Job Title: Focused Theatre Registered Veterinary Nurse

　　Salary: Starting salary from £28,000 - £31,000 DOE, plus £3,000 on call supplement.

　　Location: Dick White Referrals

　　Job Type: Permanent, full time

　　Hours: Monday- Friday with a variety of shifts. Working 1:9 weekends on call for surgical emergencies and a share of week nights on call plus a share of bank holidays shifts through out the year.

　　About us

　　Dick White Referrals (DWR) is the largest specialist multi-disciplinary veterinary referral centres in Europe, offering outstanding levels of clinical care in state-of-the-art facilities in our newly expanded hospital.

　　Our dedicated vets, nurses and nursing assistants, supported by the client care teams

　　teams, are committed to providing the highest quality surgical and medical care

　　for pets. Many of our clinicians are nationally or internationally recognised specialists in their field and bring unique experiences to care for pets.

　　We accept referrals in Anaesthesia, Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Dermatology, Diagnostic Imaging, Emergency and Critical Care, Internal Medicine Neurology and Neurosurgery, Oncology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Physiotherapy, Soft Tissue Surgery and Dentistry.

　　We have comprehensive and established clinical and non-clinical programmes for training, development, and CPD.

　　Visit this page to read about our vison, mission and values. https://www.dickwhitereferrals.com/about-us/our-vision-mission-and-values/

　　Your role and responsibilities

　　An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and enthusiastic RVN to join our vibrant Theatre team working in our busy, purpose-built centre that is fully equipped with the surgical equipment and diagnostic facilities commensurate with a flagship specialist veterinary hospital.

　　You will have excellent all-round nursing skills, with a passion and drive for delivering outstanding patient care. You will be a team player who enjoys working in a supportive working environment, whilst also being able to use your initiative and challenge the status quo. A keen interest in theatre practice and surgical nursing is essential.

　　Referral nursing experience is not necessary, as a full theatre induction will be provided.

　　As a theatre nurse you will be involved with patients undergoing complex surgical procedures, from thoracotomies to total hip replacements. As you progress there will also be opportunity to gain experience with interventional cardiac surgeries with the use of fluoroscopy and to be involved with our open heart surgery programme, therefore providing a varied and interesting theatre caseload.

　　We are keen to help people expand their knowledge in areas that interest them, and to support professional development. As a Theatre Nurse there will be the option for you to develop your skills with extensive in-house opportunities from DWR and Linnaeus alongside support for external CPD.

　　There is scope to improve leadership abilities by becoming a mentor to our brilliant team of Patient Care Assistants and Student Veterinary Nurses.

　　Responsibilities:

　　Ensure highest level of patient care is provided

　　Demonstrate the DWR values of Excellence, Trust and Care in their daily work by maintaining a professional and committed approach.

　　Work and communicate effectively with clients and associates.

　　Follow Standard Operating Procedures at all times to include but not limited to; clinical tasks, patient restraint, H&S and infection control policies.

　　Providing nursing care and preparation for patients undergoing their surgical procedures

　　Performing in the circulating and scrubbed assistant roles during surgeries.

　　Providing support to the whole surgical team including anaesthesia, there is good opportunity for future development in this area if desired.

　　Always striving to improve clinical practice, following the practice’s Vetsafe reporting system.

　　Completion of patient safety checklists and recovery care plans.

　　Invoicing of surgical procedures.

　　Support of SVNs during their departmental rotations.

　　Hours

　　Working an average of 1:9 weekends on call with compensatory time off provided for this. A share of weeknights on call and bank holidays throughout the year.

　　40 hour working week Monday-Friday, 5 x 8 hour shifts or 4 x 10 hour shifts between 8am-7pm, part-time hours would also be considered.

　　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

　　· Enhanced sickness pay

　　· 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

　　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 [email protected]