["Lead Emergency Critical Care Registered Veterinary Nurse","Lead Emergency Critical Care Registered Veterinary Nurse"]

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Lead Emergency Critical Care Registered Veterinary Nurse

Location: Southfields Veterinary Specialists

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: 40 hours/week

Salary: From £34,000, depending on experience

We are a multi-disciplinary, RCVS accredited Specialist lead referral centre within the county of Essex, where we work to the highest standards of veterinary care for pets, creating a seamless experience for them and their owners. We are incredibly proud to have an outstanding team of highly qualified veterinary specialists, that enable the very best care for all patients that come to our practice.

This is a unique opportunity to join Southfields Veterinary Specialists and help us build and lead the team that will deliver emergency, critical and intensive care in our brand-new centre.

Southfields Veterinary Specialists have now moved in our brand new 42,000 sq. ft state-of-the-art facilities, and you will be part of a team that has been provided with some of the most advanced equipment and facilities in a supportive working environment.

Your role and responsibilities

We are currently recruiting for a clinically experienced Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVN) to support and lead a team of highly skilled Registered Veterinary Nurses in our newly established ICU.

This is an exciting full-time role and will ensure the candidate is an integral part of planning as we prepare to open our new state-of-the-art ICU department.

We are seeking an experienced Emergency Client and Care (ECC) RVN to work with the leadership teams to build the infrastructure, recruit supporting teams and develop operating processes within the ICU and wider teams that will support our patients and colleagues across all our services 24 hours a day.

The role involves

• You will be committed to developing the centre and providing high standards of care to both our patients and referring veterinary surgeons
• You will join an excellent multi-disciplinary specialist-led team that provides the opportunity to work with some of the most exceptional and dedicated veterinary professionals in a supportive environment
• You will work as part of the senior and nursing team to coordinate and deliver gold standard patient care alongside our specialist-led emergency and critical care team
• Your duties will include the creation and management of departmental rotas to ensure the provision of nursing care and department preparation to accommodate an increasing caseload.
• You will liaise with all disciplines to facilitate the effective management and coordination of critical cases. Your excellent clinical skills will allow you to participate in day-to-day nursing duties
• As a member of the senior nurse team, you will be responsible for the development and implementation of standard operating procedures and the continual enhancement of our commitment to excellence
• You will report directly to the Head of Nursing Services and support the wider senior nursing team as our services, team, facilities, and equipment continue to enhance and grow.

Benefits

• 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

At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Program which is available for everyone.

If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Referral Nursing Talent Acquisition Business Partner – Becca Thompson at Becca.Thompson@linnaeusgroup.co.uk

Please click ' APPLY ' to register your interest in this role, alternatively, if you wish to discuss the internal transfer process in more depth before applying, please contact your internal Talent Acquisition Team at careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk