Registered Veterinary Nurse - Diagnostic Imaging

Linnaeus; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary services provider in Runcorn is seeking a dedicated Registered Veterinary Nurse for their diagnostic imaging department. The role requires performing specialized imaging procedures and general nursing duties in a collaborative team environment. Benefits include extensive training opportunities and a supportive work culture. Ideal candidates will be RCVS registered with a passion for delivering high-quality care.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave

RCVS and VDS fees paid

External CPD funded

Life Assurance

Wellness program including mental health support

Qualifications

• RCVS registered for at least 1 year.
• Referral experience beneficial but not essential.
• Some hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support diagnostic imaging department and procedures.
• Perform CT, MRI, and other diagnostic imaging.
• Conduct general nursing duties including anaesthesia monitoring.

Skills

Motivated self-starter

Ability to work in a team

Desire to support junior team members

Education

RCVS registration at least 1 year

Job description

Job Title: Registered Veterinary Nurse - Diagnostic Imaging

Location: Runcorn- Cheshire

Salary: From £31,200 dependent on experience

Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week

About the Role

We are currently recruiting for a talented and dedicated Registered Veterinary Nurse to provide support to our busy and expanding diagnostic imaging department.

You will work directly alongside our well-established Imaging Nurse(s), Diagnostic Imaging Cert holders, European Diplomats and the wider imaging team to provide exceptional care and support to patients from all disciplines requiring diagnostic procedures, ensuring that our core values and commitment to excellence are always provided.

You will see a large and varied referral and emergency caseload, including orthopaedics, soft tissue, medicine, neurology, oncology and dermatology allowing you to work within an exceptional team and develop your career. This is a rewarding and challenging role that will require teamwork and dedication to the service and the patients and provide vital support to all disciplines within the wider NWVS team.

Your daily duties will include:

• Direct communication and co-ordination with our other Imaging Nurse(s), Charge Nurses/Case Flow Coordinators, and Imagers.
• Assisting with and performing diagnostic imaging procedures - mainly: Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. You will be required at times to perform radiography and assist in ultrasound and Fluoroscopy procedures. You will be required to work confidently and solely, operating highly specialised imaging equipment, overseeing equipment performance and image quality, positioning patients to a high diagnostic and clinical standard, understanding and resolving logistical and technical imaging system faults.
• You will be required to confidently and competently undertake daily operational and organisational duties relating to the picture archiving communication system (PACS) to include image archiving and retrieval handling internal and external images and report requests, maintain databases and procedure pricing.
• General registered nursing duties including, anaesthesia monitoring; intravenous catheter placement; drug dosage calculations, blood sampling and laboratory duties; patient recovery and, general cleaning and infection control. This will be minimal however, the main duties of this position are running CT and MRI , there will be nurses from other departments monitoring their patients.
• You will be provided with the necessary radiation protection training to allow a safe working environment.

Opportunities for career development

This is an exciting time to join NWVS as we expand and invest in new facilities. Joining us will allow you to work within an exceptional team and develop your career whilst being exposed to cases from all disciplines.

What kind of person you need to be:

You need to be a highly motivated self-starter with the:

• Desire to build upon your current knowledge and experience, utilising learning opportunities available through Linnaeus.
• Passion to guide and support junior team members to reach their full potential.
• Ability to work as part of a team and under your own initiative.
• Desire to provide the best clinical service to all our patients.
• Ability to help develop and shape a growing service.

Requirements:

• RCVS registered for at least 1 year, Referral experience beneficial but not essential
• Some hospital experience preferred

This is a full time position working 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday.

You will be required to contribute to a weekend and Bank Holiday out-of-hours rota.

Benefits include

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice 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.

Linnaeus is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates.

If you would like to apply for the role or for an informal chat to discuss it further, please get in touch with our Talent Acquisition Business Partner, Rebecca at [e-mail]