Senior RVN - Emergency & ICU Leader with CPD

goeasy Ltd; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD budget

Private medical insurance

Relocation assistance

Introduction rewards

24‑hour Employee Assistance Programme

Fees covered: RCVS/BVNA

Job summary

Wanstead Hospital is seeking an experienced Senior Registered Veterinary Nurse to provide expert emergency and critical care nursing, anaesthesia, and clinical leadership. You will mentor junior staff and work closely with Veterinary Surgeons to maintain high standards of care across the hospital.

The role offers a full-time schedule (~40 hours per week) with a 1:6 weekend rota and up to 3 bank holidays. Benefits include CPD support, private medical cover options, and relocation assistance where

Qualifications

• Registered Veterinary Nurse with valid RVN status.
• Experience in emergency and critical care nursing.
• Ability to lead a nursing team and mentor students.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outstanding nursing care and maintain high patient welfare across all areas.
• Nurse emergency and critical care patients, including unstable anaesthetics, triage, blood pressure monitoring, transfusions, chest drains, and jugular catheter management.
• Assist veterinarians during consultations, surgery and diagnostics, utilizing Schedule 3 nursing skills.
• Lead and support the nursing team as Clinical Supervisor.
• Coordinate in-house training and CPD, including emergency drills and clinical protocols.
• Maintain equipment, controlled drugs, crash trolley readiness, laboratory analysers and clinical documentation to ensure compliance.
• Support day-to-day hospital operations, including weekend/Ad-hoc Charge Nurse duties and client care across reception and clinical teams.
• Demonstrate organisation and teamwork with a proactive approach to improvement.

Skills

Emergency & critical care nursing

Anaesthesia

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Training & CPD

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)

Job description

Wanstead Hospital is seeking an experienced Senior Registered Veterinary Nurse to provide expert emergency and critical care nursing, anaesthesia, and clinical leadership. You will mentor junior staff and work closely with Veterinary Surgeons to maintain high standards of care across the hospital.

The role offers a full-time schedule (~40 hours per week) with a 1:6 weekend rota and up to 3 bank holidays. Benefits include CPD support, private medical cover options, and relocation assistance where