Out of Hours Registered Veterinary Nurse

Colchester Vets4Pets Advanced Veterinary Practice | Vet Hospital; Colchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary hospital in Colchester is seeking an Experienced Out of Hours Registered Veterinary Nurse to join their multidisciplinary team. The role involves providing inpatient care during out-of-hours shifts, collaborating with veterinary professionals, and utilizing advanced equipment to ensure high standards of animal care. With an impressive benefits package including a starting salary of £35,000, life assurance, and generous annual leave, this position offers a fantastic opportunity for career development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Salary starting from £35,000

Post graduate certificate studies funded

Life assurance 4 x annual salary

Pension scheme

Paid RCVS and BVA memberships

Enhanced annual leave of 28 days

Exclusive company discounts and rewards

Qualifications

• Experience in emergency and critical care nursing.
• Ability to deliver high standards of patient care.
• Qualifications to work as a Registered Veterinary Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient care during out-of-hours shifts.
• Collaborate with a Vet and Veterinary Care Assistant.
• Ensure smooth handovers at the start and end of shifts.

Skills

Patient care

Emergency Care and Critical Care Nursing

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse qualification

Tools

CT scanner

Endoscopy equipment

Arthroscopy instruments

Job description

Experienced Out of Hours Registered Veterinary Nurse - Colchester Vets for Pets Referral Hospital

We have an exciting opportunity for an OOH Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our multidisciplinary clinical team at Colchester Vets for Pets Referral Hospital.

About us

Our main objective as an employer is to provide colleagues with a happy, healthy and progressive working environment in which they are able to provide a high level of patient care, 24 hours a day. Colleague growth and development is paramount and it’s just as important to us that everyone enjoys life along the way too.

You’ll be working alongside a fun loving, expanded team of 14 RVNs 6 SVNs and 18 vets with various post graduate certificates and advanced certificates in orthopedic surgery and medicine. You are also supported by our fantastic, highly efficient, and friendly support team of practice managers and client care advisors.

We’re a brand new, beautiful, modern Small Animal Hospital equipped with everything one would need including CT, Endoscopy, Arthroscopy, ICU and high specification hospital wards and equipment. We have a large client base with a varied 1st and 2nd opinion caseload.

About the role

This role is full time working 40 hours a week, your rota will be 4 nights working 8am-8pm followed by 5 nights off with a comfortable workload including a good mix of Inpatient Care and ECC Nursing. You’ll be working alongside a Vet and Veterinary Care Assistant with ample time for handover at the start and end of your shifts.

The practice phone is diverted to Vets-Now from 10pm till 8am leaving you free to purely focus on in patient care after 10pm.

Benefits

By joining us you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to providing superb standards. We offer a supportive and friendly working environment together with career development opportunities and an excellent package and benefits that includes;

• Salary starting from £35,000 dependent on your level of experience.
• Post graduate certificate studies encourages and funded.
• Life assurance 4 x annual salary
• Pension scheme
• Paid RCVS and BVA memberships.
• Enhanced annual leave of 28 days including bank holidays rising to 33 days including bank holidays after 2 years’ service.
• Exclusive company discounts and rewards - including 20% off at Pets at Home, The Groom Room and the Vet Group.

If you'd like any further information about this vacancy, the practice or our company please contact Rachel from our Talent Acquisition team via email; [e-mail] for an informal and confidential conversation.

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!