Sussex Equine is looking for Equine Registered Veterinary Nurse to complete their team!
Join a state of the art, purpose- built, referral hospital in West Sussex
Here at Sussex Equine we like to provide our team with a varied working day, opportunity to expand their skill set in a consistent learning environment, all whilst receiving excellent team support.
A few RVN duties available at Sussex Equine:
*Assisting with general inpatient care, critical care, neonatal critical care, and nursing in the isolation unit
*Ensuring that medical records are professionally written, clear and complete
*Assisting with lameness examinations
*Radiography - obtaining high quality radiographs and assist with plate holding
*Ultrasonography - Patient preparation and assisting during the procedure
*Gamma Scintigraphy – Patient preparation, acquisition of images, image processing and patient care during the procedure
*Magnetic Resonance Imaging – Patient preparation, acquisition of images, patient monitoring and care during the procedure, liaising with MRI provider
*Assisting the surgeon during various procedures in the standing or anaesthetised patient
Being nestled in the countryside offers lots of beautiful country walks in the area, and the seaside is just 20 miles away. We have great city links being close to Worthing and Brighton and quick and accessible train links to London.
Discover excellent clinical exposure and great learning opportunities with us
We have an experienced and dedicated team at Sussex Equine consisting of, 25 Veterinary Surgeons, 4 Veterinary Nurses and 30 Support Team Members. We offer 4 specialists in Equine Surgery, 2 Internal Medicine Specialists and 2 Diplomates in Equine Reproduction. This of course providing excellent clinical exposure, great learning opportunities and a knowledge team to support you in practice.
We consider ourselves to be active within the local community, we hold bi yearly Open Days. We love to get involved in charitable activities and have a collection bucket in practice, and all proceeds that are donated will be given to the chosen charity decided by our team.
What we are looking for
We ask for you to be a qualified Veterinary Nurse who is registered or eligible to register with the RCVS. Our new RVN will have some post qualifying Veterinary Nursing experience, great customer services skills and team working ability. We hope you are an enthusiastic individual with a hands-on approach to Equine care and welfare.
Because our employees matter
We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from –
*6.6 weeks annual leave
*Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
*Your birthday as a paid day off
Wellbeing
*Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
*Private Medical Insurance
*Cycle to Work scheme
*Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing, including discounted gym membership
*Non-accidental injury support
Development
*£500 CPD allowance with 16 hours paid pro rata
*Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
*Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
*All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
*Infection Prevention and Control Programme
*Quality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships
*VDS cover
*RCVS fees
Additional
*Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
*Pension 5% Employee/3% Employer
*Discounted staff pet care
For a confidential chat or to discuss this role in more detail, please contact Bartosz Piasecki, Talent Partner, on bartosz.piasecki@ivcevidensia.com / 07977242349.