Registered Veterinary Nurse - Neurology

Linnaeus Veterinary Limited; Swindon; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RCVS & VDS fees paid

CPD allowance

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

E-car salary sacrifice

Cycle to work

Staff discounts and benefits hub

Employee Assistance Programme

Eyecare vouchers

Annual flu jab

Job summary

Eastcott Referrals, part of Linnaeus Veterinary Limited, seeks a Referral Veterinary Nurse to join our Neurology team in a permanent, 40-hour-week role with on-call and weekend work. You will assist with consults, admissions and discharges, and oversee anesthesia-related tasks within a busy referral hospital.

Benefit from extensive in-house training, CPD support and a comprehensive benefits package including pension, life assurance, E-car salary sacrifice, cycle to work and staff discounts.

Qualifications

• RVN with keen interest in neurology.
• Willingness to develop skills through CPD and training.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for anaesthesia, including examinations and premedication.
• Monitor anaesthesia for neurology investigations and procedures (MRI, CT, neurosurgery).
• Recover patients from anaesthesia and hand over to ward nurses.
• Prepare and send cerebrospinal fluid samples for analysis and assist CSF collection.
• Provide inpatient care including urinary catheter management and chemotherapy administration.
• Collaborate with physiotherapy for inpatient rehabilitation.
• Create and update neurology SOPs and related protocols.
• Maintain communication with Workflow team to ensure efficient patient flow.

Skills

Neurology nursing

Inpatient care

Tools

MRI

CT

Job description

Location: Eastcott Referrals Job Type: Permanent Hours: 40 hours per week, 1 in 8 weekends, 1 bank holiday per year, with the opportunity for on-call

An exciting opportunity to join our growing Neurology team Following the continued growth and development of our Neurology service, alongside internal progression within the team, we are delighted to be looking to welcome an additional Referral Veterinary Nurse to our department. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established and supportive team and play an important role in the continued development of our neurology service. Our Neurology team within the hospital currently consists of four neurology clinicians, one neurology intern, two neurology nurses and one neurology technician. The department is also supported by our anaesthesia and multidisciplinary nursing teams.

Your Role

Primarily as a neurology nurse, you will assist with consults, admits and discharges, nursing neurology patients, administering chemotherapy, and monitoring sedation and general anaesthesia for imaging, investigations and surgery. We require all our associates to work closely with other hospital associates at all times to ensure efficient case throughput and gold standard patient and client experiences. All members of the nursing team are jointly responsible for maintaining high standards of hygiene, equipment care, effective stock control and rotation. You will be encouraged to contribute to the continued growth of this service by sharing your valuable ideas and completing CPD according to your interests and development goals. This is a great opportunity for an RVN with a keen interest in neurology to develop their understanding and practical abilities alongside our experienced and supportive team. The role provides exposure to a large and varied caseload and the opportunity to further develop your skills within a specialist referral environment. You will have access to a wide range of internal CPD opportunities via Eastcott and Linnaeus, alongside a generous benefits package. Referral experience is preferred but not essential, as full training will be provided.

Key responsibilities

• Preparing patients for anaesthesia, including patient examinations, administering premedication and assisting with induction.


• Monitoring patients undergoing anaesthesia for neurology investigations and procedures, including MRI, CT, neurosurgery and electro-diagnostics, under the supervision of the anaesthesia clinicians.


• Recovering patients from anaesthesia and handing over to ward nurses for further care.


• Preparing and sending cerebrospinal fluid samples for analysis to appropriate laboratories and assisting with cerebrospinal fluid collection.


• Providing inpatient care, including placement and maintenance of urinary catheters and administration of intravenous chemotherapy.


• Working alongside the physiotherapy team to assist with inpatient rehabilitation.


• Assisting with the creation of new protocols and SOPs relating to neurology and updating these as appropriate.


• Maintaining excellent lines of communication with the Workflow team to ensure patient flow across the hospital is efficient.

What We Offer

At Eastcott Referrals, we are committed to supporting our teams to develop and thrive. In return, we offer: A friendly, collaborative and supportive working environment The opportunity to work closely with experienced imaging professionals and veterinary specialists Extensive in-house training, coaching and mentoring within diagnostic imaging Exposure to a varied and interesting referral caseload CPD support to further your professional development Opportunities to develop new skills and broaden your knowledge within a specialist hospital setting

Benefits

• RCVS & VDS fees paid.


• Generous CPD allowance plus funded external CPD.


• Extensive free Linnaeus CPD programmes.


• Pension scheme with employer contribution.


• Life Assurance (4x salary).


• Enhanced sickness and equal family leave.


• E-car salary sacrifice scheme.


• Cycle to work scheme.


• Staff discounts and benefits hub.


• Employee Assistance Programme.


• Eyecare vouchers.


• Annual flu jab.