• ICU Registered Veterinary Nurse

    Location: Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull Hours: Full time Practice: Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service Practice Details Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service

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Job Title: ICU Registered Veterinary Nurse

Location: Willows Referrals

Job Type: Permanent, Full time 

Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 per annum, depending on experience

 

BE PART OF ONE OF THE UK'S LEADING SMALL ANIMAL VETERINARY CENTRES!  

 

Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service is one of the leading small animal referral centres in the world, having been delivering the highest possible standard of pet healthcare for over 30 years. 

Our vision is to provide an unrivalled clinical, patient, client and team experience that is recognised for excellence across the world. Our values centre around the care of our patients, our clients, our referring vets, each other, and the environment to make a Better World for Pets. 

Willows is widely known for delivery of CPD, and we strongly encourage all our associates to continually develop their skills and knowledge. We employ over 250 associates working as part of an outstanding multi-disciplinary team led by internationally renowned Specialists. Our service teams include Orthopaedics, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Internal Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, Oncology, Soft Tissue Surgery, Cardiology, Dermatology, Emergency and Critical Care, Anaesthesia and Analgesia, Diagnostic Imaging and Physiotherapy. 

An exciting opportunity for a dedicated ICU RVN has come up within our Willows Veterinary Hospital. This role is incredibly diverse working with all disciplines across the hospital and working closely with our critical care specialists and ICU nurses within the ICU and Emergency Room. You will work closely with some of the most dependant and critical patients in the hospital. The role would suit a detail orientated, efficient and time organised person. A keen interest in emergency and critical care is required.

The role will require one in six weekends worked, with two days off (Monday and Friday) following this. The rota is based on a shift pattern of 7am-3pm, 10am-6pm and 2pm-10pm. The role will be within the ICU/Emergency Room department but may require you to work elsewhere within the hospital depending on business needs.

Full training will be provided, including a 6-8 week induction period within the hospital learning all aspects of nursing care within all areas of the hospital.

An ECC certificate is desirable but not essential for this role, previous referral experience is not necessary.

Benefits

  • RCVS and VDS fees paid

  • 5 weeks holiday plus birthday leave

  • BVNA membership paid 

  • External CPD funded 

  • Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program  

  • Career progression opportunities  

  • Staff discount schemes  

  • Life Assurance  

  • Enhanced sickness pay 

  • Enhanced equal family leave 

  • E-car salary sacrifice scheme 

  • Employer contribution pension scheme 

  • Recruitment referral reward scheme

  • Wellness program including:  

  • Employee assistance program  

  • Eyecare voucher scheme  

  • Free annual Flu jab  

  • Cycle to work scheme 

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 Program which is available for everyone.

If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Referral Nursing Talent Acquisition Business Partner – Becca Thompson at Becca.Thompson@linnaeusgroup.co.uk

Part of an amazing global family

Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets. We are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.

The future of the veterinary world is at the heart of everything we do. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.

Linnaeus is owned by Mars, that makes us part of their 70,000 Veterinary Health Associates who spend their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives. Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets.

Our Associates are fundamental to our success and we are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team.

Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.

Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates.

If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]

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