RVN - Twilight Surgery RVN

Job Title: RVN- Twilight Surgery

Salary: Up to £33,100 per annum

Plus Twilight Allowance: £2000 per annum

Hours: 2pm until 10pm

Are you an RVN with a passion for surgery and emergency care, looking for a role that delivers clinical challenge, professional growth, and a genuinely supportive team culture.

We are seeking an enthusiastic Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our Theatre Nursing Team, working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, between 2:00pm and 10:00pm.

This role is ideal for a confident, motivated RVN who thrives in a fast paced referral environment and enjoys being at the heart of surgical patient care.

The Role

As a Twilight Surgery RVN, you will play a vital role in supporting our evening and emergency surgical caseload, working closely with our surgeons, anaesthetists, nursing colleagues and interns.

Your role will include:

• Supporting emergency and urgent surgical cases

• Acting as a scrub nurse across a wide range of advanced procedures

• Anaesthetic monitoring for complex referral cases

• Assisting with theatre preparation, recovery, and patient flow

• Maintaining the highest standards of infection control, patient safety, and theatre practice

• Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary hospital team

Our Hospital

We are a multidisciplinary, specialist referral hospital, offering an exceptional standard of care across:

• Surgery – including minimally invasive, soft tissue, and orthopaedic procedures

• Medicine

• Dermatology

• Neurology & Neurosurgery

• Oncology

This provides unparalleled exposure to complex cases, cutting‑edge techniques, and advanced nursing practice, making the role both rewarding and intellectually stimulating.

Our Nursing Team & Culture

Our theatre nursing team are incredible, and the culture of our nursing department is a paramount priority. We pride ourselves on being:

• Supportive and inclusive

• Highly collaborative

• Passionate about learning and excellence

• Committed to kindness, respect, and teamwork

We are looking for an RVN who wants to be part of a team that genuinely supports one another, celebrates achievements, and continuously strives to deliver outstanding patient care.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Are a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)

• Have a strong interest in surgery, anaesthesia, or emergency care

• Enjoy working in a busy, dynamic referral hospital

• Are a positive team player who values communication and collaboration

• Take pride in delivering outstanding nursing care

Previous referral experience is desirable but not essential. We welcome applications from motivated RVNs keen to develop their skills within a specialist setting.

What We Offer

• A permanent twilight nursing position with consistent weekday hours

• Exposure to advanced and emergency surgical cases

• Ongoing learning and development opportunities

• A strong and approachable nursing leadership team who are committed to championing our nurses, supporting their wellbeing and investing in their professional growth.

• The chance to be part of a dedicated, skilled, and welcoming theatre team

If you’re looking for a role where your passion for surgery, teamwork and patient care can truly shine – we would love to hear from you!

Come and become part of something special.

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + birthday leave

• RCVS and VDS fees paid

• External CPD funded and extensive, free Linnaeus CPD program provided by specialists/referral teams both online and in-person (covid restrictions permitting)

• Nurse certificates funded

• Private healthcare

• Career progression opportunities

• Staff discount schemes

• Enhanced sickness pay

• Enhanced equal family leave

• Wellness program including employee assistance program, eyecare voucher scheme, free annual Flu jab, cycle to work scheme etc.

• 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.

If you would like to apply for the role or for an informal chat to discuss further, please get in touch with  Rebecca.coleman@linnaeusgroup.co.uk