Veterinary Nurse

RSPCA; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

RSPCA is seeking a dedicated Veterinary Nurse for the Clinical team at Manchester Animal Hospital. The role involves emergency nursing and comprehensive patient care, supporting various animal welfare cases. Enjoy benefits like generous annual leave and career development in a compassionate environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Charity worker discounts

Qualifications

• Experienced in emergency and critical care nursing.
• Ability to maintain accurate clinical records.
• Skilled in anaesthetic monitoring and perioperative care.

Responsibilities

• Providing direct medical and surgical patient care.
• Maintaining clinical hygiene and biosecurity standards.
• Dispensing drugs per professional guidelines.

Skills

Anaesthetic monitoring

Emergency and critical care nursing

Clinical hygiene

Education

Veterinary nursing qualification

Job description

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2024 is a big year for us as we turn 200 years young! We are proud of our long standing history in campaigning for a better world for animal welfare. We were the first to introduce a law to protect animals and have been working hard ever since to ensure that all animals can live free from pain and suffering. Through our campaigns we raise standards of care, and awareness of issues, affecting animals today. Our vision is to one day live in a world where all animals are respected and treated with compassion. And that is what we work towards every day.

We are looking for a new Veterinary Nurse to work within the Clinical team at Manchester Animal Hospital reporting into the Nursing Manager.

• Working hours: 35 hour week as part of a roster covering variable shifts between the core hours of 7am-10pm. (Either 7am-3pm, 8am-4pm, 10am-6pm or 2pm-10pm)
• On-site role based at Manchester Animal Hospital

Are you ready to be part of our journey and make a difference?

Whats involved?

A bit about us

2024 is a big year for us as we turn 200 years young! We are proud of our long standing history in campaigning for a better world for animal welfare. We were the first to introduce a law to protect animals and have been working hard ever since to ensure that all animals can live free from pain and suffering. Through our campaigns we raise standards of care, and awareness of issues, affecting animals today. Our vision is to one day live in a world where all animals are respected and treated with compassion. And that is what we work towards every day.

We are looking for a new Veterinary Nurse to work within the Clinical team at Manchester Animal Hospital reporting into the Nursing Manager.

Working hours: 35 hour week as part of a roster covering variable shifts between the core hours of 7am-10pm. (Either 7am-3pm, 8am-4pm, 10am-6pm or 2pm-10pm)

On-site role based at Manchester Animal Hospital

Are you ready to be part of our journey and make a difference?

Whats involved?

Emergency and critical care nursing, including primary triage

The role is focused on direct medical and surgical patient care, bringing into play your nursing experience in both medical and surgical roles

Maintain up to date and accurate clinical records

Dispense drugs in accordance with professional guidelines and clinic rules

Maintain a high level of clinical hygiene and biosecurity throughout the hospital

Anaesthetic monitoring, perioperative nursing care and theatre practice working in a busy and modern operating theatre suite

Undertake continuing professional and personal development associated with the role

Welfare and case work support

This role will work 35 hours per week, on a shift pattern including day, evening, weekends and nights. Please note that this is a fixed-term role for a period of 12 months.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits to recognise your contributions at RSPCA.

35 hour week

Great Annual Leave benefits - 25 days on joining, increasing each year to a maximum of 31 days (pro rata for part-time)

Additional Society day around Christmas

Generous pension scheme

Career development through our in-house Learning & Development training

Charity worker discounts: Access to hundreds of discounts across many retailers, travel, insurance & cinema tickets.

What a day might look like

Here at RSPCA, we know it's a cliché but no two days are the same. We've added a short summary of what a typical day might look like for a Staff Nurse; for full insight, please refer to the attached job description.

Our Veterinary Nurses are integral for the smooth running of the busy hospital. As a Veterinary Nurse, you will carry out nursing duties for a variety of animal welfare cases, predominantly cats, dogs, and wildlife species.

The hospital supports the work of the RSPCA's Inspectors, animal centres, and branches by providing essential veterinary care around the clock. Our Veterinary Nurses work on a shared seven-hour rota basis.

Final note from us & good luck with your application

We review applications as they are received, and roles may close earlier than advertised due to high interest; early submissions are highly recommended.

We try to give feedback where possible, but due to high application volumes, this may not always be feasible.

We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, especially from minority ethnic groups and individuals with disabilities, as these groups are currently underrepresented at the RSPCA.

Our mission is to ensure animals have a good life by rescuing and caring for those in need, advocating for all animals, and inspiring everyone to treat them with compassion and respect.