Senior/experienced Surgical RVN

Senior/Experienced Surgical RVN Location: Calder Vets, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom Salary: Up to £32,000 DOE Job Type: Permanent • Full-time Hours: 40 hours per week About The Role We are seeking a Senior/Experienced Surgical Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our busy and progressive hospital at Calder Vets Dewsbury. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated RVN who is passionate about surgical and anaesthesia nursing and is looking to further develop their skills within a theatre‑focused role. You will play a key role in delivering gold‑standard patient care across all aspects of theatre nursing, including patient preparation, anaesthesia, imaging and recovery. Working closely with our Lead Surgical Nurse, clinicians and wider nursing team, you will help ensure the smooth, safe and efficient flow of patients through our theatre suites. Key Responsibilities Prepare theatre suites, equipment and surgical kits for daily procedures Assist as both circulating and anaesthesia nurse Prepare and monitor patients throughout anaesthesia and recovery Maintain accurate and thorough clinical records (anaesthetic sheets, kennel sheets, hospitalisation records) Ensure all safety and anaesthetic machine checks are completed Maintain surgical kits, tray lists and storage; support training of new team members Complete equipment maintenance checks and report faults Uphold high standards of hygiene and infection control Participate in daily huddles, team briefings and patient handovers Liaise with the Lead Surgical Nurse to ensure owners are appropriately updated Support clinical audits, research and development projects Engage with practice initiatives (PSS, CFC, DFC, RFC, IIE Silver, etc.) Support induction and ongoing development of new nursing team members Attend internal and external CPD and cascade learning to the wider team Maintain compliance with Health & Safety and GDPR policies Promote and engage with Halo and other practice systems About You Qualified RVN (RCVS registered) Ideally 5+ years post‑registration experience Confident and experienced in anaesthesia and theatre nursing A strong team player with excellent communication and organisational skills Proactive, enthusiastic and self‑motivated Comfortable working in a fast‑paced hospital environment Passionate about delivering exceptional patient and client care Experience in a hospital or referral setting is desirable but not essential Clinical Exposure & Development Anesthesia and Analgesia Techniques CRIs Nerve blocks Epidurals Advanced Monitoring Techniques Blood pressure monitoring Capnography ECG Arterial blood gas analysis This role offers exposure to a diverse first‑opinion, referral and emergency caseload, providing excellent opportunities for professional growth and career progression. Benefits 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave RCVS & VDS fees paid Funded external CPD Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD programme Clear career progression opportunities Staff discount schemes Life assurance Enhanced sickness pay Enhanced equal family leave E‑car salary sacrifice scheme Employer contribution pension scheme Wellbeing & Support Employee Assistance Programme Mental Health First Aiders across the business Eyecare voucher scheme Free annual flu jab Cycle to work scheme Recruitment referral reward scheme About Linnaeus At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental wellbeing of our Associates. Alongside our confidential Employee Assistance Programme, we have a dedicated network of Mental Health First Aiders across our practices and central support teams. #J-18808-Ljbffr