Overview
Blaise Veterinary Referral Hospital is a large-scale, multi-disciplinary, specialist-led referral hospital with a 24-hour Vets Now emergency service. In partnership with Vets Now, our out-of-hours team provides emergency care to local first opinion practices at nights, weekends and bank holidays, and ensures continuity of care for inpatients seen by our referral team.
You will be working alongside an experienced team of Vets, Nurses and Animal Care Assistants in our state-of-the-art hospital. You will handle new emergencies, work closely with our specialist ECC team on stabilising and monitoring complex cases in the ICU, and have a stimulating and varied caseload with clinical independence from every shift.
What we’re looking for
Previous experience working in OOH is essential and experience with referrals specifically would be advantageous. We are looking for people who thrive in a fast-paced, challenging yet supportive environment, where first-class patient care is at the core of everything we do.
Out of hours
A full-time role with us comprises 40 hours per week and will rotate between weekdays, weeknights, weekends and bank holidays, following a 4 on-4 off shift pattern.
What we offer
* 7.2 weeks annual leave
* Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
* Your birthday as a paid day off
* Private medical insurance
* Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
* Non-accidental injury support
* £1500 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid pro rata
* 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
* All our Vets get £1000 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
* Infection Prevention and Control Programme
* Quality Improvement Programme
* BVA membership
* VDS cover
* RCVS fees
* 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.
Salary: Competitive Salary
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Industries: Veterinary Services
Additional information
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at IVC Evidensia; to see more about our vacancies in Longbridge, England, United Kingdom, and nearby areas, please explore our job postings.
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