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About the Role
We are seeking dedicated Night Veterinary Nurses to join our team at London Victoria Animal Hospital. This role offers a unique 7 nights on, 14 nights off rota, providing flexibility and a great work-life balance. You will play a crucial role in ensuring our hospital provides a 24/7 service, catering to the needs of our furry friends around the clock.
Responsibilities
- Ensuring the hospital provides a 24/7 service.
- Delivering excellent veterinary care for a wide range of small animals.
- Providing routine healthcare and attending emergencies.
- Collaborating with a dedicated overnight team of three nurses and one on-site veterinary surgeon.
- Delivering exceptional patient care throughout the night.
- Performing emergency triage over the phone and face to face.
- Providing inpatient care to a high nursing standard.
Requirements
- Fully qualified Veterinary Nurse registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS).
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Adaptable and able to handle unpredictable situations.
- Reliable and able to deliver consistently high-quality care.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Passionate about animal welfare.
- Experience of emergency service and critical care and emergency surgical nursing including face to face triage.
- Experience in all aspects of nursing duties.
- Experience of working nights in a veterinary practice.
Skills
- Veterinary nursing
- Emergency care
- Critical care
- Surgical nursing
- Triage
- Communication
- Customer service
- Adaptability
- Reliability
- Teamwork
- Computerised vet records (preferred)
- Telephone Triage (preferred)
Location
- London Victoria animal hospital
Work Type
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Night shifts
Experience Level
- Experience of emergency service and critical care and emergency surgical nursing including face to face triage
- Experience in all aspects of nursing duties
- Experience of working nights in a veterinary practice
Education Level
- Fully qualified Veterinary Nurse
- Registered with RCVS
- Emergency and critical care nursing certificate (preferred)
Salary/Compensations
- £29,523 / year
- £26,496 plus £3,027 London Weighting Allowance per annum
Benefits
- Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
- Free access to GP via MetLife - 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
- Health cash plan
- Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
- Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
- Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support
- Life assurance
- 20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Recognition scheme
- Annual volunteer days
- Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers
About the Company
- Our London Victoria animal hospital provides care to thousands of animals annually.
- We offer a wide range of treatments to ensure the well-being of every patient.
- We are a first opinion practice providing essential emergency and first aid treatment to eligible pet owners.
- We have well-equipped veterinary facilities spanning six floors, with six consultation rooms, two theatres, four minor procedure rooms and a laboratory.
- While our primary focus is on dogs and cats, our compassionate team is equipped to care for a variety of pets.
- Blue Cross benefits: Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.