Job Description

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Job Title: Twilight Registered Veterinary Nurse (Wards/ICU Based)


Location: Eastcott Veterinary Referrals


Job Type: Permanent


Hours: 5 x 8 hour days Monday-Friday, 4pm-12am. 1 in 8 weekends with days off the following week.

About us

Eastcott Veterinary Referrals is an innovative, tier 3 multi-disciplinary referral and primary care hospital located just off the M4 in Swindon, Wiltshire. We are a gold standard cat friendly practice, passionate about providing exceptional patient care. We see cases from a variety of disciplines including cardiology, orthopaedics, soft tissue, neurology, dentistry, ophthalmology, diagnostic imaging, ECC and primary care.

Your role and responsibilities

Following significant expansion of our referral teams, we have an exciting opportunity here at Eastcott Referrals for a qualified RVN to join the wards team as a Twilight Nurse. Working as part of the referral wards team, you will work closely with the nurses, ECC manager, other service clinicians, and leadership team, to deliver you optimum patient care and achieve the hospital's goals.


You will nurse patients from a range of referral disciplines including internal medicine, neurology, soft tissue, orthopaedics, cardiology, dentistry, ophthalmology, as well as patients from our out of hours and primary care services. You will be responsible for supporting the evenings/nights, and striving to improve patient care and efficiency within the department. Previous experience of working within a busy referral setting and out of hours work is desired but not essential. Full training and support will be provided.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays 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 Recruitment referral reward scheme 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

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 this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Referral Nursing Talent Acquisition Business Partner - Becca Thompson at Becca.Thompson@linnaeusgroup.co.uk


Eastcott Veterinary 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 Veterinary Referrals, Linnaeus or the role please contact our Talent Acquisition team at Becca.Thompson@linnaeusgroup.co.uk


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