Experienced Anaesthesia RVN

Registered Veterinary Nurse

Location: Lumbry Park Veterinary Specialists, South of England

Salary: £30-£35k

At Lumbry Park Veterinary Specialists we are a multidisciplinary referral hospital offering a variety of specialist services, including Anaesthesia and Analgesia, Neurology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Soft Tissue Surgery, Internal Medicine, Cardiology and more.

Not only this, but we are also an ISFM gold feline clinic and have been recognised with the BVHA design award for providing an outstanding work environment.

As part of working for CVS vets, we are proud to be able to offer our team unrivalled access to learning and development resources, a network of support ranging from flexible benefits through to mental health champions, all to promote our wellbeing.

Your Role

We are looking for an Experienced Anaesthesia RVN who would like to transition into a role here at Lumbry Park. In this role you will be fully supported by a large anaesthesia team made up of 5 Anaesthetists, 2 resident Anaesthetists and 9 Anaesthesia RVN's.

As you will have previous experience working as an Anaesthesia RVN (1-2 years' experience) we will still ensure you have a 4–8-week induction followed by comprehensive in-house learning. We run regular in-house CPD lectures, 6 monthly CPR refreshers and full support from our 4 senior anaesthesia nurses.

During your time at Lumbry Park you will monitor a range of patients from sedations to complex anaesthesia cases. As nurses at Lumbry we gain pride in placing arterial lines, central venous catheters and having complex case discussions with the anaesthetists. Our nurses have gone on to lecture at lunch and learns as well as online CPD events such as emergency anaesthesia and chronic pain events.

An example of our case load at Lumbry Park:

• Medicine investigation work ups to include CT, ultrasound, endoscopy
• Neurology- Hemilaminectomies, spinal stabilisation, nerve sheath tumour removals and state of the art endoscopic spinal procedures
• Soft tissue- Thoracotomies, exploratory laparotomy surgeries, extensive wound management and amputations.
• Cardiology- Pacemaker fittings and balloon valvuloplasty.
• Orthopaedics- Fracture repairs, arthroscopies, TPLO procedures and arthrodesis procedures.

Nurses receive a £500 CPD budget, an example of how you could use this would be attending AVA lectures based in the UK, further study and certificates or other external CPD lecture events.

Benefits

• Progression: Our nursing team have taken clinical advisory roles, moved into leadership positions, joined and thrived our Operations teams – you career, is your choice.
• Well-being: Wellness program with Employee Assistance Programme, optional health shield cash plan, and Mental Health First Aiders.
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible working patterns and hours can be discussed to be either full or part time. Weekend rotation is a 1:6 weekend and you will receive TOIL days back. 1-2 bank holidays per year.

See what our Anaesthesia nurses have to say:

I joined the team as a flexi RVN and never imagined how much my career would grow here. Over the past five years, I discovered my passion for anaesthesia and was supported every step of the way to develop my skills. With the encouragement and opportunities provided, I went on to complete my Certificate in Anaesthesia through improve international. This workplace has played a huge role in shaping my career, and I'm proud to be part of a team that genuinely invests in its staff. – Beth W Anaesthesia Team Lead RVN 

As Head Nurse here at Lumbry Park I oversee the Anaesthesia, Imaging and Theatre team. I love to see how hard everyone works to provide the best patient care. Anaesthesia is my passion, especially complex soft tissue and neurology cases.

When I started at Lumbry, I joined as flexi nurse before joining the anaesthesia team. After being at Lumbry 6 months I then went on to complete an NCert in Anaesthesia and Analgesia, with this I have then attended conferences in London and Paris. Everyday here at Lumbry I learn something new from my colleagues, and they have all helped shaped me into the nurse I am today.  Ellen – Head Nurse Anaesthesia RVN.

Transitioning into referral from first opinion practice was a smooth process thanks to the welcoming team and induction process. After nearly two years at Lumbry Park, I have developed new skills, feel empowered to take on the more challenging cases, and now halfway through an NCert in Anaesthesia and Analgesia. From sedations to the more complex surgeries, every day is different. On the hectic days for everyone in the team, we all pull together when needed. We are able to utilise our nursing skills more and find my role very rewarding, I have not looked back since -  Rachel Shannon Anaesthesia RVN

‘An anaesthesia nurse is a key part of safe patient care providing attentive monitoring and continually throughout anaesthesia so I can confidently coordinate multiple cases efficiently. What I love about Lumbry Park is the team culture; supportive, collaborative and always there for each other' -Martina Cambruzzi, Specialist in Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Our Commitment to Inclusion

CVS is devoted to being a fully inclusive workplace where all colleagues are celebrated for their unique identities. We strive to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and provide a supportive environment where everyone can perform at their best.

If you are enthusiastic about advancing your career in anaesthesia and analgesia and making a difference in the lives of pets and their owners, we would love to hear from you! Join us at Lumbry Park Veterinary Specialists and be part of a team that values excellence, innovation, and compassion by clicking Apply Now!