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Form of workLocation: Willows
Job Type: Permanent Full time
Salary: £34,000, depending on experience
BE PART OF ONE OF THE UK'S LEADING SMALL ANIMAL VETERINARY CENTRES !
Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service is one of the leading small animal referral centres in the world, having been delivering the highest possible standard of pet healthcare for over 30 years.
Our vision is to provide an unrivalled clinical, patient, client and team experience that is recognised for excellence across the world. Our values centre around the care of our patients, our clients, our referring vets, each other, and the environment to make a Better World for Pets.
Willows is widely known for delivery of CPD, and we strongly encourage all our associates to continually develop their skills and knowledge. We employ over 250 associates working as part of an outstanding multi-disciplinary team led by internationally renowned Specialists. Our service teams include Orthopaedics, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Internal Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, Oncology, Soft Tissue Surgery, Cardiology, Dermatology, Emergency and Critical Care, Anaesthesia and Analgesia, Diagnostic Imaging and Physiotherapy.
In-patient care is a priority and includes 24-hour veterinary and nursing cover, with support from a team of emergency vets and Interns. Our hospital facilities are of the highest quality, including on-site Siemens 64-slice CT, Siemens 1.5T MRI, two in-theatre mobile image intensifiers, two digital radiography rooms, ultrasonography, electro diagnostics, video endoscopy and an extensive range of advanced surgical equipment.
A great opportunity has arisen for an Emergency nurse to join our team working within our stunning, purpose-built, Veterinary Hospital.
We can offer exciting opportunities for nurses who share our commitment to excellence and a desire to provide world-class care and customer service . With the benefit of superb imaging and anaesthesia facilities, as well as specialists working in every discipline, Willows provides a truly rewarding working environment.
This role will provide a unique opportunity to:
• Provide emergency care for a wide range of cases from our local Primary Care practices
• Work alongside the Emergency Vets within a multiple disciplin ary environment to support the provision of emergency referrals
• Deliver exceptional inpatient care to emergency cases requiring prolonged hospitalisation and to critical cases, with support from our Emergency Vets and ECC Specialists
The successful applicant would ideally have at least two year’s experience in small animal practice and share our values of providing the best possible levels of care. There will be ample support and great case exposure for those interested in enrolling on a certificate or plenty of scope to develop your skills further .
Rota
The 6 week rota allows a combination of working day, evening and overnight shifts, as well as 3 weeks off built in to allow a great work life balance.
The rota consists of:
- Week 1: Monday-Sunday - 7am-5pm shifts
- Week 2: Off shift
- Week 3: Monday-Sunday - 4pm-2am shifts
- Week 4: Off shift
- Week 5: Off shift
- Week 6: Monday-Friday - 12pm-10pm shifts
As our new emergency nurse you would work in a great hospital, working closely with Emergency Vets , as well as the intern team and Primary Care vets, giving excellent support to ensure the efficient delivery of outstanding patient care.
We are therefore looking for:
- Nurses qualified for at least two years
- Primary care experience in a hospital environment desirable
- Experience in emergency work also very useful
Benefits
- RCVS and VDS fees paid
- BVNA membership 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
- Recruitment referral reward 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 Program 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
If you are currently a Linnaeus Associate, please contact the Talent Acquisition team to register your interest, further details can be found on The Link.
