Job Description
Welcome to Wanstead Veterinary Hospital Our largest 24-hour hospital in the group is looking for a Senior RVN who thrives and excels in the ECC environment, and who has a particular bias for surgical nursing, specifically orthopaedic.
We offer a salary band of £33,000 to £37,000 depending on prior experience, allowing room for growth within the role.
You will benefit from:
* 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays
* 2 days paid CPD leave every year
* Relocation assistance (where applicable)
* Generous colleague introduction reward
* 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
* Shopping discounts
* Generous colleague discounts
* Petplan 20% colleague discount
This full-time (40 hours per week) senior RVN position would be ideal for an RVN who is theatre-focused and thrives in the surgical environment.
"Theatre will be your domain, providing pivotal nursing support to your vets, including orthopaedic surgery, supporting junior colleagues when in theatre, and ensuring the surgical equipment is maintained appropriately.
Your rota will also include an average of 1:4 weekends with TOIL and up to 3 bank holidays per year.
This role would suit an experienced RVN who is already a dab hand in the theatre, and now wants to progress into a senior theatre-only based role.
You will be working alongside a large team consisting of approximately 24 vets, 27 RVNs, 14 SVNs, 7 VCAs and a large front of house team who are integral in maintaining excellent client care.
Wanstead itself is on the outskirts of leafy Essex but has quick and direct transport links that take you straight into all areas of London There is a bustling café and restaurant culture in Wanstead so you will never be short of places to visit for a treat.
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, taking polls with live Q&A's 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 our new starters.