ICU Night Registered Veterinary Nurse

ICU Twlight/Night RVN Role – Bristol Vet Specialists – Salary £30-35k DOE.

Are you a passionate RVN with a keen interest in ECC looking for your next career move? Would you like the opportunity to work in a large multidisciplinary referral hospital within our ICU?

Here at Bristol Vet Specialists we are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic RVN to join our ICU nursing team in our state of the art hospital here in Bristol.

Bristol Vet Specialists is a large multidisciplinary referral hospital. Our specialist services include Emergency and Critical Care, Orthopaedic surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Anaesthesia and Analgesia, Internal Medicine, Soft Tissue Surgery, Oncology, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Cardiology, Dentistry and Diagnostic Imaging.

We are part of CVS (UK) Ltd, the largest provider of integrated veterinary services in the UK; the referrals division currently operates eight referral hospitals in the UK and Ireland.

This role incorporates inpatient and emergency and critical care within our ICU, involving a rotating pattern of Twilights and Nights.

You would be involved in the care and management of a variety of cases, working alongside our specialist team. The rota pattern follows a 4 week rotation of the following;

• WEEK 1 - 5 10hr Twilights 16:00 – 02:30 (Mon – Fri, 30min lunch break)
• WEEK 2 - 7 12.5hr Nights 20:00 – 08:30 (Mon-Sun, 1hr lunch break)
• WEEK 3 - Off 7 Days (Recovery)
• WEEK 4 - Off 7 Days (Recovery)

The night team is also supported on site overnight by a general wards nurse, a second ICU nurse, one of our rotating interns and then multiple specialists and RVN's on-call, should they be needed during the night.

We are deeply committed to supporting the well-being of our staff. Our wellness program includes an Employee Assistance Programme with Health Assured, an optional health shield cash plan, Mental Health First Aiders, and Wellbeing Champions within the practice.

Being based within an ICU, this role would benefit from an RVN with prior experience within a referral hospital environment, with the confidence to manage the intensive cases we see through our door.

What we can offer you:

We know that benefits are key and that your personal benefits priorities will differ from others, so please see some of what we offer below:

• Salary will be in line with the National Minimum Wage
• Generous annual leave entitlement of 5 weeks per year plus Bank Holidays
• Buy/sell up to an additional 4 weeks annual leave!
• Staff discount scheme on Veterinary bills and products
• A range of health benefits including private healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to over 400 Mental Health First-Aiders
• and more!

Or, if easier, you can find a full list by clicking the link here: What We Offer

CVS is committed to being a fully inclusive place to work where all our colleagues are encouraged and supported to be themselves, where difference is celebrated and where everyone feels able to deliver their best. We are also determined to build a workforce that is more representative of our diverse communities and the people we provide our services to.

Why not get in touch by emailing laura.minns@bristolvetspecialists.co.uk to find out more/apply.