• Registered Veterinary Nurse

    Location: 11 Belsize Terrace, Hampstead Hours: Full time Practice: Village Vet (Hampstead) Salary: £37,000 per annum, Up to, depending on experience Practice Details Village Vet (Hampstead)

If you are a current Linnaeus Associate, you will need to apply internally. In order to do this, please contact our Talent Acquisition team (details can be found via The Link) and someone will be in touch to discuss and progress your application.

New Day Veterinary Nurse position at our Village Vet Hampstead Veterinary Hospital!

Looking to develop your ECC skill set or undertake your ECC certificate?

                      

We are actively seeking a Tier 2 or Tier 3 Registered Veterinary Nurse as reflected in the Linnaeus Nurse Career Framework to join the DAY team and support our emergency and critical care patients. You would be an integral part of the ECC team and support the Lead Nurse & clinicians in delivering care to our critical patients.

The Hampstead hospital is part of Village Vet (part of Linnaeus) and is well-established small hospital, in Belsize Park North London. The hospital sees a varied caseload, including internal and external referrals requiring critical or urgent care and we are proud to serve as a 24-hour emergency clinic for many North London Practices.

We are proud to be an accredited dog friendly clinic via Dogs Trust and the British Veterinary Behaviour Association and have also gained ISFM gold Cat Friendly Status too which feeds into our patient centred approach to care.

Our clinicians are well supported by a cohesive team of nurses, students and patients care assistant’s (including a dedicated night team) all of which are actively supported in their career development as part of the Linnaeus nursing framework.

The Nursing Career Framework is designed to support career progression and development and supports clinically focussed pathways and a people leadership pathway. Our Nurse Career Framework also supports a competitive salary reflecting skills, and experience held while identifying future goals and opportunities.

CPD including advanced qualifications is actively encouraged as this facilitates development of the veterinary nursing teams to ensure the team are fully utilised and able to work at the top of their licence.

Your role and responsibilities

Rota: 4 day working week. 42 hours a week. 1:6 weekends.

You would be an integral part of the ECC team. Our nurse team is key to the group’s ability to provide gold clinical standards. You will support the Lead Nurse & clinicians in delivering care to our critical patients, ensuring training and support is provided to the wider team and ensuring resources and equipment are managed as effectively as possible. Working enthusiastically with your team you will help maintain a happy, efficient working environment while also aligning with current legislation and practice policy.

About us

Our staff are motivated and encouraged to gain additional certifications across all levels of employment and we offer & encourage career progression within our group.

We have a strong recognisable brand, and we are looking for people who share our vision and our culture. We have over 400 staff members across our 30 sites and are very proud of our achievements and our reputation in the veterinary profession.

Hampstead hospital is based in North London, a short walk from Belsize Park Tube and local amenities. The hospital is well equipped over 4 floors where we have everything you would expect, including full diagnostic facilities, an on-site laboratory, a dedicated Intensive care unit (ICU), separate cat/dog wards, and a full theatre suite. Our 24hr facilities ensure continuity of care for our patients and provide a highly stimulating and rewarding caseload.  

Benefits

  • 4 day week
  • 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
  • RCVS & VDS fees paid
  • External CPD funded
  • Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
  • Career progression opportunities
  • Staff discount schemes (gym membership)
  • Life Assurance
  • Enhanced sickness pay
  • Enhanced equal family leave
  • E-car salary sacrifice scheme
  • Employer contribution pension scheme
  • Wellness program including:
    • Employee assistance program
    • Eyecare voucher scheme
    • Free annual Flu jab
    • Cycle to work scheme
  • Recruitment referral 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.

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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