Job Description

We are looking for a confident Veterinary Nurse to help lead up our team of nurses at the Lincoln Clinic. This would be a fantastic opportunity for someone wishing to pursue new challenges, take on management duties and develop their nursing skills! You would be fully supported by our management team and training would be given.

Role & Responsibilities
This is an excellent opportunity to further your nursing career as a Senior Veterinary Nurse. You’ll enjoy a stimulating hands-on nursing role treating a varied emergency caseload, but you’ll also gain exposure to a clinical management function, with the full support of a very dedicated regional support team (clinical and management support provided) plus an excellent induction and ongoing training programme.

As an Out Of Hours veterinary nurse you will make a real difference to our clients by providing high standards of hands-on nursing care for small animal emergency patients including schedule 3 procedures. Your duties will include clinical monitoring, drug administration, care of hospitalised cases, assisting the veterinary surgeon with anaesthesia, surgery and clinical procedures.

Whilst the Senior Veterinary Surgeon will have overall accountability for the clinic management this position also gives you management responsibility for the nursing and reception team. You will take charge of the efficient day to day operation of the clinic and shape the clinical team, ensuring that clinical standards are continually driven upwards and in line with RCVS Emergency Service Clinic (ESC) standards.

Working Pattern
A key part of your role will be managing the clinic’s nursing rota to suit your team’s needs. However, as a rough guide, full time at Vets Now typically means an average of 3 night shifts per week with a share of weekend days. As a Senior Veterinary Nurse your time will be varyingly split between clinical and management duties. You will also attend occasional offsite meetings and management training sessions.

Exact shift times are to be confirmed but are likely to be a share of: Monday to Friday nights from 7pm to 9am, Saturday night 6pm-9am and Sunday night 6pm to 9am), plus a share of weekend day shifts (Saturdays 12noon-6pm, Sundays 9am-6pm) and your share of bank holidays.

Clinic Description
Our clinic in Lincoln provides excellent working conditions and this modern hospital (teir 3) is a very well equipped practice. You will have access to a full range of emergency equipment, including ultrasound equipment, multi-parameter monitor, I Stat machine, IDEXX machine and much more! For surgical cases the host practice offer 3 theatres, orthopaedic, soft tissue and dental respectively. (For more information on our host practice you can visit their website at www.parkviewvethospital.co.uk)

Who we’re looking for
Our veterinary nurses work as sole charge nurses alongside a qualified veterinary surgeon and a receptionist. In light of this, we ask all our senior vet nurse applicants to have solid small animal work experience (a minimum of six months) within an English speaking practice, and to be listed with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. As a Senior Nurse you will also be confident in your nursing abilities and will have an enthusiasm to develop your management skills.

Your CPD
We’re passionate about developing our people and their skills. You’ll receive clinical skills development and paid CPD through our tailored On-Site Training Programme, a thorough induction including ECC refresh and management training, as well as a very generous CPD allowance to develop your own particular ECC areas of interest.

Your Package
In reflection of the Senior duties you will be rewarded with an attractive salary, with access to our excellent Flexible Benefits package, which can be tailored to meet your individual needs and lifestyle. You’ll also be eligible for our Clinic Bonus Scheme, which for an on target performance can add at least 2.5% of your salary. In addition, we provide a regional allowance in selected locations.

Other lifestyle benefits include generous discounts with a wide range of leading UK and international retailers and the holiday allowance for full time permanent employees is 28 days (pro rata for part time).

Next Steps
If the enjoyment of Emergency and Critical Care, developing you career and management skills, along with our culture, a better work/life balance and the training is appealing then please get in touch!

To apply please click the ”Apply now” button below, or for an informal chat about this or other roles, please call us on 01383 841181.