Theatre Registered Veterinary Nurse

Royal Veterinary College; Potters Bar; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Annual leave 30 days

CPD access

Fitness centre on site

Cycle to work

Free shuttle bus

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

The Royal Veterinary College in Potters Bar is seeking an enthusiastic registered veterinary nurse (RVN) to join our theatre team in the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals. You will work closely with clinicians, anaesthesia team, theatre staff and students to provide high standards of care.

You will circulate, scrub in, manage theatre kit, assist with peri-operative imaging, record keeping and contribute to teaching veterinary students in theatre skills.

Qualifications

• Registered Veterinary Nurse with current credentials.
• Experience in a hospital or referral setting preferred.
• Experience supervising veterinary and nursing students is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Circulating nurse in theatre, supporting surgeons and staff.
• Manage surgical kit requirements and peri-operative imaging.
• Record keeping and scrubbing into surgery as required.
• Teach and assess veterinary students in theatre skills.
• Provide opportunities to advance clinical and teaching skills.

Skills

Theatre nursing

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic RVN to join our friendly multidisciplinary referral hospital providing the highest standard of nursing care for patients in the Theatre department of the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals.

As a theatre RVN you will work closely with our clinicians, residents, anaesthesia team, theatre assistants, sterilising technicians and students to provide a high standard of care for our patients. You will act as a circulating nurse to include managing surgical kit requirements, peri-operative imaging, record keeping and scrubbing into surgery to assist when required. You will also be involved in teaching and assessing veterinary students in theatre related skills. This role offers an excellent opportunity to advance your clinical skills in addition to developing your teaching skills in a supportive environment.

The successful candidate will have strong experience of working in a hospital or referral setting. You will be required to supervise and train both veterinary and veterinary nursing students so experience of being a Clinical Supervisor would be advantageous.

This is a full time position working 35 hours per week with a share of weekends and some on-call duties. Weekends are Saturday and Sunday on-call only, with protected time back in lieu the following week. Part time working hours would be considered, please get in contact to discuss this further.

• Competitive and attractive pension package
• Generous 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and concessionary days)
• Access to free in-house CPD and funded external CPD
• Free membership to the Fitness and Wellbeing Centre located on site (gym, badminton, climbing wall, Zumba, yoga and Pilates classes included)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free mini-bus service to and from Potters Bar station and Hawkshead Campus
• A range of family friendly policies, including adoption, maternity and paternity pay and leave

For informal enquiries regarding this position, or to arrange a visit, please contact Jessica Gilby on [e-mail]

Please note: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position, and applicants must have the existing right to work in the UK.

We promote equality of opportunity and diversity within the workplace and welcome applications from all sections of the community.