Job Description

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Job Title:

Lead Twilight Registered Veterinary Nurse

Location:

Eastcott Referrals, Swindon

Job Type

: Permanent

Hours:

1600-2400 Monday-Friday. Shift pattern and hours negotiable


Salary:

Salary:

: 32,000-38,000 depending on experience


Eastcott Referrals are seeking a Lead Twilight RVN to join our friendly, close knit and well-established practice in Swindon, Wiltshire.

About us

Eastcott Veterinary Hospital is an RCVS Accredited Multidisciplinary Referral Practice based in Swindon, Wiltshire, just off the M4. Our referral hospital is led by a team of Veterinary Specialists who provide an exceptionally high level of clinical and surgical veterinary care. The hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities in all disciplines, and our team offers a warm welcome to referring vets, clients, and patients.

Your role and responsibilities

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Twilight Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our out of hours team. This is an ideal chance for a keen individual to work in one of the UK's leading referral centres and develop both their leadership and clinical nursing skills.


The successful candidate will be working alongside our team of Registered Veterinary Nurses, Veterinary Surgeons and Patient Care Assistants to deliver gold standard veterinary care to our patients. We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly driven individual who wants to take on the challenge of managing a rapidly growing out-of-hours service within our multidisciplinary referral and primary care hospital.


You will work closely with our Out of Hours Manager to help grow the service and continue to improve efficiency and patient care OOH.


Experience of working in a leadership role and/or nursing in a referral environment is desired but not required, as full support and training will be provided for successful candidates.


Main duties will include:

Line management of the night and twilight nurses and PCAs; including rota management, training, overseeing holiday and CPD requests, and absence management. Working closely with the senior leadership team to promote efficient ways of working and continued growth of the OOH service. Nursing a range of patients from both primary care and referral disciplines such as neurology, soft tissue, orthopaedics, internal medicine, ophthalmology, dentistry, and cardiology. Caring for patients within our purpose-built intensive care unit Working alongside our Specialist and primary veterinary surgeons Support the emergency out of hours (OOH) veterinary surgeons.

The ideal candidate will have experience in either a hospital or referral department (although this is not essential), have worked in a leadership role before, and be at least 1 year qualified.

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 allowance 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 Purvi Kataria at Purvi.Kataria@linnaeusgroup.co.uk


for more information or a confidential discussion.


We look forward to hearing from you.


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


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We are proud to be Linnaeus, part of Mars. Linnaeus is a forward-thinking group of highly respected primary care and specialist referral practices in the UK and Ireland. Being family owned and part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest veterinary company in the world, allows us to focus on advancing the veterinary profession to provide industry-leading pet care and unique career opportunities for our people. Why Linnaeus? - We pride ourselves in offering high-quality excellence of service and clinical care for our clients and their pets - We lead on sustainability and collectively drive positive change for people, pets and the planet - We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing - valuing equity, diversity and inclusion - We support your personal and professional development with best-in-class career frameworks and training programmes. We will empower and support you to grow your career from day one. We team up within our Mars family in partnership for a stronger future. Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We treat each other fairly and equitably and we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our Associates. At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. 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 careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk