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Linnaeus Anaesthesia Registered Veterinary Nurse in Basildon, United Kingdom
Anaesthesia Registered Veterinary Nurse
Location: Southfields Veterinary Specialists
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: 40 hours/week
Salary: From £28,000, depending on experience
Your role and responsibilities
Southfields Veterinary Specialists are currently recruiting for a talented Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) to join our anaesthesia department, supporting all disciplines in providing exceptional patient care at our busy, multidisciplinary referral hospital.
Through discussion with the anaesthesia team, you will prepare patient anaesthesia plans and support patients undergoing scheduled and emergency procedures, including soft tissue, orthopaedics Emergency and Critical Care (ECC), oncology, imaging, and neurology.
You will be exposed to a range of anaesthesia and analgesia techniques, such as CRIs, nerve blocks and epidurals. You will have access to state-of-the-art monitoring equipment and be trained in advanced monitoring techniques including, intra-arterial blood pressure monitoring, capnography, ECG, and arterial blood gas analysis, to ensure our patients receive the highest level of care.
You will see a large and varied referral and emergency caseload, working within an exceptional team and developing your career whilst being exposed to cases from all disciplines. This is a rewarding and challenging role that will require teamwork and dedication to the service and its patients.
Referral experience is not essential as full training and support will be provided, however experience of, and an interest in, anaesthesia is essential.
About Us
We are a multi-disciplinary, RCVS accredited specialist lead referral centre within the county of Essex, where we work to the highest standards of veterinary care for pets, creating a seamless experience for them and their owners. We are incredibly proud to have an outstanding team of highly qualified veterinary specialists, that enable the very best care for all patients that come to our practice.
Benefits
5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave
RCVS and VDS fees paid
External CPD funded
Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
Career progression opportunities
Staff discount schemes
Life Assurance
Enhanced sickness pay
Enhanced equal family leave
E-car salary sacrifice scheme
Employer contribution pension scheme
Wellness program including:
Employee assistance program
Eyecare voucher scheme
Free annual Flu jab
Cycle to work scheme
Recruitment referral reward scheme
Excellent location only 30 minutes by train from central London, within easy reach of the beautiful Essex countryside and extremely well located for international travel links by air and train.
At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Program which is available for everyone.
If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Referral Nursing Talent Acquisition Business Partner – Becca Thompson at Becca.Thompson@linnaeusgroup.co.uk