ECC Focused Registered Veterinary Nurse

ECC Focused Registered Veterinary Nurse

Location: Dick sacara Veterinary Specialists, Newmarket, Cambridge

Salary: £28,000-£32,000 per annum DOE

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and enthusiastic Registered Veterinary Nurse to join the Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) team at Dick White Veterinary Specialists (DWR). This role is ideal for a nurse who enjoys working in a fast‑paced referral environment and is committed to delivering the highest standards of nursing care to critically ill patients.

Dick White Veterinary Specialists is one of the largest multi‑disciplinary veterinary referral centres in Europe, providing outstanding clinical care within state‑of‑the‑art facilities.

Our dedicated teams of vets, nurses, nursing assistants, andails client care professionals work collaboratively to deliver exceptional surgical and medical care. Many of our clinicians are nationally and internationally recognised specialists, offering a broad range of expertise.

We accept referrals across multiple disciplines, including Anaesthesia, Dermatology, Diagnostic Imaging, Emergency and Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Oncology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Dentistry, Physiotherapy, and Soft Tissue Surgery.

The DWR offers comprehensive clinical and non‑clinical training programmes, with strong support forM development and CPD.

As an ECC Focused RVN, you will be responsible for delivering a high standard of nursing care to emergency and critically ill patients. You will work within a well‑equipped, purpose‑built ICU and Emergency Room alongside ECC specialists and experienced nursing colleagues.

Your role will include nursing patients hospitalised in ICU, performing urgent triage, and assisting with initial stabilisation in the emergency receiving area. This position offers the opportunity to utilise a wide range of advanced nursing skills, with limited client‑facing responsibilities.

The role bunun a nurse who is motivated to develop their knowledge in a referral setting. Previous referral experience is preferred, and a strong culture of teaching, learning, and professional development is actively encouraged.

• Provide nursing care for hospitalised inpatients, including critical care and infectious patients
• Administer treatments and medications as prescribed by the MRCVS
• Perform triage and assist with emergency stabilisation
• Accurately calculate and administer medications, including CRIs
• Place and maintain intravenous, urinary, central venous, PICC lines, feeding tubes, and chest drains
• Monitor patients under sedation and anaesthesia, including recovery
• Provide pre‑ and post‑operative nursing care
• Maintain accurate clinical and hospitalisation records, including invoicing
• Participate in ICU rounds, team meetings, and clinical briefings
• Assist with stock management and equipment maintenance
• Use and maintain diagnostic and sterilisation equipment in line with SOPs
• Support and mentor PCAs, SVNs, and colleagues as required
• Maintain high standards of hygiene and infection control
• Comply with Health & Safety requirements and DWR policies
• Undertake CPD and required in‑house trainingാക
• Support other departments as required based on patient and business needs

• 5 × 8‑hour shifts, Monday to Friday, between 6:30am and 6:30pm
• 1:4 weekend rota working in ICU/ER, with TOIL provided
• Participation in the Bank Holiday rota is required

• Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)
• Previous Emergency or ER veterinary nursing experience
• IT literate
• Highly organised with strong time management and multitasking skills
• Confident and effective communicator

• Referral nursing experience
• ECC nursing experience
• Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing (Dip AVN ECC)
• Veterinary Technician Specialist qualification

• Excellent all‑round nursing skills
• Passion for delivering outstanding patient care
• A collaborative team player
• Proactive, enthusiastic, and positive approach
• Confidence to use initiative and challenge existing…