Referral Veterinary Nurse – Soft Tissue & Orthopaedics

Location: Swindon, Wiltshire
Job Type: Permanent | Full-Time
Salary: £28,000 – £33,500 DOE
Hours: 40 hours per week | 4 x 10-hour shifts | 1 in 8 weekends

A well-established veterinary referral hospital in Swindon, Wiltshire is seeking a Referral Veterinary Nurse (RVN) to join its Soft Tissue & Orthopaedics team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced RVN to develop their surgical nursing skills within a supportive and progressive referral environment.

Working alongside specialist surgeons, an experienced nursing team and dedicated theatre technicians, the successful candidate will support a varied caseload of advanced surgical and diagnostic procedures.

The Role

This full-time position includes:

• 40 hours per week across 4 x 10-hour days
• Shifts between 8:00am – 6:00pm
• 1 in 8 weekends, with time off in lieu the following week

Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Monitoring general anaesthesia and sedation for advanced imaging and surgical procedures
• Scrubbing into and assisting with soft tissue and orthopaedic surgeries
• Theatre organisation and patient preparation
• Clipping and prepping patients
• Patient admissions and discharges
• Maintaining surgical instruments and equipment

About the Candidate

Applicants should be:

• A qualified Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) with at least 1 year post-qualification experience
• Experienced in surgical nursing
• Passionate about delivering high standards of patient care
• A strong team player

Previous referral experience is desirable but not essential, as full training and support will be provided.

About the Practice

This innovative Tier 3 multidisciplinary referral and primary care hospital, located just off the M4, provides exceptional patient care across a range of disciplines including orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery, cardiology, neurology, dentistry, diagnostic imaging, ECC and medicine.

The surgery team consists of 6 specialist surgeons, 6 nurses and 3 surgery technicians, creating a highly collaborative and supportive environment.

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays
• Paid birthday leave
• RCVS & VDS fees paid
• CPD allowance and CPD days
• Enhanced family leave and sickness policy
• Career progression opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Gym membership discount
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Eye care and flu vaccine vouchers
• Staff discount and recruitment reward schemes

Apply

This is an excellent opportunity for a Referral Veterinary Nurse, Surgical Veterinary Nurse, or experienced RVN looking to progress within a specialist soft tissue and orthopaedic referral setting in Swindon.

For more information or for a confidential chat, please contact Megan on 01904 570056 or email m.pinder@purovets.com

You can also WhatsApp us at WhatsApp - Purovets and we are always happy to answer any questions you may have about our great opportunities.  

To view all our vacancies, please visit https://purovets.com/veterinary-jobs/ 

And don't forget, if this position is of no interest to you but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on our details. We offer £250* for every successful candidate referral. *Terms and conditions apply.

Ref no: JOB-58576