Twilight RVN: Emergency & Referral Nursing Specialist

Linnaeus; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

CPD allowance

Pension contributions

Healthcare

Parking

Uniform/shoe allowance

Staff discounts

Job summary

Wear Referrals, part of Linnaeus, is seeking a Twilight Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) at Wear Referrals, County Durham. The role offers exposure to referral procedures, emergency care and inpatient management within a busy hospital setting.

The Twilight RVN provides essential support across departments, with a rolling 4 on/8 off rota and an average 35 hours per week. A minimum of one year’s post-qualification experience is required and a competitive £29,000 per annum salary is on offer.

Qualifications

• A minimum of one year’s post-qualification experience.
• Passion for delivering exceptional patient care.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Calm and organised in a busy clinical environment.
• A proactive and flexible approach to supporting different departments.
• Desire to develop their clinical knowledge and referral nursing skills.

Responsibilities

• Support late-running procedures across all disciplines, including surgical and medical cases.
• Assist clinicians with anaesthesia, diagnostics, recovery and ongoing patient treatment.
• Provide nursing care and monitoring for complex referral patients during hospital stay.
• Transition to support Out of Hours and Night teams after day procedures; assist with emergency admissions and triage.
• Work primarily within ICU to assist with emergencies and critically ill patients.
• Support ward and ICU teams with monitoring, medications, labs, fluids and inpatient care.
• Undertake general nursing duties including treatment administration, records and assessments.
• Ensure effective communication and handover between referral, ward, ICU and night teams.
• Maintain high standards of patient care with flexibility and teamwork.

Skills

Post-qual exp

Communication

Teamwork

Calm under pressure

Flexible

Referral nursing

Job description

Wear Referrals, part of Linnaeus, is seeking a Twilight Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) at Wear Referrals, County Durham. The role offers exposure to referral procedures, emergency care and inpatient management within a busy hospital setting.

The Twilight RVN provides essential support across departments, with a rolling 4 on/8 off rota and an average 35 hours per week. A minimum of one year’s post-qualification experience is required and a competitive £29,000 per annum salary is on offer.