Linnaeus

Maternity cover for RVN

Linnaeus  •  £29k/yr  •  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

Department: Veterinary Nursing
Location: Village Vets Cambridge – Milton Hospital
Position Type: 12 months FT, Full-Time
Working Hours & Rota: 42 hours/week, mixture of early and late shifts, Monday–Friday
Weekend Rota: 1 in 6 weekends with 3 days back in lieu
On-Call: Weekend-only on-call rota
Bank Holidays: 1 per year (paid extra + day back in lieu)
Salary: Starting £29,200 DOE

Our RCVS accredited Milton Hospital has a real emphasis on ECC and medicine. Hosting our own Vet24 Out-of-Hours (OOH) service, we see an exciting and varied case load, benefitting from continuity of day and night clinical care.

Many local practices feed into Milton, resulting in a genuine critical care caseload – no day is ever the same.

We are fully equipped with:

  • Endoscopes
  • Full in-house laboratory including blood gas and coagulation
  • Digital X-rays including dental X-rays
  • Ultrasound with linear and phased array probes
  • Video gastroscope and bronchoscope
  • Fully equipped ECC theatre
  • Dental suite
  • Separate cat and dog wards
  • Silver Cat Friendly status
  • Dog Friendly clinic
  • On-site parking for the team

You will be joining a supportive, honest, and collaborative team who value communication, openness and strong working relationships. Village Vets Cambridge has a well-established culture of teamwork, and you’ll be welcomed into a friendly environment with great opportunities for growth.

As an RVN on our day team, you will be involved in all aspects of nursing across our dynamic and varied caseload. This is a day-only role, with a dedicated night/twilight team on site.

You will experience:

  • Nurse clinics (actively encouraged)
  • Theatre nursing and anaesthesia
  • Inpatient care and monitoring
  • Emergency and critical care cases
  • Supporting the varied caseload generated through our OOH service

We have multiple experienced vet surgeons, nurses, and support staff on site, many of whom hold their own interests and certificates. Milton is an ideal environment for RVNs looking to further develop their clinical skills with excellent in-house training and support

Key Responsibilities

  • Providing high-quality inpatient care and monitoring
  • Supporting surgical procedures, anaesthesia, and ECC cases
  • Running and supporting nurse clinics
  • Assisting with diagnostics, laboratory work and imaging
  • Delivering excellent client communication and patient advocacy
  • Working collaboratively with the day, twilight, and night teams
  • Maintaining a high standard of patient care, organisation and cleanliness
  • Participating in rota duties including weekends and on-call
  • Upholding the values and culture of Village Vets Cambridge

Person Specification

The successful candidate will:

  • Be a qualified RCVS Registered Veterinary Nurse
  • Ideally have previous nursing experience; however, newly qualified RVNs will be considered
  • Show confidence or potential in ECC, anaesthesia, inpatient care and nurse clinics
  • Be a team player with a positive attitude and excellent communication skills
  • Be able to work well within a busy, varied hospital environment
  • Demonstrate enthusiasm for development and learning

We are looking for someone who will thrive in a supportive, varied, and fast-paced environment, and who values teamwork and patient-centred care.

Team Structure

  • 10 day nurses (including RVNs, student nurses, and PCAs)
  • 6 dedicated night nurses
  • Strong multidisciplinary support team of vets and clinical staff

Benefits

  • 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays
  • Extensive free Linnaeus CPD programme
  • Excellent in-house training opportunities
  • Career progression pathways within Village Vets Cambridge and the wider Linnaeus network
  • Staff discount schemes
  • Life Assurance
  • Enhanced sickness pay
  • Enhanced equal family leave
  • Employer contribution pension
  • Wellness programme including:
    • Employee Assistance Programme
    • Eyecare vouchers
    • Free annual flu jab
    • Cycle to work scheme
  • Recruitment referral reward scheme

About Linnaeus

Linnaeus is part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned allows us to focus on long-term investment in our people, facilities, and patient care.

Village Vet Milton is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.

At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets.

We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.

All applications with the relevant skills and qualifications will be carefully considered. If you need any support in completing your application or simply want to find out more about Village Vet Milton. Linnaeus or the role please contact our Talent Acquisition team at  careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk.

How to Apply
To apply, click "Apply Now" or contact Purvi Kataria at purvi.kataria@linnaeusgroup.co.uk for more information or a confidential discussion.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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All applications with the relevant skills and qualifications will be carefully considered.

Salary:£29,200;

Salary description: Starting from £29,200 DOE

Linnaeus

About Linnaeus

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd (A Mars Company).

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Linnaeus, formed in 2014 and backed by Mars Petcare, is a leading veterinary services group comprising some of the most highly-respected practices in the UK. The group has seen continued growth and has had fantastic investment in its service offering, enabling it to maintain its position at the very forefront of specialist and first opinion veterinary services and excellence.

Linnaeus is a vibrant, forward-thinking partnership of highly respected veterinary practices across the UK, comprising some of the best clinicians in the profession who were carefully selected 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 are incredibly proud of each and every member of our diverse portfolio, from the UK’s most respected small animal referral centres to our selection of high-quality first opinion practices.

Through its flexible and supportive culture, its practice teams can focus on delivering top-quality care to their patients. For more on Linnaeus, please visit www.linnaeusgroup.co.uk.

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Industry
Veterinary & Animal Care
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Shirley, GB
Year Founded
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