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Job Title: Procedure Focused Registered Veterinary Nurse
Location: Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists
Job Type: Perm
Hours: Full time (40 hours/week plus weekends)
Salary: Starting from £30,500/annum, depending on experience
Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists are seeking an RVN to join our friendly, close knit nursing team in Winchester, Hampshire.
We are seeking a passionate, self‑motivated, and positive Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our team as a Procedure‑Focused RVN.
In this role, you will work closely with our dedicated team to deliver exceptional care to patients undergoing procedures across all of our services. This position would be ideal for someone with a strong interest in anaesthesia and a desire to further develop their skills in a supportive, specialist environment.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Monitoring of patients under general anaesthesia through all areas of the hospital
- Monitoring of sedated patients for all services
- Assisting with procedures
- Preparing patients for surgery
- Setting up equipment
- Maintaining and cleaning equipment including organisation of servicing and repair of items under your responsibility
- Assisting with patient admits
- Placement of intravenous catheters and blood sampling
- Running basic laboratory tests in the absence of the Laboratory Technicians
- Monitoring of stock and re-ordering of equipment under your responsibility
- Maintaining hygiene levels within the clinical space to ensure all rooms are kept to a high standard of cleanliness
- Supporting the SVN’s and the induction of new RVN’s joining the team
Applications for this position would be considered for full or a part time basis. Participation in the weekend rota on a 1:4 Saturday or Sunday day shift would be required alongside a rotation into the late procedure shift. The rotation for this role will also include a 1:4 week into wards.
About You
We are looking for someone who:
- Is a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)
- Has good organisational and communication skills
- Works well in a busy environment
- Has a proactive ‘can do’ attitude
- Is eligible to work in the UK.
You’ll be working alongside a wonderful team including a very supportive PCA team, and you’ll be fully supported by the whole nursing team.
About The Practice
Anderson Moores is in a serene countryside setting with state-of-the-art facilities and are available to look after pets 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
We benefit from:
- Being one of the country’s leading veterinary specialist referral hospitals with vets and their teams caring for small animals every day
- Our dedicated vets, nurses and nursing assistants, supported by the administrative teams, are committed to providing the highest quality surgical and medical care for pets. Many of our clinicians are nationally or internationally recognised specialists in their field and bring unique experiences to care for pets
- Accepting referrals for Orthopaedic Surgery, Soft Tissue Surgery, Neurology, Internal Medicine, Dentistry, Cardiology, Anaesthesia, Dermatology, Diagnostic Imaging, Oncology, Physiotherapy as well as ophthalmology and a Pain Clinic.
Culture & Support
We pride ourselves on having a genuinely supportive culture:
- Regular CPD and learning opportunities
- Regular team meetings and communication
- Career development opportunities (including additional qualifications if desired)
- Social team culture with events, and post-work catch-ups.
Next Steps
If you’re looking for an RVN position where you can use your nursing skills, have your growth supported, and be part of a friendly team, we’d love to hear from you.
Benefits
- 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays
- Additional paid day off to celebrate your birthday
- Enhanced equal family leave
- Enhanced sickness policy
- RCVS & VDS fees paid
- CPD opportunities 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
How To Apply
To apply, click “Apply Now” or contact Purvi Kataria at
Purvi.Kataria@linnaeusgroup.co.uk for more information or a confidential discussion.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Anderson Moores is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.
At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets.
We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.
All applications with the relevant skills and qualifications will be carefully considered. If you need any support in completing your application or simply want to find out more about Anderson Moores, Linnaeus or the role please contact our Talent Acquisition team at Purvi.Kataria@linnaeusgroup.co.uk
