Registered Veterinary Nurse | Oxfordshire

£33,500 per annum | Full or Part Time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join a busy 24-hour small animal hospital in Oxfordshire.

This is a particularly good opportunity for an RVN who enjoys hands-on hospital nursing and wants exposure to a high-volume, varied caseload, ranging from routine procedures through to orthopaedic surgery, complex soft tissue procedures and more challenging medical and surgical cases.

The hospital has a large, established nursing team and offers flexibility around working patterns, with full-time, three-day-week and part-time options available.

Key Highlights

• Salary £33,500 per annum
• Full-time or part-time considered
• Busy 24-hour hospital
• Shifts generally based around 10-hour days
• Option to work 3 days per week
• Flexible working patterns considered
• High-volume and varied caseload
• Orthopaedic surgery
• Complex soft tissue procedures
• Medical and surgical inpatient cases
• Large, supportive nursing team
• £750 CPD allowance plus 2 paid CPD days
• Funded certificates and career development
• RCVS and VDS fees paid

The Role

You'll be an integral member of the hospital nursing team, providing high-quality nursing care across a varied caseload.

The position provides plenty of opportunity to utilise and develop your clinical nursing skills, including:

• Nursing hospitalised patients
• Patient monitoring and ongoing care
• Theatre and surgical nursing
• Supporting routine and more complex surgical procedures
• Orthopaedic cases
• Complex soft tissue procedures
• Nurse-led appointments
• Schedule 3 activities
• Supporting consultations and diagnostic procedures
• Admissions and discharges
• Client communication
• Working closely with vets and the wider multidisciplinary team

Patient welfare and advocacy are a major focus of the position, so this would suit an RVN who particularly enjoys hands-on patient care.

Rota

The advertised position is primarily structured around 10-hour shifts, although there is considerable flexibility available.

Working patterns can include:

• Full-time hours across longer shifts
• 3 days per week
• Part-time hours
• Alternative flexible arrangements considered for the right candidate

This makes the position suitable for RVNs looking for either a full-time hospital role or a better balance around other commitments.

Facilities & Caseload

You'll be joining a busy 24-hour hospital with a large nursing team and a broad range of cases.

The caseload includes:

• Routine first-opinion cases
• Hospitalised patients
• Orthopaedic surgery
• Complex soft tissue surgery
• Challenging medical cases
• Challenging surgical cases

The hospital environment provides excellent scope for an RVN wanting to broaden their clinical experience and become more confident managing complex patients.

About You

You must be an RCVS Registered Veterinary Nurse.

The team is looking for an RVN who:

• Is passionate about veterinary nursing
• Has a strong focus on patient welfare and advocacy
• Enjoys nursing hospitalised patients
• Is comfortable working within a busy hospital environment
• Works effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Wants to continue developing their clinical skills
• Has a positive and supportive approach to teamwork
• Is committed to delivering excellent patient and client care

Salary & Benefits

• £33,500 per annum
• Full-time or part-time options
• 5 weeks' annual leave plus Bank Holidays, increasing with length of service
• Additional paid 'Day for You'
• £750 CPD allowance
• 2 days' paid CPD leave per year
• Funded certificate opportunities
• Internal CPD and Clinical Communities
• RCVS fees paid
• VDS fees paid
• Health Cash Plan from day one
• 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support
• Life Assurance at 3x salary
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Season Ticket Loans
• Employee discounts

A strong opportunity for an RVN looking for genuine hospital nursing exposure and a varied clinical caseload, with the added flexibility of full-time, three-day-week or part-time working.

Interested?

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