Location: Calder Vets, Dewsbury
Salary: Up to £32,000 DOE
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
We are seeking a Senior/Experienced Surgical Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our busy and progressive hospital at Calder Vets Dewsbury. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated RVN who is passionate about surgical and anaesthesia nursing and is looking to further develop their skills within a theatre-focused role.
You will play a key role in delivering gold-standard patient care across all aspects of theatre nursing, including patient preparation, anaesthesia, imaging and recovery. Working closely with our Lead Surgical Nurse, clinicians and wider nursing team, you will help ensure the smooth, safe and efficient flow of patients through our theatre suites.
Prepare theatre suites, equipment and surgical kits for daily procedures
Assist as both circulating and anaesthesia nurse
Prepare and monitor patients throughout anaesthesia and recovery
Maintain accurate and thorough clinical records (anaesthetic sheets, kennel sheets, hospitalisation records)
Ensure all safety and anaesthetic machine checks are completed
Maintain surgical kits, tray lists and storage; support training of new team members
Complete equipment maintenance checks and report faults
Uphold high standards of hygiene and infection control
Participate in daily huddles, team briefings and patient handovers
Liaise with the Lead Surgical Nurse to ensure owners are appropriately updated
Support clinical audits, research and development projects
Engage with practice initiatives (PSS, CFC, DFC, RFC, IIE Silver, etc.)
Support induction and ongoing development of new nursing team members
Attend internal and external CPD and cascade learning to the wider team
Maintain compliance with Health & Safety and GDPR policies
Promote and engage with Halo and other practice systems
Qualified RVN (RCVS registered)
Ideally 5+ years post-registration experience
Confident and experienced in anaesthesia and theatre nursing
A strong team player with excellent communication and organisational skills
Proactive, enthusiastic and self-motivated
Comfortable working in a fast-paced hospital environment
Passionate about delivering exceptional patient and client care
Experience in a hospital or referral setting is desirable but not essential
You will gain hands-on experience with a wide range of anaesthesia and analgesia techniques, including:
CRIs
Nerve blocks
Epidurals
You will also be trained in advanced monitoring techniques using state-of-the-art equipment, including:
Blood pressure monitoring
Capnography
ECG
Arterial blood gas analysis
This role offers exposure to a diverse first-opinion, referral and emergency caseload, providing excellent opportunities for professional growth and career progression.
Our surgical team includes dedicated surgical nurses, rotating nurses, student veterinary nurses and patient care assistants. We work collaboratively across all hospital departments to deliver outstanding care to our patients.
5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
RCVS & VDS fees paid
Funded external CPD
Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD programme
Clear career progression opportunities
Staff discount schemes
Life assurance
Enhanced sickness pay
Enhanced equal family leave
E-car salary sacrifice scheme
Employer contribution pension scheme
Wellbeing & Support
Employee Assistance Programme
Mental Health First Aiders across the business
Eyecare voucher scheme
Free annual flu jab
Cycle to work scheme
Recruitment referral reward scheme
At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental wellbeing of our Associates. Alongside our confidential Employee Assistance Programme, we have a dedicated network of Mental Health First Aiders across our practices and central support teams.
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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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