Registered Veterinary Nurse - Rotating - FTC

British Veterinary Association; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading veterinary referral hospital, where you can excel as a Rotating Veterinary Nurse. This role offers a diverse range of nursing duties across emergency care, medicine, and surgery, allowing you to develop your clinical skills in a supportive environment. With state-of-the-art facilities and a commitment to employee wellbeing, this position provides ample opportunities for professional growth. Enjoy a competitive salary and generous benefits, including a CPD allowance and work-life balance initiatives. If you are a compassionate RVN looking to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounted gym membership

£550 CPD allowance

VDS cover

Discounted staff pet care

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified RVN with clinical competence in nursing protocols.
• Referral experience is desirable but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional care to hospitalized patients and triage emergencies.
• Assist in imaging and surgical procedures while monitoring anesthesia.

Skills

Veterinary Nursing

Emergency Care

Surgical Assistance

Clinical Competence

CT and Radiography

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)

Additional Qualifications (e.g., certificates)

Tools

MRI Scanner

Ultrasound Machines

Endoscopy Equipment

Job description

Join our dynamic team at Moorview Referrals and seize the chance to excel as a Rotating Veterinary Nurse within our friendly, supportive team. We are looking for a driven, compassionate RVN to join us on a fixed-term contract basis for 9-12 months.

Find a world of opportunity at Moorview Referrals

This is a diverse role where your responsibilities will encompass a diverse range of nursing duties primarily across ECC, medicine and wards, plus some surgical work, enabling you to continue to develop your clinical skills in a variety of disciplines. All special interests will be welcomed and supported. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Providing exceptional standards of care to hospitalised inpatients
• Triage of emergency cases
• Assisting with imaging, primarily CT and radiographs
• Involvement in a range of referral surgical and medical procedures
• Monitoring anaesthesia
• Recovery of patients

Work with cutting edge facilities

Moorview Referrals is a fast-paced referral hospital based in beautiful Northumberland, within easy reach of the stunning coastline and the lively city of Newcastle upon Tyne. The hospital has been purpose-built to industry-leading standards and features state-of-the-art facilities including four theatres (one with fluoroscopy,) a CT scanner, multiple ultrasound machines, video flexible and ridged endoscopy/laparoscopy/thoracoscopy/arthroscopy, and an MRI scanner. We offer referral services in orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery, neurology, internal medicine, ECC and cardiology, enabling you to utilise your nursing skills to your full potential working with an interesting, diverse caseload.

Joining a team, you are proud to be a part of

We are a friendly practice, with a good work ethic and great teamwork – we adopt a collaborative approach to our work and take pride in providing outstanding levels of care to our patients and clients. We will support your interests through our generous CPD allowance, ensure you are refreshed with ample holidays and look after you with our wellbeing programme.

Applicant Requirements

To succeed in this role, you must be a qualified RVN and should be confident working independently as this will be required in some aspects of the role. While referral experience is also desirable, we provide comprehensive training to support your success, therefore we will welcome applications from RVNs of all experience levels and backgrounds. Any additional qualifications, such as certificates, are advantageous, and you should be able to demonstrate clinical competence in standard nursing protocols.

Working Pattern

This full-time, fixed-term contract position equates to 40hrs/week worked over a 4 or 5 day working week at your preference. This will include 1:5 weekends and occasional bank holidays. We care about our staff having a good work-life balance, so for weekend/BH work you will be given time off in lieu. There are no compulsory night shifts or on-call, however our nurses may be asked to help with cover in the event of last minute sickness/absence.

Because our employees matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive salary from £31,500pa, you will benefit from:

Please note some benefits may be subject to pro-rata

Work life balance

• 6.6 weeks annual leave plus additional annual leave for your birthday
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service

Wellbeing

• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing, including discounted gym membership
• Non-accidental injury support

Development

• £550 CPD allowance and 3 days leave
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
• All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

• VDS cover
• RCVS fees
• BVNA fees

Additional

• Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
• Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care

As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.