Registered Veterinary Nurse

3 weeks ago

Derby, Derby, United Kingdom IVC Evidensia Full time

At Pride Veterinary Referrals, we're more than just a veterinary hospital; we're a community of passionate professionals dedicated to providing the highest level of care to our patients. Our diagnostics and treatment are second to none and we have many highly trained and experienced nurses to ensure that our patients receive the very best treatment.

Explore your full potential at Pride Veterinary Referrals

We have an exciting opportunity within our nursing team at Pride Veterinary Referrals for a Surgery Nurse to join us on a full-time basis. In this exciting position you will be able to work closely with cases and ensure they are receiving the best attention and care. You will be able to be hands on and work alongside our current surgery nurse and clinicians. There will be the opportunity to participate in daily inpatient rounds where we discuss hospitalised patients and plan the day.

The primary purpose of this role is to support surgical patients through their full workup, including:

  • Admit/discharge appointments
  • Imaging
  • Laser therapy
  • Wound management and dressing changes
  • Monitoring sedations and anaesthesia

There will be some client contact as part of this role as you be will be required to contact clients to arrange appointments and arrange admits/discharges. You will help to liase with referral reception, assisting with emergency cases and filtering through advice emails from referring vets and clients.

Why choose us

We are committed to providing outstanding development opportunities to our RVNs, one example of this being our in-house Advanced Anaesthesia Programme, where our nurses have the opportunity to join a training and mentorship programme with our Anaesthesia Specialists. This in-house course is compatible with the VTS application programme, and we will always encourage and support our team in pursuing further qualifications.

About our hospital

Pride Veterinary Referrals is equipped with cutting-edge facilities and advanced diagnostic tools, ensuring that our patients receive the highest level of care. With 13 consultation rooms, 7 hospital wards, 5 theatres (expanding this year), a comprehensive imaging suite (CT, MRI & digital X-ray), 3 ultrasound rooms, an endoscopy suite, a hydrotherapy pool and treadmills, and dedicated chemo & radio-iodine treatment rooms, our facilities provide an exceptional care environment.

Our large and experienced team ensures access to leading-edge specialist knowledge, offering you an advanced and varied caseload that promotes the development of your clinical skills. While we prioritise clinical excellence and gold-standard patient care, we maintain a friendly and supportive culture within the team.

Working pattern

The hours of work will be 38hrs/week worked over 4 days, plus 1:6 weekends. Shift times will generally sit between 8am-7pm. There is an on-call rota approximately 1 night in every 9 weeks, this will be on a Saturday or Sunday night and is paid as overtime if called out to cover sickness in the OOH team or to support with critical care patients.

Applicant requirements
  • Qualified Veterinary Nurse, registered with the RCVS
  • Professional demeanour and eagerness to learn new skills
  • An interest in surgical cases - please note, this is not a theatre based position but focused more on the workup of surgical patients
  • A positive attitude and desire to provide high quality care
  • Referral experience is desirable but not essential
Because our people matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive salary up to £29,450 DOE, you will benefit from –

Work life balance
  • 4 day working week
  • 6.6 weeks annual leave pro-rata plus additional annual leave for your birthday
  • Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
  • Relocation allowance
Wellbeing
  • Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing, including discounted gym membership
  • Employee assistance programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
Development
  • £550 CPD allowance with 3 days paid leave
  • Certificate, Diploma and VTS support
  • Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
  • Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
  • All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
  • Infection Prevention and Control Programme
  • Quality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships
  • VDS cover
  • RCVS fees
Additional
  • Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers
  • Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
  • Discounted staff pet care

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