Wards Registered Veterinary Nurse

Wards Registered Veterinary Nurse

Location:

Southfields Veterinary Specialists

Job Type: Permanent

Hours:

40 hours/week – shifts between 7am–10pm and 2–8 weekends with time off in lieu following.

Salary:
From £29,500, depending on experience

Southfields is the new name in referral services. It's a very exciting time to join a forward‑thinking and highly motivated team that has the support of the Linnaeus Group, providing significant investment in new innovative services, a contemporary state‑of‑the‑art working environment and commitment to personal and career development. With an excellent support team in place, you'll be able to concentrate on what you do best in a friendly and supportive practice with state‑of‑the‑art facilities.

Southfields Veterinary Specialists are recruiting a talented nurse to support the existing Wards team in providing exceptional care to our patients. You will work as part of a large, multi‑disciplinary team consisting of consultants, residents, interns, nurses and patient care assistants. You will see a large and varied referral and emergency caseload, allowing you to develop your career whilst gaining experience in cases from all disciplines.

This is a rewarding and challenging role that will require teamwork and dedication to the service and its patients.

As a Ward RVN in our specialist veterinary hospital, you will play a vital role in delivering exceptional inpatient care. You will prioritise and provide timely nursing support, develop tailored care plans alongside our consultants, and ensure seamless case handovers and communication across all disciplines. You will monitor and assist patients through recovery, delivering both specialist and emergency care. This role offers the opportunity to rotate through our high‑dependency ward, managing complex and critical cases such as brain tumours, seizures, diabetic keto acidosis, transfusions and septic patients.

To thrive in this position, you need excellent clinical skills, strong communication, the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, and a calm, organised approach under pressure.

We are expanding our offering and investing in new services. Joining us will allow you to work within an exceptional team and develop your career whilst being exposed to cases from all disciplines. You will also help develop procedures and ways of working for the hospital. Referral experience is not essential, as full training will be provided.

• You will need to be a highly motivated self‑starter able to work both independently and as part of a team
• As a member of our nursing team, your desire to provide the best clinical service to our patients will demonstrate a proactive approach to developing and shaping a growing service

• Proof of your right to work in the UK
• Be a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) with a minimum of 2‑years post‑qualification experience
• Have an excellent command of written and spoken English
• Maintain a professional and caring approach in all aspects of your work

• 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
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E‑car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Wellness program including:
  • Employee assistance program
  • Eyecare voucher scheme
  • Free annual Flu jab
  • Cycle to work scheme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme
• Excellent location only 30 minutes by train from central London, within easy reach of the beautiful Essex countryside and extremely well located for international travel links by air and train.

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