If you are a current Linnaeus Associate, you will need to apply internally. In order to do this, please contact our Talent Acquisition team (details can be found via The Link) and someone will be in touch to discuss and progress your application.

If you are a current Linnaeus Associate, you will need to apply internally. In order to do this, please contact our Talent Acquisition team (details can be found via The Link) and someone will be in touch to discuss and progress your application.

Job Title: Registered veterinary nurse (Nights)

Practice: Village Vet Winchmore Hill

Location: 2 Station Rd, London, N21 3RB

Hours: Full time-42 hours/week, one week on, one week off

Salary: Up to £34, 650, depending on experience held

At Village Vet, we are excited to offer a £1,000 welcoming bonus incentive for specific roles across the London region. T&Cs apply.* 

Please, speak to Purvi, our TA specialist for more details.

Are you looking for an opportunity to take your veterinary career to the next level? Look no further than Village Vet Winchmore Hill!

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our team and help us continue to provide outstanding care to our patients and clients.

As a member of our team, you would be joining a team of 7 vets, some of whom hold post graduate certificates in Surgery, Medicine and Ophthalmology. We have a varied and interesting caseload where RVN support and input is appreciated and valued. We consider the nurse team to be key to the continued success of the business, and therefore ensure the practice is well equipped for our nurse team to be able to provide the best for our clients and their pets. Our nurses are an integral part of each patient’s recovery and rehabilitation, and all nurses have strong input on best nursing care for each patient. Our nurses are encouraged and are fully supported regarding progression and development which is guided by our nursing career framework.

Our Nursing Career Framework supports an industry leading pay scale of bands and associated tiers to reflect appropriate remuneration for the skill set held while identifying future goals and opportunities.

Our nurse teams are actively supported in their career development as part of the Linnaeus Nursing Career Framework, which is designed to support career progression and development via clinically focussed pathways and/or a people leadership pathway.

CPD including advanced qualifications is actively encouraged as this facilitates development of skills for veterinary nursing teams.

We are recruiting for a Tier 1-Tier 2 RVN to join the night nurse team, where you will be working alongside the clinical team to support the effective management of overnight nursing care.

Your role and responsibilities

The role is hands on and duties will include but are not limited to:

-Assignment of cases to nurse and support throughout your shifts, with a proactive, holistic approach to inpatient care, under the guidance of the Veterinary Surgeon.

-Be actively involved in nurse-led patient handover from the night team to the day team, providing detailed clinical updates of any current inpatients.

-Participate in the cleaning and maintenance of all areas of the hospital.

-Be active in the completion and application of continued professional development

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Additional paid day off to celebrate your birthday
• Enhanced equal family leave
• Enhanced sickness policy
• RCVS & VDS fees paid
• CPD allowance and allocated CPD days
• Access to an extensive range of clinical and non-clinical learning and development programmes
• Progression & development opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Discounts with PetPlan
• Wellness program, including;

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Gym membership discount
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Flu vaccine voucher

• Recruitment reward scheme

About Us

Village Vet is a progressive, forward-thinking, premium veterinary group, based in London, Hertfordshire and Cambridge. We have a mix of small and medium-sized first opinion practices supported by four large 24-hour hospitals.

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.

We believe in supporting and investing in our staff and facilities, ensuring that our clients and their pets receive only the very best care. Our staff are motivated and encouraged to gain additional qualifications across all levels of employment and we offer a structured programme of career progression within our group.

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

Our vision is to be recognised as an exceptional and trusted provider of primary veterinary care to our patients and clients within the communities that we serve. Every patient, every client, every visit.

We have a diverse and varied caseload, and our facilities are fully equipped to handle the services we provide.

Part of an amazing global family

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. 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.

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.

Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates.

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 Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]

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. For more information, click here https://www.linnaeusgroup.co.uk/about-us/health-and-wellbeing

Interested in learning more about our current Nurse opening and for a confidential conversation, please get in touch with our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]

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]