Swift Referrals, Wetherby, Thorp Arch Estate Wetherby, Yorkshire & The Humber
We're seeking a passionate and dedicated Rotating Nurse to join our team at Swift Referrals. If you're an ambitious individual looking to expand your nursing skills in a supportive, close-knit environment, this role is for you.
Explore your full potential at Swift Referrals
As a Rotating Nurse at Swift Referrals, you will play a key role in delivering outstanding patient care and supporting our multidisciplinary referral services, including Soft Tissue and Orthopaedic Surgery, Neurology, Internal Medicine, and Advanced Imaging. From patient admission to discharge, you will ensure the highest standards of care throughout the patient journey.
Your responsibilities will span across surgery, internal medicine, and wards teams, encompassing imaging, theatre preparation, anaesthesia monitoring, ward nursing (including complex care for critical patients), lab diagnostics, rehabilitation, and client support. Flexibility is vital, as our team works collaboratively across all disciplines and assists with emergencies as needed.
We are also highly supportive of developing special interests, so if you’re an RVN with a particular area of focus, we’d love to hear from you, as we may be able to incorporate it into our rota.
Be a Part of Something Bigger
Swift Referrals is a state-of-the-art multidisciplinary referral hospital, dedicated to delivering exceptional veterinary care across orthopaedics, neurology, internal medicine, and soft tissue surgery—all under one roof. Our hospital boasts world-class facilities, including advanced imaging equipment such as a 1.5T Siemens MRI scanner, a 128-slice GE CT scanner, Doppler ultrasound, endoscopy, arthroscopy, and cutting-edge operating theatres. We also offer separate dog and cat wards to ensure the comfort of our patients, alongside a dedicated ECC and OOH centre with a large ICU to care for critical cases.
We are proud to support a team of over 80 employees and are deeply committed to their wellbeing. This dedication is consistently reflected in the positive feedback we receive from our team satisfaction surveys.
Our Ideal Candidate
RVNs of all experience levels and nursing backgrounds are welcome to apply – we recruit based on attitude and aptitude, and full training and support is provided for our new team members. Most importantly, we are looking for nurses who align with our vision and values. We care with integrity and transparency, with the wellbeing of our patients at the heart of everything we do. A keen interest in diversifying your clinical skillset in a multidisciplinary referral hospital is essential, and we will be supportive of helping you work towards your goals.
Working Hours
This part-time position working 30 hours per week split over 3 days. Shifts vary between 7:30am and 8:00pm, depending on the rotation. The role includes a 1:5 weekend rota, with two 10-hour shifts, compensated by time off in lieu. While we have a dedicated out-of-hours team, occasional support may be required to cover holidays or sickness.
We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive salary, you will benefit from –
Work-life Balance
* 3-day working week
* 6.6 weeks annual leave pro-rata
* Your birthday as a paid day off
* Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing, including discounted gym membership
* Non-accidental injury support
Development
* £550 CPD allowance with 3 days paid pro rata
* 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
* Infection Prevention and Control Programme
* Quality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships
* VDS cover
* RCVS fees
Additional Benefits
* Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
* Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
* Discounted staff pet care
At IVC Evidensia, we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging. We are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
Any questions before applying?
Speak to Bethany Baker from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.
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