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SalaryGrade UE06: £32,982 to £38,205 per annum pro-rata
CMVM / R(D)SVS / Hospital for small animals
Part time contract: Averaging 23.3 hours per week working 10-hour shifts (7.30am-6.30pm with 1-hour unpaid lunch)
Rolling 4 shifts on and 8 shifts off pattern with paid overtime for any additional shift cover after 35 hours per week.
Open-ended: permanent
The Opportunity:
Our General Rotation posts are ideal for any RVN interested in developing their nursing careers within a state of the art referral hospital. We will provide in depth training across a variety of services by working within the teams of specialist clinicians and experienced Registered Veterinary Nurses at the Hospital for Small Animals. You will be involved in a range of interesting and inspiring cases while caring for our ward-based patients.
At the HfSA, we are open to emergencies 24/7 and offer a friendly and supportive working atmosphere, with a strong tradition of research and innovation. We value our team of nurses highly, offering excellent education and development opportunities.
You will work in a rotational “pod” of three RVNs, working in a 4 shifts on, 8 shifts off rolling pattern. You will cover each other’s annual leave and accrue paid overtime for this additional shift cover.
We welcome all enthusiastic candidates to apply as we have a full training programme for all new team members where you will work alongside our skilled staff while you learn the ropes.
Our Services at HfSA include:
Anaesthesia
Cardiology Service
Dermatology
Diagnostic Imaging
Dick Vet General Practice
Dick Vet Rabbit and Exotic Practice
Emergency & Critical Care
The Feline Clinic
The Internal Medicine Service
Neurology and Neurosurgery
Ophthalmology Service
Orthopaedic Surgery
Soft Tissue Surgery
REPAIR Centre
The Riddell-Swan Veterinary Cancer Centre
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Being an RCVS Registered Veterinary Nurse is essential.
- Excellent organisational and communications skills are essential.
- Keen dedication to teaching the next generation of veterinary surgeons and Veterinary Nurses is essential.
