If you are a current Linnaeus Associate, you will need to apply internally. In order to do this, please contact our Talent Acquisition team (details can be found via The Link) and someone will be in touch to discuss and progress your application. Job Description JOB TITLE : Out of Hours Night Registered Veterinary Nurse Job Type; Permanent Hours; Full time, 4 on 8 off rolling night shift pattern Salary; Starting from £29,000 depending on experience About us; Wear referrals TS21 2ES Wear Referrals is a Multidisciplinary Referral Hospital based in the North east of England, offering outstanding levels of clinical care. Our dedicated team are committed to providing the highest quality care for pets. We accept referrals in Orthopedics, neurology, Soft Tissue, Internal medicine, cardiology, Oncology, Hydrotherapy Your role and responsibilities: We are looking for an experienced RVN to join our dedicated OOH night team We are looking to recruit a further RVN to take our team to 5 RVN’s working each night to support the hospital. As a night nurse you will have opportunity to work within all of our wards including ICU, nursing canine and feline patients across all disciplines as well as support OOH emergencies from the local primary care practices. You will work alongside a team of 14 experienced RVN’s, student nurses and PCA’s as well as a dedicated OOH Veterinary Surgeon working each night with the support from interns and a discipline specialist on call. No two nights are the same This makes working nights interesting and challenging with generous time off, giving a good work life balance. You will have excellent all-round nursing skills, with a passion and drive for delivering outstanding patient care. Previous referral nursing not essential, as we offer training and support to fully qualified RVNs joining the team from primary care. We provide full anaesthesia training, as well as training and development support with CPD encouraged and funded. If you are looking for an extremely rewarding and fulfilling career this position may be of interest to you. Benefits Wear Referrals provide a competitive salary and CPD allowance for further training and development support. In-house training and development provided with Linnaeus Veterinary Limited. Generous holiday allowance Plus birthday holiday RCVS & CDS fee’s paid External CPD funded Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program Career progression opportunities Staff discount schemes Life Assurance Enhanced sickness pay Enhanced equal family leave E-car salary sacrifice scheme Employer contribution pension scheme Wellness program including: Employee assistance program Eyecare voucher scheme Free annual Flu jab Cycle to work scheme Recruitment referral reward scheme Uniform & shoe allowance Free onsite carparking Person specification Experience Registered Veterinary Nurse RCVS Code of Conduct aware & compliant Confident in the use of IT packages, email and online internet browsers A minimum of 2 year’s post RVN registration Skills & abilities Excellent listening and communication skills Team player Highly organised with the ability to multitask, plan and prioritise effectively in accordance with business needs Proactive and well organised with an eye for detail Ability to manage projects through to completion, meeting deadlines and targets Remains calm under pressure Other qualities Able to work at pace, with compromising workloads, multi task & prioritise well Excellent time management skills Ability to make decisions that benefit the whole team not individuals. Company Profile: Linnaeus is a forward-thinking partnership of highly respected primary care and referral veterinary practices across the UK and Ireland, comprising some of the best clinicians in the profession. We are all individual but two important things bring us together; a commitment to excellence in everything we do and our passion to make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS. At Linnaeus we carefully select the practices we partner with to ensure the highest levels of patient care across our group. Together we provide a growing community of like-minded veterinary professionals who are passionate about what they do. We work with different types of practices, in every field of veterinary medicine, including small animal, farm and equine. We also have our Five Principles which form the foundation of how we do busines today and every day and we put these at the centre of every decision we make. This means: We are committed to Quality of work and contributions to society. We embrace our Responsibility (as individuals and a company) to act now. We base decisions on Mutuality of benefit to our stakeholders. We harness the power of Efficiency to use our resources to maximum effect. We have the financial Freedom to make our own decisions, unrestricted by motivations of others. Salary Value:£29,000 per annum; Salary Description: Depending on experience; We are proud to be Linnaeus, part of Mars. Linnaeus is a forward-thinking group of highly respected primary care and specialist referral practices in the UK and Ireland. Being family owned and part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest veterinary company in the world, allows us to focus on advancing the veterinary profession to provide industry-leading pet care and unique career opportunities for our people. Why Linnaeus? - We pride ourselves in offering high-quality excellence of service and clinical care for our clients and their pets - We lead on sustainability and collectively drive positive change for people, pets and the planet - We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing – valuing equity, diversity and inclusion - We support your personal and professional development with best-in-class career frameworks and training programmes. We will empower and support you to grow your career from day one. We team up within our Mars family in partnership for a stronger future. Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We treat each other fairly and equitably and we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our Associates. At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. If you would like to apply for this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button or for more information or please reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at careerslinnaeusgroup.co.uk