Vacancy details
About the role
Work 32 hours per week, combining out-of-hours shifts with rotational hospital shifts.
Dependent on experience
What you will be doing
- Work 32 hours per week, combining out-of-hours shifts with rotational hospital shifts
- Pick up further holiday cover shifts if wanted
- Provide inpatient care and take out-of-hours calls
- Consult, triage patients and assist in theatre
- Support first-opinion and referral theatre work, and maintain infection control
Working pattern
- Week 1 Monday: 8:30am to 6:30pm (day)
- Week 1 Thursday: 8pm to 8am (night)
- Week 1 Friday: 8pm to 8am (night)
- Week 2 Friday: 8:30am to 6:30pm
- Week 2 Saturday: 1pm to 9pm
- Week 2 Sunday: 8am to 8pm
- Bank holidays: a minimum of one per year, shared on a rota
Practice and facilities
Who this role suits
- RCVS accredited first-opinion and referral hospital
- In-house CPD sessions available at the hospital
- Dedicated out-of-hours team
- A Registered Veterinary Nurse with strong inpatient care skills
- Good anaesthesia experience and knowledge
- An interest in emergency care across a varied caseload
- Good communication skills
- A willingness to teach student veterinary nurses