RVN required for Orthopaedic Referral Practice in beautiful South Devon
The role is suited to a nurse who enjoys anaesthesia, imaging and in-patient care. Referral experience is not essential - your flexibility, enthusiasm and self-motivation are more important attributes.
About Us
We are a small friendly team with lots of support available. It is really important to us that our staff feel valued and enjoy the time spent at work but at the same time have enough responsibility to feel empowered and make the most of their skills and knowledge. We believe that having a good work-life balance makes a really big difference too and having no routine weekends or bank holiday shifts is a big bonus on this front! The practice is very organised and working shifts are clearly defined. All areas within the main practice building are light and airy making for a pleasant working environment.
Main duties include:
Anaesthesia monitoring - Good level of confidence with anaesthesia desirable, multi-parameter monitoring (including oesophageal stethoscope, pulse oximetry, capnography, blood pressure, ECG, body temperature).
Maintenance of surgical equipment - Lots of orthopaedic surgical kits to look after and it is vital that these kits are cleaned, maintained and sterilised appropriately. All kits have a photographic check sheet to ensure accuracy when packing and full training will be provided. This is a big area of responsibility for the nursing team.
There is some general cleaning to do but mostly related to equipment used. We have a wonderful cleaner who comes in the afternoon/evenings to help with cleaning of theatre, kennels, reception, consulting rooms, offices and staff areas upstairs. The nursing team do however help her out sometimes in prep/kennels when time allows.
In-patient care – Caring for post-surgical patients and day patients who are having investigations/diagnostic imaging procedures carried out.
Assisting with diagnostic imaging - (radiography, CT and ultrasound); you will be trained how to take radiographs & CT scans. We sometimes offer out-patient CT scans which can be more complex and regularly require contrast studies to be performed, full training will be provided.
Admission/discharge of surgical patients - Ensuring that our pet owners are fully informed at all stages of their pets stay with us.
Successful Candidate - Flexible, enthusiastic, self-motivated, team player with an ‘attention to detail’ mindset, must enjoy some client contact.
Hours
Location
Beautiful South Devon countryside, close to beaches and Dartmoor National Park. We are located in a rural setting, and you need to be happy to drive along narrow country lanes to get to the practice.
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