied and complex caseload, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to develop your clinical skills, whether you’re an experienced nurse looking to build on your existing knowledge or a newly qualified nurse keen to gain experience with advanced procedures and broaden your knowledge across multiple disciplines. Throughout your development, you’ll be supported by our experienced and friendly team.

Moorview Referrals is a busy, purpose-built referral hospitallocatedin beautiful Northumberland, within easy reach of the stunning coastline and the vibrant city of Newcastle upon Tyne. Our modern facility is equipped to thehighest standards,including four operating theatres (one with fluoroscopy),CTand MRI scanners,a new electrochemotherapy machines for oncology patients,multiple ultrasound machines, and advanced endoscopy equipment.Weare proud tokeepmany cases under our careforrehabilitation,as part of ouronsite rehab centre we havephysio and hydrotherapy equipmentallowingpets to continuetheirtreatment.

We are a large, supportive clinical team withexpertisein many different areas, working together to deliver exceptional patient care across a wide range of disciplines. We offer referral services in orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery,internal medicine, ECC, and cardiology, providing a varied and rewarding caseload. As an ISFM Gold Standard practice working towards zero pain certification, we are committed to continually raising standards in patient care.

How You’ll Make a Difference

As aMultidisciplinaryVeterinary Nurse, you will be an integral member of the clinical team, delivering high-quality nursing care to patients while supporting excellent client experiences.

You’ll work a flexible rota covering 40 hours between 6:30 am and 9 pm, with a choice of either 5 x 8-hour shifts or 4 x 10-hour shifts to suit your lifestyle. You’ll also join a 1:5 weekend rota (Saturday and Sunday with TOIL) and take part in our bank holiday and Christmas cover, with occasional support across other departments when needed. We can be flexible if someone would like to work part-time shifts; however, Mondays and weekend shifts are a requirement.

You’llbe part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, providing exceptional nursing care across a diverse and complex referral caseload while working alongside experienced clinicians across a range of specialist disciplines.This role is ideal for a nurse looking to broaden their clinicalexpertise, develop new skills and gain valuable experience within amultidisciplinary referral hospital.

General responsibilities include:

• Diagnostic imaging such as CT and radiography
• Monitoring anaesthesia
• Inpatient care including medicating,walkingand monitoring of hospitalised patients
• Discharging patients
• Providing perioperative rehabilitation to patients
• Preparing patients for theatre
• Scrubbing into procedures whererequired

You Might Be a Great Fit If…

We’relooking for a confident and motivatedMultidisciplinaryVeterinary Nurse who enjoys working as part of a team and deliveringhigh standardsof care.You’llbring:

• Registration as a Veterinary Nurse with the RCVS
• Experience working in clinical practice, with growing confidence in medical and surgical nursing
• Strong communicationskills and the ability to build positive relationships with clients and colleagues
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage workload effectively
• A proactive approach to learning, reflection, and continuous improvement
• This role is well-suited to someone with experience in surgery, anaesthesia (including more complex cases), and out-of-hours work.

We’realso keen to hear from newly qualified nurses looking to take the next step in their career within a busy referral environment. You will join a large, experienced team who will provide comprehensive training, ongoingsupport,and plenty of opportunities to develop your skills and explore your areas of interest. With exposure to a wide range of complex referral cases, this is a fantastic opportunity to build your confidence and develop your career across multiple areas of referral nursing.

How We’ll Support You

At inspiring vet care, we’re committed to supporting your ongoing development and wellbeing. When you join us, you’ll benefit from:

• A varied and rewarding nursing role within a supportive primary care environment
• Graduate: Join a dedicated Nurse Graduate Programme designed to build your clinical confidence and support your first steps in practice
• Experienced: Develop your specific nursing passions through out subject-specific learning pathways in our dedicated Nurse Academy
• Clear career development with progression opportunities into Senior Nurse, Referral, leadership roles, clinical supervisor routes, mentoring and certificate pathways
• Ongoing learning and development supported by experienced colleagues and practice teams
• A collaborative, values-led culture focused on care, community, and continuous improvement

What We Offer Our Team

• 6.6 weeks’ annual leave
• Additional annual leave for your birthday, which will be added to your holiday allowance
• Increasing annual leave accrued through length of service
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee wellbeing initiatives including Healthcare Cash Plan and Cycle to Work scheme
• £550 CPD allowance plus 24hrs paid leave
• RCVS and VDS fees covered
• Pension scheme
• Discounted veterinary care
• Voluntary benefits: choose from a range of benefits to suit you, including Green Cars salary sacrifice scheme and access to discounts and cashback with hundreds of participating retailers

We’re committed to supporting our people through career development opportunities, wellbeing initiatives and access to world-class learning resources.

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to take the next step in your career, inspiring vet care offers the support, opportunity and community to help you grow.

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