Job Description

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Job Title: Full time Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)

Salary: 27800 - 30000 depending on experience

Location: Spinney Vets Wootton Fields, Northampton

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: 38.5 hours per week

Overview

Do you want to work at a practice where you are encouraged to utilise your nursing skills to the full and develop further to advance your nursing career? No OOHs? Then Spinney Vets Wootton Fields is the right place for you.


Join our fantastic and friendly nursing team and you will be able to do regular, nurse led, schedule 3 ops days, nurse consulting, including clinics for osteoarthritis, diabetes, renal disease, dermatology (including HT Vista), weight and nutrition etc, as well as dedicated in-patient care. All of which allow you to fully use your nursing skills and develop new ones to progress within the industry leading, Linnaeus nursing career progression framework.

About us

We are a very well-equipped, RCVS accredited group of two practices acting as a fiercely proactive force in a changing profession. Our drivers are high quality patient care, client education and career development. Come to grow and succeed with us, a practice looking forward to a future as an advanced first opinion practice with a strong ethos of nurturing and utilising our associates' skills and advancing them with CPD and support from the excellent central team of Linnaeus Veterinary Limited, to make a better world for pets and fulfilled careers for ourselves.


In a rapidly changing profession, we have been proactive in our support for progressing our veterinary nursing team with a structured, industry leading career progression framework. Maximising the skills and qualities of our veterinary nurses and support staff to ensure you can focus on your work and interests as much as possible. With the introduction of Lead RVNs, Schedule 3 theatre lists each week and nurse consulting work at the forefront of our recent progress.


We would love for you to consider joining our highly trained team of Vets, RVNs, PCAs and Client Care/Admins and help us continue to create a loving and caring service that goes above and beyond to keep our patients healthy and build for the future of the veterinary profession.

Day-to-Day Duties

Nurse consults.

Helping the vets in theatre with anaesthetics. Schedule 3 procedures. Working with equipment: X-ray, ultrasound, dental X-ray, laparoscopic surgery. Assisting with bigger surgeries, particularly soft tissue surgeries. Working within a team of about 5-6 nurses, 2 PCAs, 5 client care team, and usually 2-3 vets (rotating). No night duties. No out of hours. Stable inpatients are transferred to another site (no overnight care at this branch). Rota: five days a week usually; some prefer 4 long days, some prefer 5 short days; reasonably flexible. Role suitable for newly qualified nurses as there are experienced team members for support and mentoring.

Person specification

Experience

Essential

RVN registration

Desirable

Mentoring experience/qualification

Knowledge

RCVS Code of Conduct Confident in the use of IT packages, email and online internet browsers RVN

Qualifications

RVN

About You

Excellent listening and communication skills Team player Highly organised with the ability to multitask, plan and prioritise effectively in accordance with business needs Proactive and well organised with an eye for detail Remains calm under pressure Problem solving Innovative and forward thinking

Other qualities

Ability to make decisions that benefit the whole team not individuals. Knowledge of organisational restrictions.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave RCVS, BVNA & 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:

o Employee assistance program


o Eyecare voucher scheme


o Free annual Flu jab


o Cycle to work scheme

Recruitment referral reward scheme

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.


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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