Registered Veterinary Nurse

Linnaeus; City Of London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary group in London is looking for an experienced Veterinary Nurse to join their emergency and critical care team. This role offers a supportive environment with career progression opportunities, a competitive salary, and a 4-day work week, along with extensive benefits, promoting both physical and mental wellness for staff.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave

Career progression opportunities

Staff discount schemes (gym membership)

Life Assurance

Enhanced sickness pay

Employer contribution pension scheme

Wellness program including Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Registered Veterinary Nurse with a focus on emergency and critical care.
• Experience in veterinary practice, particularly in a hospital setting.
• Ability to lead and support a team.

Responsibilities

• Support Lead Nurse and clinicians in delivering patient care.
• Manage resources and ensure effective team training.
• Maintain a positive working environment.

Skills

Tier 2 or Tier 3 Registered Veterinary Nurse

Team collaboration

Critical care support

Emergency response

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse qualification

Job description

New Day Veterinary Nurse position at our Village Vet Hampstead Veterinary Hospital!

We are actively seeking a Tier 2 or Tier 3 Registered Veterinary Nurse as reflected in the Linnaeus Nurse Career Framework to join the DAY team and support our emergency and critical care patients. You would be an integral part of the ECC team and support the Lead Nurse & clinicians in delivering care to our critical patients. This will include rotations through surgery, consultations and Nurse led schedule 3 procedures.

The Hampstead hospital is part of Village Vet (part of Linnaeus) and is a well-established small hospital, in Belsize Park North London. The hospital sees a varied caseload, including internal and external referrals requiring critical or urgent care and we are proud to serve as a 24-hour emergency clinic for many North London Practices.

We are proud to be an accredited dog friendly clinic via Dogs Trust and the British Veterinary Behaviour Association and have also gained ISFM gold Cat Friendly Status which feeds into our patient centred approach to care.

Our clinicians are well supported by a cohesive team of nurses, students and patient care assistants (including a dedicated night team) all of which are actively supported in their career development as part of the Linnaeus nursing framework.

The Nursing Career Framework is designed to support career progression and development and supports clinically focused pathways and a people leadership pathway. Our Nurse Career Framework also supports a competitive salary reflecting skills, and experience held while identifying future goals and opportunities.

CPD including advanced qualifications is actively encouraged as this facilitates development of the veterinary nursing teams to ensure the team are fully utilised and able to work at the top of their licence.

Your role and responsibilities

Rota: 4 day working week. 42 hours a week. 1:6 weekends.

You would be an integral part of the Nursing team. Our nurse team is key to the group’s ability to provide gold clinical standards. You will support the Lead Nurse & clinicians in delivering care to our critical patients, ensuring training and support is provided to the wider team and ensuring resources and equipment are managed as effectively as possible. Working enthusiastically with your team you will help maintain a happy, efficient working environment while also aligning with current legislation and practice policy.

About us

Our staff are motivated and encouraged to gain additional certifications across all levels of employment and we offer & encourage career progression within our group.

We have a strong recognisable brand, and we are looking for people who share our vision and our culture. We have over 400 staff members across our 30 sites and are very proud of our achievements and our reputation in the veterinary profession.

Hampstead hospital is based in North London, a short walk from Belsize Park Tube and local amenities. The hospital is well equipped over 4 floors where we have everything you would expect, including full diagnostic facilities, an on-site laboratory, a dedicated Intensive care unit (ICU), separate cat/dog wards, and a full theatre suite. Our 24hr facilities ensure continuity of care for our patients and provide a highly stimulating and rewarding caseload.

Benefits

• 4 day week
• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
• RCVS & VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes (gym membership)
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Wellness program including:
  • Employee assistance program
  • Eyecare voucher scheme
  • Free annual Flu jab
  • Cycle to work scheme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme.

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.