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Oncology RVN

Employer
Wear Referrals
Location
Durham (City/Town)
Salary
Salary dependent on experience
Closing date
11 Feb 2022
Phone number
07873XXXXXX

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Sector
Small Animal, Veterinary
Job Type
Veterinary Nurse, Nursing
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

About us

With ongoing growth and success based on an outstanding reputation and a commitment to excellence, Wear Referrals, part of Linnaeus Veterinary Limited, are looking to recruit additional RVNs to join our ever growing nursing team of over 65 qualified RVNs, Head of Nursing Services, 2 Clinical Nurse Managers, 5 Team Leaders, 6 Deputy Team Leaders and almost 20 patient care assistants and veterinary nursing students.

Working as a nurse for Wear Referrals entails real nursing to a very high standard in our state of art, award winning Veterinary Hospital just off junction 60 of the A1, click https://vimeo.com/448554524 to see a video tour around our hospital.

We are a multidisciplinary practice with Neurology, Orthopaedic, Soft Tissue, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Cardiology, Out of Hours and Rehabilitation teams. Practice facilities include a dedicated ICU ward for critical patients staffed 24 hours a day, in-house MRI & CT, 4 operating theatres, endoscopy and ultra-sound facilities and dedicated patient wards. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to develop their own expertise, working with leading clinicians.

Your role and responsibilities

Wear Referrals provides a dedicated oncology service which is new to the practice, but already expanding.  We are looking for an additional RVN to join our team of 2 clinicians and 2 RVN’s.     

Excellent social and clinical skills are a must, as well as the ability to commit to a rolling rota including weekend and bank holiday shifts. Previous referral nursing experience is preferred, but not essential, as we offer training and support to fully qualified RVNs joining the practice from primary care.

Benefits

Wear Referrals provide a competitive salary and CPD allowance along with company sick pay and enhanced maternity and parental leave pay. 

Also included:

  • 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday day off
  • Payment of professional RCVS registration fees
  • Employer contribution pension scheme
  • Professional indemnity cover
  • Health care and purchasing scheme
  • Staff discount for your own pet’s treatment
  • Uniform, shoe allowance and free onsite parking also included

We pride ourselves on being a leading training practice, dedicated to developing talent and promoting from within wherever possible. We offer real opportunities to develop your nursing career through clinical specialism or managerial progression as part of the leading UK veterinary referral chain.

Part of an amazing global family

The future of the veterinary world is at the heart of everything we do. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.

Linnaeus is owned by Mars, that makes us part of their 70,000 Veterinary Health Associates who spend their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives. Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets.

Our Associates are fundamental to our success and we are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team.

Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.

Company

Welcome to Wear Referrals, a veterinary referral service for the North of England, based in our brand new State-of-the-Art veterinary referral and emergency hospital. Being conveniently located 300 yards off Junction 60 on the A1 (which is the Sedgefield turnoff) allows rapid and easy access for all referred clients and emergencies.

We can accept referrals in the following disciplines; orthopaedics, spinal surgery, soft tissue surgery and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Our facilities include 1.5T MRI (human MRI scanner), 16-slice CT scanner, fluoroscopy, a chemotherapy ward, a lecture theatre, a rehabilitation ward and a dedicated intensive care unit. The new hospital allows us to further expand our referral services and thus provide a better service to referring vets and pet owners. Our aim is that it will become a Centre of Excellence both clinically and educationally.

Excellent communication with clients and referring veterinary surgeons, a high standard of expertise and patient care are our goals. We constantly invest in training and new equipment, which enables us to give our client’s pets the best possible treatment.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01388 777 770
Location
Wear Referrals
The North-East Veterinary Specialists
Bradbury
Stockton-On-Tees
County Durham
TS21 2ES
United Kingdom

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