Post Registration Programme Registered Veterinary Nurse
Location: North Downs Specialist Referrals
Job Type: Full time
Hours: 40 hours/week
Your role and responsibilities
The Veterinary Nursing Post Registration Programme (PRP) is a 12-month programme that combines both professional skills training with hands-on clinical veterinary nursing, enabling newly qualified nurses to make the transition from student to successful referral Veterinary Nurse.
You will be working as an RVN in a supportive environment, undertaking the nursing care of patients in a variety of areas to include wards, theatre, and diagnostics. You will have an assigned clinical mentor (Preceptor) to support you with any questions and queries and time off Rota to allow you to adapt to your new role and acquire the knowledge you need to thrive in our multidisciplinary referral hospital.
Benefits
* £500 CPD allowance + 3 days in which to take it
* 1 in-person and 2 remote Professional Development Days
* Equivalent of 2 hours each week off rota for study
* Preceptor and PRP manager support
* 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
* RCVS & VDS fees paid
* Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD programme
* Career progression opportunities
* Staff discount schemes
* Wellness programme including:
o Employee assistance programme
o Eyecare voucher scheme
o Free annual Flu jab
o Cycle to work scheme
* Recruitment referral reward scheme.
About us
NDSR is one of the leading multi-disciplinary referral-only hospitals in the UK with over 60 RVNs and 31 recognised Specialists in surgery, internal medicine, ophthalmology, oncology, neurology, cardiology, dentistry, diagnostic imaging, and anaesthesia.
As our services continue to expand, we have exciting opportunities available for RVNs. Our innovative new nursing structure places an emphasis on individualised career progression opportunities while maintaining and developing your veterinary nursing skills.
We have a team of night nurses, so there will be no night shifts.
This is an opportunity not to be missed for friendly, enthusiastic nurses wishing to develop their career.
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 Programme which is available for everyone.
We would love to hear from you; please contact Cath Dean at cath.dean@linnaeusgroup.co.uk if you have any questions about the role.
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