Hybrid Diagnostics/Twilight Registered Veterinary Nurse
Salary: £31,500 pro rata
Location: North Downs Specialist Referrals
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Part Time – 29 hours/week
About Us
We are an internationally acknowledged referral centre of excellence for specialist veterinary care. Our RCVS accredited practice offers access to one of the largest groups of veterinary specialists within the UK and Europe. We are continuously aiming to provide the highest standards of medical and surgical care for our patients within a caring and compassionate environment.
Our team consists of over 60 Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVN) and 32 recognised specialists in surgery, internal medicine, ophthalmology, oncology, neurology, cardiology, dentistry, diagnostic imaging and anaesthesia.
Nursing Pathways, our innovative new nursing structure, places an emphasis on individualised career progression opportunities, whilst maintaining and developing your veterinary nursing skills.
About the Role
This is a part-time permanent position (29 hours per week):
About You
We are looking for someone who:
Your role and responsibilities
The diagnostic nurse's role is critical to providing high patient and client care standards. This position will form part of the Nursing Service, working closely alongside the diagnostic supervisor, radiologists and radiographers 2 days a week. In this role, you will additionally work closely with other personnel within the nursing team to ensure the smooth running of the diagnostic department and that high standards of patient care are always maintained.
The twilight position plays a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of wards, exemplary client care, and high-quality in-patient care throughout the evening at our hospital.
One of the main responsibilities of this role is to conduct Nurse discharges, ensuring that our clients receive the vital information they need to feel comfortable in continuing their pets’ care once home. In addition- Nurse admissions, settling these patients into the hospital and preparing them for their procedures.
You will work alongside our team of experienced RVNs, Patient Care Assistants and Interns to provide ongoing care to our inpatients. This will include a variety of cases across multiple disciplines. This is a role perfect for someone who thoroughly enjoys ward nursing and applying their knowledge, some of the cases which you will assist in looking after will be challenging and complex.
The ideal candidate will be an RVN who prefers working set hours, or who is looking for a role to fit around other commitments. You will be enthusiastic, approachable and hardworking. It is of most importance that you are confident and passionate about inpatient and client care.
This is an opportunity not to be missed for friendly, enthusiastic nurses wishing to develop their career.
Culture & Support
We pride ourselves on having a genuinely supportive culture, offering:
Benefits:
At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available for everyone.
We would love to hear from you, please contact Becca at Becca.Thompson@linnaeusgroup.co.uk if you have any questions or would like to discuss this role further.
North Downs Specialist Referrals is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.
At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets.
We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.
All applications with the relevant skills and qualifications will be carefully considered. If you need any support in completing your application or simply want to find out more about North Downs Specialist Referrals , Linnaeus or the role please contact our Talent Acquisition team at Becca.Thompson@linnaeusgroup.co.uk
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