Referral Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)

Lumbry Park (Alton); Alton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in veterinary services is seeking a dedicated Registered Veterinary Nurse to join their referral nursing team. This role offers the opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary environment, providing essential care in a variety of specialities such as anaesthesia, emergency care, and more. With a strong emphasis on professional development, the position includes a comprehensive induction process and support for continuing education. The organization values employee well-being and work-life balance, offering generous leave, a contributory pension, and wellness programs. If you're passionate about animal care and eager to grow in your career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

5 weeks annual leave

Contributory pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Wellbeing Champions

CPD allowance

Opportunities for clinical research

Qualifications

• Passion for veterinary nursing and commitment to animal care.
• Experience in emergency and critical care nursing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient care and emergency nursing support.
• Assist in anaesthesia provision alongside clinicians.

Skills

Veterinary Nursing

Anaesthesia Provision

Emergency and Critical Care

Inpatient Care

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)

Postgraduate Qualifications

Job description

Lumbry Park Veterinary Specialists is a large multidisciplinary referral hospital providing veterinary referral services across the South of England including London and the Thames Valley. Our specialist services include Anaesthesia and Analgesia, Orthopaedic surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Internal Medicine, Soft Tissue Surgery, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Cardiology, Emergency and Critical Care, Oncology, and Diagnostic Imaging. The hospital is an ISFM gold feline clinic and was awarded the BVHA design award for an outstanding working environment. We are part of CVS (UK) Ltd, the largest provider of integrated veterinary services in the UK; the referrals division currently operates eight referral hospitals in the UK and Ireland.

We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic RVN to join our referral nursing team. This is a flexible role incorporating inpatient care, emergency and critical-care nursing, anaesthesia provision and working alongside our front line service clinicians. You will be working in a dedicated team of RVNs, PCAs and a specialist-led referral team. We support further professional development with a number of our nursing team having post graduate qualifications.

We have an 8 week induction process to help you settle into your new role and get to know the team.

We offer an exceptional remuneration package including 5 weeks annual leave pro rata plus bank holidays, an enhanced – contributory pension and a competitive salary commensurate with experience amongst other benefits.

We are deeply committed to supporting the well-being of our staff. Our wellness program includes an Employee Assistance Programme with Health Assured, an optional health shield cash plan, Mental Health First Aiders, and Wellbeing Champions within the practice.

Furthermore, we support further career progression with a generous CPD (Continuing Professional Development) allowance and associated time off. CVS provides a wide range of internal CPD courses, not exclusively focused on clinical work, allowing those interested in diversifying their skill set to benefit. Additionally, there are opportunities for clinical research and teaching.

We are committed to providing a good work life balance and therefore we are open to discussions regarding working patterns and hours.

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