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Surgical RVN
Location: Unit 18b, Paragon Business Park, Red Hall Crescent, Wakefield Practice: Paragon Veterinary Referrals Salary: From £29,300 Per annum, Salary from, dependent on experience Practice Details
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Job Title: Surgical RVN
Location: Wakefield
Salary: From £29, 300
Job Type: Permanent, full-time
Hours: 40 hours a week, 1 in 6 late shift weeks and 1 in 9 weekend shifts with 2 days lieu after your weekend.
About us
Paragon Veterinary Referrals offers an extensive range of multi-disciplinary clinical services, facilities, and equipment to first opinion vets in Yorkshire and beyond. It is home to a team of dedicated veterinary surgeons and highly skilled veterinary nurses who provide outstanding treatment and care for patients and high standards of service to owners and referring vets. We treat clients and patients with compassion, respect, and care.
Our medical facilities are among the best in the UK. They are designed for maximum patient comfort and infection control with state-of-the-art equipment, and 24/7, 365 days a year continuous patient care.
Your role and responsibilities
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate RVN to join our exceptional team of surgical nurses. Our team are hardworking, supportive and always willing to go that extra mile. With state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, you will be able to provide the very best of care to our patients.
Previous referral experience is not essential, as strong support and full training will be provided.
Key duties will include:
Assisting the surgeons with procedures, ranging from elective surgeries through to emergency procedures
Monitoring of patients under anaesthesia; often including complex cases of all ASA levels
Assisting the surgeon during surgery/patient preparation
Benefits
Competitive rate of pay
25 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday leave
RCVS & VDS fees paid
External CPD funded
Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
Career progression opportunities
Staff discount schemes
Enhanced sickness pay
Enhanced equal family leave
Life Assurance policy
Salary sacrifice e-Car 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
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.
Don’t just take our word for it
Paragon is a place I always wanted to work, and now that I am here, I love it. I learn something new every day. - Charley Mai Parker -Multi-Disciplinary RVN