Senior Registered Veterinary Nurse

goeasy Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in the Greater London area is looking for a Senior Registered Veterinary Nurse to oversee surgical theatres. This role offers a chance to manage a team and ensure the highest standards in surgical procedures. Applicants should have experience in surgical settings and be able to handle training for junior staff. The position offers a competitive salary of £34,000 to £39,000, along with benefits including annual leave, CPD budgets, and private healthcare options.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

CPD budget and paid CPD leave

Private medical healthcare scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in the surgical environment is essential.
• Ability to conduct training for equipment and procedures.
• Must be able to manage theatre efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and maintain the efficiency of the surgical theatres.
• Conduct audits and ensure compliance with standard operating procedures.
• Assist in the training and mentoring of junior staff.

Skills

Surgical setting expertise

GA troubleshooting

Team leadership

Training experience

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

VA573 – Senior Registered Veterinary Nurse

One of our fabulous nurses will be starting their parenting adventure in the spring, creating an opportunity for an experienced hospital RVN with a keen interest in the theatre environment, to step into a 12-month maternity cover Senior Theatre Veterinary Nurse role.

About your new role!

This full-time (40 hours per week) senior RVN position would be IDEAL for a highly experienced RVN who thrives in the surgical setting, and wants to take the reins of our 4 theatres in the hospital, ensuring they are running efficiently and to the highest standard.

This role can be either 4 or 5 days per week and includes a 1:6 weekend rotation with TOIL and 2 bank holidays per year. You will be included in the last resort on-call rotation, every 1:10 weeks.

As senior theatre RVN some of your duties will include:

• GA sheet audits
• Pre-GA check list audits
• GA and theatre training
• Keeping set up folders up to date
• Ensuring surgical kits are maintained and training of equipment
• Organising the theatre day
• GA troubleshooting
• Ordering medical air
• Maintaining stock for surgery
• Providing ventilator and Ethylene oxide training
• Theatre SOPs
• Providing endoscope training
• Scope maintenance
• Providing in house CPD
• Attending and contributing to leadership meetings
• Assist in covering Charge Nurse when needed

Wanstead not only has its own first opinion client base but also sees the internal referral cases from the surrounding branches in East, North and Central London, giving you a plethora of diverse surgical cases.

There is fantastic diagnostic support at Wanstead, with a CT scanner, a commercial laboratory, a strong medical team, and experienced surgeons routinely conducting advanced orthopaedic, soft tissue, and minimally invasive surgery on site.

You will be working alongside a large team consisting of approximately 25 vets, 27 RVNs, 14 SVNs, 7 VCAs and a large front of house team who are integral in maintaining excellent client care.

Wanstead has an extensive onsite management structure including 2 deputy head nurses, head nurse, head vet and hospital manager, so you will have ample support around you while settling into your new position.

Wanstead itself is on the outskirts of urban Essex but is close enough to rural life for that countryside relief. Transport links into London do not get better than a short walk to a Central Line tube station!

Please be aware there is no on-site parking available and public transport is advised.

This could be a fantastic opportunity for an experienced RVN who knows their way around a theatre, and wants to gain leadership experience to then take-away and utilise for future senior positions.

Now let’s get to the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you:

Our senior RVN salary band is £34,000 to £39,000 depending on prior experience.

A little snippet of the benefits you will receive as a Goddard RVN:

• 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays
• CPD budget every year plus up to 2 days' paid CPD leave
• Paid 30-minute lunch breaks
• The opportunity to join our private medical healthcare scheme at a reduced rate, plus medical cashback incentives

If you can see yourself in this role press apply now, and within 60 seconds your application will be with our recruitment manager Rose. Alternatively, please feel free to email Rose directly at [e-mail] for any other queries or to simply arrange a call and have a chat about other opportunities!

Benefits and additional rewards

• 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time)
• 2 days paid CPD leave every year (pro-rata if part-time)
• Relocation assistance (where applicable)
• Generous colleague introduction reward (for the introduction of vets and RVNs)
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
• RCVS and BVNA fees covered
• The opportunity to join our private medical insurance scheme at a reduced rate, as well as a medical cashback plan involving refunds on many routine medical costs such as dental care, physiotherapy, optician, chiropractic fees, and more

About us

In 2022, we celebrated our 70th anniversary and now have 46 branches, three hospitals and our own nurse training college. We value all of our colleagues, and our forward-looking approach means we have introduced a Colleague Forum to listen to our peers’ views, as well as monthly Town Hall meetings with our board of directors communicating real time updates and taking polls with live Q&As to ensure we’re making the right, collaborative decisions for our people. All our senior managers are mental health first aid trained and we offer Wellness plans for all new starters.

If you can see yourself in this role press apply now, and within 60 seconds your application will be with our recruitment manager Rose. Alternatively, please feel free to email her directly at [e-mail] for any other queries or to simply arrange a call and have a chat about other opportunities!