Night Veterinary Nurse - Pool House Vets, Lichfield Hospital
Salary up to £33,000 depending on experience
Pool House Veterinary Hospital have a rare opportunity for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our night team. A typical night team consists of a night nurse, a night vet, a twilight nurse and a late veterinary care assistant.
You will provide an exceptional level of care to our inpatients and assist the vet with any out-of-hours procedures whilst maintaining high levels of hygiene throughout the hospital’s clinical areas.
We are looking for a nurse with experience in emergency and critical care, anaesthesia, surgical assistance and patient triage.
About the rota
For the right candidate this role offers a unique shift pattern allowing for an excellent work life balance, in a well-equipped and supportive environment.
The post holder would enjoy a fantastic 4 on 7 off, 3 on 7 off rotation with excellent remuneration.
Our current team works from 7pm to 8am, within which our night nurses’ triage phone calls and pets on arrival where required.
About Pool House Vets
We are a small animal hospital based in beautiful Staffordshire. Lichfield is a fantastic central base to the rest of the UK, with Birmingham only a short drive/train journey away or Cannock Chase on our doorstep for those who prefer more of an outdoor pursuit.
Our hospital is a modern, purpose-built premises offering 24hr patient care and emergency facilities, supported by 3 branch practices in Armitage, Burntwood and Mere Green. We pride ourselves on delivering a high standard of patient care and client service, while working in a supportive and fun environment. Our hospital offers the usual facilities of x-ray, ultrasound, endoscopy, laparoscopy, patient monitoring equipment and a comprehensive lab.
Come and join our fantastic team!
We are a team of 18 vets and 16 nurses with a large support team of receptionists and admin staff. We have veterinary certificate holders in anaesthesia, emergency medicine and imaging as well as advanced nursing diploma holders. The successful candidate should be driven to deliver excellent patient care, be confident with anaesthesia and happy working in small but experienced night team.
Because our employee’s matter
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, you will benefit from –
Work-life balance
•6.6 weeks annual leave
•Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
•Your birthday as a paid day off
Wellbeing
•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, including discounted gym membership
•Non-accidental injury support
Development
•£550 CPD allowance with 3 days paid pro rata
•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
Professional Memberships
•VDS cover
•RCVS fees
Additional
• Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
•Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
•Discounted staff pet care
As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
Reference BH12020.
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