Night Registered Veterinary Nurse

Job Title: Night Registered Veterinary Nurse

Location: Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: Part Time (18 hours/week)

Salary: Starting from £19,065.50/annum (inclusive of enhanced weekend rate), depending on experience

Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists are seeking an RVN to join our friendly, close knit nursing team in Winchester, Hampshire.

About the Role 
This is a part time permanent position. The working hours are: 
• Friday nights and 1:3 Wednesday night shifts (8pm-8am). Plus participation in the weekend rotation - 1:4 Saturday Twilight shifts and Bank Holiday rotation.

About You 
We are looking for someone who: 
•  Is a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) with proven experience in a similar role

• Has good organisational and communication skills

• Works well in a busy environment

• Has a proactive 'can do' attitude

• Is eligible to work in the UK.

You’ll be working alongside a wonderful team including a very supportive PCA team, and you’ll be fully supported by the whole nursing team. 

About the Practice 
Anderson Moores is in a serene countryside setting with state-of-the-art facilities and are available to look after pets 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

We benefit from: 

• Being one of the country's leading veterinary specialist referral hospitals with vets and their teams caring for small animals every day.

• Our dedicated vets, nurses and nursing assistants, supported by the administrative teams, are committed to providing the highest quality surgical and medical care for pets. Many of our clinicians are nationally or internationally recognised specialists in their field and bring unique experiences to care for pets.

• Accepting referrals for Orthopaedic Surgery, Soft Tissue Surgery, Neurology, Internal Medicine, Dentistry, Cardiology, Anaesthesia, Dermatology, Diagnostic Imaging, Oncology, Physiotherapy as well as ophthalmology and a Pain Clinic.

Culture & Support 
We pride ourselves on having a genuinely supportive culture: 
• Regular CPD and learning opportunities
• Regular team meetings and communication
• Career development opportunities (including additional qualifications if desired)  
• Social team culture with events, and post-work catch-ups.

Day-to-Day Duties 
As a Night Nurse you will predominantly be based in our wards areas.  Our night nurses are an integral part of the team; constantly working to the highest standards to ensure our patients are comfortable and able to recover during their stay in wards.

You will enjoy nursing a wide range of cases, using your knowledge and skills to ensure each individual patient receives the care they require. Including: specialised diets, medications, pain relief, physiotherapy, catheter and drain care, mental stimulation and wound management.

You will work closely with the clinicians, anaesthetists, patient care assistants, twilight team and the day nurse teams.

Next Steps 
If you're looking for an RVN position where you can use all your nursing skills, have your growth supported, and be part of a friendly team, we’d love to hear from you. 

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays
• Additional paid day off to celebrate your birthday
• Enhanced equal family leave
• Enhanced sickness policy
• RCVS & VDS fees paid
• CPD opportunities and allocated CPD days
• Access to an extensive range of clinical and non-clinical learning and development programmes
• Progression & development opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Discounts with PetPlan
• Wellness program, including;

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Gym membership discount
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Flu vaccine voucher

• Recruitment reward 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 Programme which is available for everyone. For more information, click here https://www.linnaeusgroup.co.uk/about-us/health-and-wellbeing

How to Apply
To apply, click "Apply Now" or contact Becca Thompson at Becca.Thompson@linnaesugroup.co.uk

for more information or a confidential discussion.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists 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.  ​

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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.  ​

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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. ​

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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 Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists, Linnaeus or the role please contact our Talent Acquisition team at  Becca.Thompson@linnaesugroup.co.uk

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