Night Registered Veterinary Nurse

Linnaeus Veterinary Limited; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Bday

RCVS and VDS fees paid

External CPD funded

Life Assurance

Wellness program

Job summary

Linnaeus Veterinary Limited, Willows Referrals in Solihull, is seeking a Night Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our purpose-built hospital. The role offers an average 29.3 hours per week (7 on, 14 off) with an exciting roster and on-call duties, along with superb imaging and anaesthesia facilities and a supportive, professional nursing team.

We provide training and development to advance your nursing career, with opportunities to work alongside specialists and deliver world-class care and

Qualifications

• Registered veterinary nurse with current registration.
• Willingness to train and develop within a referral centre.

Responsibilities

• Specialist ward nursing across medicine and surgical wards.
• Care for patients in the intensive care unit (ICU).
• Collaborate with Specialist and primary veterinary surgeons.

Skills

Veterinary nursing

Night shift

Job description

Be part of one of the UK's leading Small Animal Veterinary Centres!

Job Title

Night Registered Veterinary Nurse

Location

Willows Referrals, Solihull

Job Type

Permanent

Hours

7 on, 14 off with built in on call - 29.3 hours a week average

Salary

Starting from £28,000 (depending on experience)

A great opportunity has arisen for a Night Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our team working within our stunning, purpose-built, Veterinary Hospital. With the benefit of superb imaging and anaesthesia facilities, as well as specialists working in every discipline, Willows provides a truly rewarding working environment. We have an exceptionally friendly, professional, and dedicated team of nurses who give a warm and supportive welcome to new members of staff. The successful applicant will be given training and support to take their career to the next level. We are able to offer exciting opportunities for nurses who share our commitment to excellence and a desire to provide world-class care and customer service. This is an ideal chance for keen individuals to work in one of the UK's leading referral centres and develop their nursing skills. Experience of working in a referral environment is not required as full support and training will be provided for successful candidates. The successful candidate will be working alongside our team of Registered Veterinary Nurses, Surgical Veterinary Nurses and Veterinary Care Assistants to deliver gold standard veterinary care to our patients.

Main duties

• Specialist ward nursing
• Medicine and Surgical wards
• Caring for patients within our intensive care unit
• Working alongside our Specialist and primary veterinary surgeons
• Support the emergency out of hours (OOH) team

Rota

An example of a typical shift pattern for a 9-week period would look something like this – however, we are open to rota considering a rota to fit around you; Week 1 - 7 nights on clinic Week 2 - Off Week 3 - Off Week 4 - 7 nights on clinic Week 5 - Off Week 6 – Off Week 7 - 7 nights Week 8 - Off Week 9 - On call Mon-Thurs 8pm-1am Week 10 - 7 nights on clinic Week 11 - Off Week 12 - Off Week 13- 7 night on clinic Week 14- Off Week 15- Off Week 16- 7 nights on clinic Week 17- Off Week 18- On call Fri-Sun 7.30pm-1.30am

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Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Structured in-house teaching, supervision and support
• AN unbeatable learning environment
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Wellness program including: Employee assistance program
• Eyecare voucher scheme
• Free annual Flu jab
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Monthly treats
• Recruitment referral reward scheme

About us

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 the 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 (ECC), anaesthesia and analgesia, diagnostic imaging and physiotherapy. In-patient care is a priority and includes 24-hour veterinary and nursing cover, with support from a team of emergency vets and Interns. Our hospital facilities are of the highest quality, including on-site Siemens 64-slice CT, Siemens 1.5T MRI, two in-theatre mobile image intensifiers, two digital radiography rooms, ultrasonography, electro diagnostics, video endoscopy and an extensive range of advanced surgical equipment. 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 Programme which is available for everyone.

Salary Value: £28,000 per annum; Salary Description: depending on experience; OUTSTANDING QUALITY CARE