Registered Veterinary Nurse - (4 Day Week) - Alder 24 Hour, Liverpool
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Salary
Competitive salary
Company
Medivet
Contact
Recruitment Team
Liverpool, United Kingdom
About us
The role
Registered Veterinary Nurse 4 day week - Alder 24 hour Hospital, Liverpool
We are looking for an organised, enthusiastic RVN to join our nursing team.
Our nurses will work in discipline specific teams. This is to ensure our nurses can develop high levels of clinical excellence in their dedicated area of interest.
The practice:
Alder 24 hour is an RCVS accredited hospital. We have recently undergone a full internal refurbishment and have excellent facilities/equipment such as digital x-ray, ultrasound, in house lab, endoscopy, laparoscopy, arthroscopy, multi-parameter monitors and CT. We perform a range of routine procedures and advanced orthopaedic and soft tissue procedures. We have a dedicated OOH team taking transfers from the other Medivet branches in the region. Our night team ensures a Vet, RVN and PCA are on-site throughout the night, alongside a twilight PCA working till midnight.
As a 24 hour hospital, our case load can vary from routine boosters, challenging ECC cases to orthopaedic and imaging cases. We really do have something for everyone!
You will liaise with the Head Veterinary Nurses and the Veterinary Surgeons to ensure best and effective running of the practice. Maintain cleaning regimes within the hospital to ensure high standards are maintained throughout.
Ensure that patient records and documentation are maintained accurately. We value our nurses clinical professional development and you will have regular one-to-one reviews on our learning platform – Fuse.
Certificates/CPD are encouraged and supported - we want our nurses to flourish in their areas of interest.
The rota:
This is a full time role – 40 hours per week. Working a 4 day week, with a set day off for continuity and consistency- To create an improved work/life balance.
You will work 1 in 8 full weekends (Saturday and Sunday). This is worked into your weekly hours, meaning you work an average of 38 hours per week.
Average of 1-2 weeks of on call per year.
Average of 1-2 bank holidays per year, with equal time back.
The shifts:
Early – 7am – 5pm
Middle – 9am – 7pm
Late – 11.30am – 9.30pm
Full time salary for a 4 day week
Salary & benefits
Salary £30,000
RCVS fees paid & BVNA membership paid.
CPD allowance £750 plus 2 days CPD leave
5 weeks annual leave, plus bank holidays
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Key accountabilities
Skills and experience
Department
Branch
Address: Liverpool, United Kingdom