Twilight RVN: Intensive Care & Referral Nursing

Linnaeus; North East; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Great annual leave + birthday leave

RCVS and VDS fees paid

CPD allowance and CPD leave

Linnaeus CPD platform access

Career progression opportunities

Pension contributions

Wellbeing support

Onsite parking

Staff discounts for pets

Uniform provided

Job summary

Wear Referrals is seeking a Twilight Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) to join our specialist referral nursing team in Wear Referrals, County Durham. The role covers late shifts from 2pm to 2am with a rolling rota, offering exposure to advanced surgical procedures, emergency and critical care, and inpatient management.

We welcome both referral-experienced candidates and those stepping up from primary care, with full training, mentorship and ongoing support provided within a collaborative

Qualifications

• A minimum of one year's post-qualification experience.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• The ability to remain calm and organised in a busy clinical environment.
• A proactive and flexible approach to supporting different departments.

Responsibilities

• Supporting late-running procedures across all disciplines, including surgical and medical cases.
• Assisting clinicians with anaesthesia, diagnostics, recovery and ongoing patient treatment.
• Providing nursing care and monitoring for complex referral patients throughout their hospital stay.
• Transitioning to support the Out of Hours and Night teams following completion of the day’s procedures.
• Working primarily within ICU to assist with emergency admissions, urgent procedures and critically ill patients.
• Supporting ward and ICU teams with patient monitoring, medication administration, laboratory testing, fluid therapy management and inpatient care.
• Undertaking general nursing duties including treatment administration, record keeping, patient assessments and clinical monitoring.
• Ensuring effective communication and handover between referral, ward, ICU and night teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Calm under pressure

Job description

Wear Referrals is seeking a Twilight Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) to join our specialist referral nursing team in Wear Referrals, County Durham. The role covers late shifts from 2pm to 2am with a rolling rota, offering exposure to advanced surgical procedures, emergency and critical care, and inpatient management.

We welcome both referral-experienced candidates and those stepping up from primary care, with full training, mentorship and ongoing support provided within a collaborative