Night Registered Veterinary Nurse

Willows Veterinary Centre & Referral Service; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading small animal veterinary centre as a Night Registered Veterinary Nurse. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with extensive training and support, participating in delivering gold standard care to patients as part of a dedicated team.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave

RCVS and VDS fees paid

External CPD funded

Structured in-house teaching and support

Enhanced equal family leave

Employee assistance program

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications necessary; training provided.
• Keen individuals with an interest in veterinary care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Specialist ward nursing in Medicine and Surgical wards.
• Caring for patients in the intensive care unit.
• Supporting the emergency out of hours team.

Skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Attention to detail

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 will include

• 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 6-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 - On call Mon-Thurs

Week 7 - 7 nights

Week 8 - Off

Week 9 - Off

Week 10 - 7 nights on clinic

Week 11 - Off

Week 12 - On call Fri, Sat, Sun

On-call duties are 8pm-1am and are paid as part of your total working hours of 29.3 hours (average).

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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.

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 Nursing Talent Acquisition Business Partner - Rebecca Coleman [e-mail]