Night Registered Veterinary Nurse in Colchester

Location: Southfields Veterinary Specialists

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: 7.45pm‐7.45am as part of a 5 on, 10 off rota.

About Us

Southfields is the new name in referral services. It's a very exciting time to join a forward‐thinking and highly motivated team that has the support of the Linnaeus Group, providing significant investment in providing new innovative services, a contemporary state‐of‐the‐art working environment and commitment to personal and career development. With an excellent support team in place, you'll be able to concentrate on what you do best in a friendly and supportive practice with state‐of‐the‐art facilities.

Your Role And Responsibilities

• You will work as part of a large night team that includes interns, nurses, trainee nurses and patient care assistants.
• You will provide inpatient and emergency care to patients from all disciplines (including neurology, orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery, oncology, ophthalmology, and internal medicine), assisting with incoming emergencies and be responsible for case handovers each day.
• This is a varied role that will require you to be able to work under pressure, co‐ordinate cases and be willing to learn and develop your skills.
• Our core values ensure that we offer the same exceptional care to our patients during the day and night and we are looking to meet candidates that are passionate about the patients they look after.
• You will have the opportunity to work directly with the Senior Night Nurse to develop and implement new protocols.
• This is a rewarding and challenging role that will require team and individual work throughout the night.
• This is a working shift with suitable rest breaks and facilities provided.

Experience in a referral setting would be advantageous however full training will be provided.

Opportunities for career development

This is an exciting time to join Southfields as we expand our offering and invest in new services. Joining us will allow you to work within an exceptional team and develop your career whilst being exposed to cases from all disciplines.

Due to the continued expansion at Southfields, you will work as a part of the growing team developing procedures and ways of working for the hospital. Referral experience is not essential, as full training will be provided.

What Kind Of Person You Need To Be

• You will need to be a highly motivated self‐starter able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• You will have experience of, and a passion for, mentoring and training colleagues and be able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills to assist in managing conflicting priorities.
• As a member of our nursing team, your desire to provide the best clinical service to our patients will allow you to demonstrate a proactive approach to developing and shaping a growing service.

Specific Experiences / Qualifications / Status / Citizenship Requirements

• You must fulfil the following requirements:
• Proof of your right to work in the UK
• Be a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) with a minimum of 2-year post‐qualification experience
• Have an excellent command of written and spoken English
• Maintain a professional and caring approach in all aspects of your work
• Previous experience in an out‐of‐hours setting is preferred but not essential if transferrable skills can be demonstrated.

Hours - 7.45pm‐7.45am as part of a 5 on, 10 off rota.

You will participate in our Night RVN on‐call rota.

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays (pro‐rata) and Birthday Leave
• RCVS and VDS fees 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
• 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.

We would love to hear from you, please contact Purvi at Purvi.Kataria@linnaeusgroup.co.uk if you have any questions or would like to discuss this role further.

Southfields 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.

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.

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.

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 Southfields, Linnaeus or the role please contact our Talent Acquisition team at Purvi.Kataria@linnaeusgroup.co.uk