Night Registered Veterinary Nurse

Medivet; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary care provider is seeking a Night Registered Veterinary Nurse to join its dedicated overnight team in Royal Leamington Spa. You will provide high-quality nursing care during night hours, monitor hospitalized patients, and facilitate communication between day and night teams. The role includes 7 nights on followed by 14 nights off, averaging 28 hours per week. Salary ranges from £21,000 to £22,400 annually, with additional benefits including annual leave and CPD pay.

Benefits

Health cash plan

Life Assurance

Access to 24-hour counselling

5 weeks’ annual leave

Clinical CPD funding

Pension

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounts on Medivet products

Qualifications

• RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse required.
• Experience of delivering exceptional patient care is essential.
• Experience in supporting Nurse consults appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to hospitalised patients.
• Monitor patients, administer treatments and ensure communication.
• Support with surgeries and procedures.

Skills

Exceptional patient care

Team collaboration

Coaching and influencing skills

Education

RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse

Job description

We are seeking a Night Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our dedicated overnight team at Medivet Leamington Spa 24 Hour.

In this role, you will provide high-quality nursing care to hospitalised patients during night hours. You will be responsible for patient monitoring, treatment administration, and ensuring seamless communication between day and night teams.

Medivet Leamington Spa is a modern 24-hour Veterinary Hospital that offers a safe and secure working environment in the heart of the beautiful town of Royal Leamington Spa in Warwickshire. The practice is fully equipped with digital x-ray facilities, ECG, ultrasound, endoscopy, bronchoscope, multiparameter monitor and well equipped for laparoscopic and orthopaedic surgeries. Other facilities include 3 consult rooms, 1 dental room, a theatre, imaging room, full in-house lab and separate cat and dog kennel areas as well as isolation kennels and recovery kennels in a large prep room with 2 additional work stations.

This role is 7 nights on, 14 nights off, which works out to be an average of 28 hours per week. The salary would work out to be between £21,000 and £22,400 per year plus annual leave, bank holiday and CPD pay included in total package.

Please contact [e-mail] for a friendly chat.

Key Benefits

• Health cash plan from day one (covering dental, physio and optical services) with 24/7 Private GP Service
• Life Assurance 3 x salary
• Access to 24-hour counselling by phone or in person should you feel you need support
• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 6 weeks with length of service
• An additional ‘Day for You’, a paid day’s leave for you to use as you wish
• Clinical CPD: £750 per year plus 2 days’ paid leave
• Internal CPD and access to Clinical Communities
• Funded certificate opportunities
• VDS and RCVS fees paid
• Pension
• Interest free Season Ticket Loan
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discounts on Medivet products and services

Role Accountabilities

• Consistently deliver exceptional care to your clients
• Support with surgeries and procedures, completing all pre and post procedure activity
• Carry out nurse led appointments and schedule 3 activities
• Deliver patient monitoring and care
• Manage admissions and discharges as directed by the Veterinary team
• Complete patient transfers to out of hours or enhanced care
• Dispense and check medication
• Deliver professional excellence, complying with all regulatory, practice and operational standards
• Hold briefings to engage and co-ordinate your team to support the most effective running of the practice

Your Skills and Experience

• RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse
• Experience of delivering exceptional patient and client care
• Experienced in working effectively as part of a team
• Experience of supporting Nurse consults, with an understanding of how this contributes to practice performance and efficiency
• Experienced in using coaching and influencing skills to get the best out of every colleague

About Us

Medivet is a leading veterinary care provider, with practices across the UK including a number of 24-hour veterinary centres and referral centres. We also have a growing presence overseas with practices in France, Germany and Spain. We’re proud to support a large, connected and growing community of colleagues who provide exceptional care that’s always there. That’s more than a strapline for us, we truly believe every interaction we have matters and that we can make a real difference. This is as true for our colleagues as it is for our patients and clients. Being part of Medivet means being part of a forward-thinking and caring environment with the very best equipment and treatment options available, and the very best treatment for you as a valued member of the team.

This is the home of talented people like you who want to stand out in their field and whose compassion for animals goes way beyond their job. Join us and be part of our exciting plans for the future.