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New Day Veterinary Nurse position at our Village Vet Hampstead Veterinary Hospital!

We are actively seeking a Tier 2 or Tier 3 Registered Veterinary Nurse as reflected in the Linnaeus Nurse Career Framework to join the DAY team and support our emergency and critical care patients. You would be an integral part of the ECC team and support the Lead Nurse & clinicians in delivering care to our critical patients. This will include rotations through surgery, consultations and Nurse led schedule 3 procedures.

The Hampstead hospital is part of Village Vet (part of Linnaeus) and is well-established small hospital, in Belsize Park North London. The hospital sees a varied caseload, including internal and external referrals requiring critical or urgent care and we are proud to serve as a 24-hour emergency clinic for many North London Practices.

We are proud to be an accredited dog friendly clinic via Dogs Trust and the British Veterinary Behaviour Association and have also gained ISFM gold Cat Friendly Status too which feeds into our patient centred approach to care.

Our clinicians are well supported by a cohesive team of nurses, students and patients care assistant’s (including a dedicated night team) all of which are actively supported in their career development as part of the Linnaeus nursing framework.

The Nursing Career Framework is designed to support career progression and development and supports clinically focused pathways and a people leadership pathway. Our Nurse Career Framework also supports a competitive salary reflecting skills, and experience held while identifying future goals and opportunities.

CPD including advanced qualifications is actively encouraged as this facilitates development of the veterinary nursing teams to ensure the team are fully utilised and able to work at the top of their licence.

Your role and responsibilities

Rota: 4 day working week. 42 hours a week. 1:4 weekends.

You would be an integral part of the Nursing team. Our nurse team is key to the group’s ability to provide gold clinical standards. You will support the Lead Nurse & clinicians in delivering care to our critical patients, ensuring training and support is provided to the wider team and ensuring resources and equipment are managed as effectively as possible. Working enthusiastically with your team you will help maintain a happy, efficient working environment while also aligning with current legislation and practice policy.

About us

Our staff are motivated and encouraged to gain additional certifications across all levels of employment and we offer & encourage career progression within our group.

We have a strong recognisable brand, and we are looking for people who share our vision and our culture. We have over 400 staff members across our 30 sites and are very proud of our achievements and our reputation in the veterinary profession.

Hampstead hospital is based in North London, a short walk from Belsize Park Tube and local amenities. The hospital is well equipped over 4 floors where we have everything you would expect, including full diagnostic facilities, an on-site laboratory, a dedicated Intensive care unit (ICU), separate cat/dog wards, and a full theatre suite. Our 24hr facilities ensure continuity of care for our patients and provide a highly stimulating and rewarding caseload.  

Benefits

• 4 day week
• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
• RCVS & VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes (gym membership)
• 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.

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 Programme which is available for everyone.

Salary Value:£37,000 per annum;

Salary Description:Up to, depending on experience;

We are proud to be Linnaeus, part of Mars.

Linnaeus is a forward-thinking group of highly respected primary care and specialist referral practices in the UK and Ireland. Being family owned and part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest veterinary company in the world, allows us to focus on advancing the veterinary profession to provide industry-leading pet care and unique career opportunities for our people.

Why Linnaeus?

-    We pride ourselves in offering high-quality excellence of service and clinical care for our clients and their pets

-    We lead on sustainability and collectively drive positive change for people, pets and the planet

-    We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing – valuing equity, diversity and inclusion

-    We support your personal and professional development with best-in-class career frameworks and training programmes. We will empower and support you to grow your career from day one.

We team up within our Mars family in partnership for a stronger future.

Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We treat each other fairly and equitably and we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our Associates.

At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people.

If you would like to apply for this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button or for more information or please reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]