Night Registered Veterinary Nurse
Linnaeus
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Job summary
Dick White Referrals is seeking a Night Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our Night Team in a busy flagship specialist centre. You will work 12-hour night shifts from 18:30 to 06:30 across ICU and other wards, in a diverse, supportive environment.
We offer 4 nights on, 5 nights off, 37.5 hours per week, and a salary range of £32,860 to £36,040 DOE. Full training provided and opportunities to develop in a specialist referral setting.
Qualifications
- RVN with excellent all-round nursing skills.
- Passion for delivering outstanding patient care.
- Team player in a supportive environment.
- Ability to use initiative and develop career.
Responsibilities
- Work across all wards, including ICU
- Nurse canine and feline patients across all disciplines
- Be involved in the care and triage of emergencies admitted out of hours
- Be allocated to a ward for the duration of your set of shifts
- Get to know your patients and recognise changes in their condition
- Work alongside a team of Nurses, Nursing Assistants and Interns
- Have a Specialist from each department on call
- Work 12-hour shifts from 18.30 to 06.30
- Follow a 4 nights on, 5 nights off pattern
Skills
Education
Job description
Dick White Referrals
£32,860 to £36,040 DOE
Permanent | Full Time
4 nights on, 5 nights off | 37.5 hours per week
If you are a passionate and enthusiastic RVN looking to develop your career within a specialist referral environment, this could be the opportunity for you.
At Dick White Referrals, you will join a vibrant Night Team working in a busy, purpose-built clinic with the surgical equipment and diagnostic facilities expected of a flagship specialist veterinary centre.
As a Night Nurse, you will have the opportunity to work across all of our wards, including ICU, caring for canine and feline patients across all disciplines. You will also be involved in the care and triage of emergencies admitted out of hours.
No two nights are the same, making this a challenging and interesting role with generous time off and a 4 on 5 off pattern that supports a good work life balance.
- Work across all wards, including ICU
- Nurse canine and feline patients across all disciplines
- Be involved in the care and triage of emergencies admitted out of hours
- Be allocated to a ward for the duration of your set of shifts
- Get to know your patients and recognise changes in their condition
- Work alongside a team of Nurses, Nursing Assistants and Interns
- Have a Specialist from each department on call
- Work 12-hour shifts from 18.30 to 06.30
- Follow a 4 nights on, 5 nights off pattern
The role offers the opportunity to use your all-round nursing skills while working in a specialist environment where you can develop your career.
Referral nursing experience is not essential, as full training will be provided.
DWR Veterinary Specialists is one of the largest specialist multi-disciplinary veterinary referral centres in Europe, offering outstanding levels of clinical care in state-of-the-art facilities.
Our dedicated vets, nurses and nursing assistants, supported by the client care teams, are committed to providing the highest quality surgical and medical care for pets.
Many of our clinicians are nationally or internationally recognised specialists in their field and bring unique experiences to the care of pets.
You will have access to comprehensive and established clinical and non-clinical programmes for training, development and CPD.
- Anaesthesia
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Emergency and Critical Care
- Internal Medicine
- Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Oncology
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Physiotherapy
- Dentistry
- Soft Tissue Surgery
We are looking for an RVN who:
- Has excellent all-round nursing skills
- Has a passion and drive for delivering outstanding patient care
- Is a team player who enjoys working in a supportive environment
- Can use their initiative
- Is willing to challenge the status quo
- Is enthusiastic about developing their career
Referral nursing experience is not essential. Full training will be provided.
- 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave
- RCVS and VDS fees paid
- External CPD funded
- Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD programme
- Career progression opportunities
- Staff discount schemes
- Enhanced sickness pay
- Employer contribution pension scheme
- Wellness programme including: Employee Assistance ProgrammeEyecare voucher schemeFree annual flu jabCycle to work scheme
- Recruitment referral reward scheme
At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates.
There is an established team of Mental Health First Aiders across our practices and central support office, alongside a confidential Employee Assistance Programme available to everyone.
DWR is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world.
Being privately owned, we can be driven by our purpose to create a better world and think long-term rather than focusing solely on short-term profits.
At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people.
Our Associates are over 6,000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You will have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and a comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best: care for pets.
We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse. We care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best.
We are all individual, but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.
All applications with the relevant skills and qualifications will be carefully considered.
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