Registered Veterinary Nurse - HDU & Wards

About This Role

Hamilton Specialist Referrals are seeking a HDU & Wards Nurse to become an integral part of our passionate, friendly team. If you are looking to take the next step in your career, and develop valuable clinical skills and experience, we would love to hear from you.

About This Role We are seeking a confident HDU & Wards Nurse to join our referral hospital and provide support to our team within our inpatient services. This position is ideal for an RVN with strong clinical experience in high-dependency and ward-based nursing who enjoys providing hands on clinical care in a fast-paced referral environment. Your role will focus on the recovery and ongoing care of hospitalised patients.

You’ll collaborate closely with the veterinary team to maintain the highest standards of nursing care. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and takes pride in positively impacting the wellbeing of our patients.

• Registered Veterinary Nurse (RCVS)
• Experience working within a referral, busy primary care or out of hours hospital, including HDU or inpatient ward settings
• Confident communicator with the ability to liaise effectively with clinicians, coordinators and multidisciplinary teams
• Organised, calm and adaptable, with strong situational awareness
• Passionate about delivering gold-standard patient care and supporting team wellbeing

Work with an advanced caseload and state of the art facilities. The hospital operates 24/7 and provides a full suite of advanced treatment options for orthopaedic, neurology, soft tissue, and internal medicine cases.

Situated just outside of High Wycombe (J4, M40) Buckinghamshire. We deliver world-class exemplary clinical services with a focus on the people that make that a reality. By nurturing our workforce we are able to offer the very best services to the pets entrusted into our care as well as to their owners.

Hamilton Specialist Referrals was born from a belief that there is room for a new wave of veterinary excellence across the UK. There is a strong focus on providing a personal and reassuring client experience from first contact through to discharge. Excellent clinical care delivered in a friendly and supportive manner to referring vets is paramount. The hospital is operational 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and offers the most advanced treatment options available for orthopaedic, neurology, soft tissue, and internal medicine cases.

Curating and developing a friendly, close-knit team is a central part of our working environment. Further qualifications and certificates are encouraged and fully supported as we feel strongly about our employees  right to enjoy work and develop rewarding careers. We have a dedicated team of Specialists, RVNs, and a fantastic support teams.

This is a full time position across a 4 day working week, between the hours of 07:00 and 20:30 on a rota basis. There is a 1 in 6 weekend rota (Saturday and Sunday), and you would ordinarily work 1-2 bank holidays per year.

We Recognise That Our People Are Fundamental To The Success Of Our Business. Investing In Our People, Premises And Processes Is At The Heart Of What We Do. In Addition To a Competitive Base Salary Of Up To £34,000 DOE You Will Benefit From:

• 6.6 weeks annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Private medical insurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• CPD allowance
• Certificate support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
• All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme
• VDS cover
• RCVS fees
• Relocation allowance
• Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
• Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care

£0 - £0 a year
Up to £34,000 DOE

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