Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Referral Theatre Veterinary Nurse - Derby

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary nurse or soon to be?
• Are you looking for a new opportunity in a referral practice in Derbyshire?

We are recruiting on behalf of a small animal referral hospital in Derby for a Permanent Veterinary Nurse to join their team in a referral theatre nurse capacity. This role is part time for 20 hours per week with shifts between 8am and 7:30pm, including 1 in 6 weekends. There will be on-call shifts on a rota.

Key details

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Part time, 20 hours per week, shifts between 8am and 7:30pm
• Weekends: 1 in 6 weekends, time off in lieu
• OOH: On-call shifts on a rota, time off in lieu
• Branch work: N/A
• Computer system: Merlin
• Team: Large vet team, 8 RVNs and 6 support nurses

About the role

• You will be working alongside skilled anaesthesia nurses and referral specialist vets who have a range of disciplines from medicine, neurology to surgery and ophthalmology
• You will see a varied caseload from both routine and emergency cases to soft tissue, orthopaedic, ophthalmology and neurology cases
• You will be responsible for carrying out a mixture of anaesthesia and theatre work and will ensure that the theatre department runs smoothly and efficiently
• Support will be provided by the skilled nursing team
• There will be ongoing opportunities to develop referral nursing skills and the practice offer ongoing opportunities such as their in house advanced anaesthesia programme
• You will work alongside 8 other theatre nurses and 6 theatre support nurses and a large team of vets who are specialists, residents and interns in various disciplines.

About them

• They offer a wide range state-of-the-art services including 5 theatres with extension plans they also have diagnostics including digital radiography, CT, MRI, Digital X-Ray, Ultrasound and Endoscopy.
• They have the facilities and caseload to support clinical development
• They have a supportive and friendly team
• They can offer support for areas of special interest, along with funding for certificates
• They offer a great bonus package in addition to salary
• They offer specialised referral services in anaesthesia, imaging, internal medicine, oncology, soft tissue surgery, orthopaedics, neurology, ophthalmology, cardiology, exotics and dermatology.
• They offer a friendly and support team culture with a focus on ongoing development within the team.

About you

• You will have a special interest in anaesthesia and theatre work.
• You will ideally have previous experience in referrals or a qualification in anaesthesia
• You must share their commitment to providing the best care to all patients
• You will be a team player
• You will be eager to learn in a progressive and supportive environment

Package

• Salary: Up to £29,450 per annum, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 6.6 weeks annual leave, including bank holidays and birthday off
• CPD: Generous allowance of £550 with 3 days to attend
• Memberships: RCVS and VDS fees paid
• Bonus scheme
• Medical insurance
• Workplace pension
• Family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing programmes
• Ongoing learning and development platforms available

Must haves:

• RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
• Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills

What happens next?

CLICK APPLY NOW or if you have any pre-application questions or if this role is not quite right for you, please contact the Vet Seekers team (details below) to discuss your veterinary career aspirations further.

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