Want to focus and develop your internal medicine knowledge?
LOCATION: London Veterinary Specialists
START DATE: Spring 2025
HOURS: Full-Time (40-Hours/Week)
SALARY: £32,000-£36,000 DOE
An exciting opportunity has opened for a Registered Veterinary Nurse with an interest or experience in internal medicine to join the team at London Vet Specialists in their new multi-disciplinary referral centre.
About Us
London Vet Specialists originated as a boutique small animal referral centre in Belsize Park, North London and in May 2024, relocated to a new state-of-the-art site in Hammersmith, West London. The hospital boasts an incredible location on the banks of the river Thames, nestled within the bustling and thriving Hammersmith & Fulham neighbourhood. We now have a complete compliment of specialist-led services, including orthopaedic and soft-tissue surgery, internal medicine, ophthalmology, anaesthesia & analgesia, cardiology, dermatology, diagnostic imaging, neurology & emergency and critical care.
Linnaeus is a forward-thinking partnership of highly respected primary care and referral veterinary practices across the UK and Ireland, comprising some of the best clinicians in the profession. Linnaeus invest in quality practices who put patient care at the heart of everything they do. Together we provide a growing community of like-minded veterinary professionals who are passionate about what they do.
Role Overview
The Internal Medicine-Focused RVN will work collaboratively with the Head of Nursing Services (HoNS), Lead Nurses and Clinicians across the hospital to ensure the efficient delivery of outstanding patient care within the internal medicine service. Your responsibilities will include the provision of high standards of patient and client care, wards nursing and care, the handling, maintenance & care of endoscopic equipment, assisting with medical procedures, monitoring of sedation and anaesthesia, nurse consultations, accurate record keeping & effective communication and teamwork. You will work enthusiastically with the nursing team to help maintain a happy and efficient working environment.
This role would ideally suit a veterinary nurse with experience nursing advanced medical cases in referral or primary care, including long-term case management, feeding tube, urinary catheter and central line maintenance & care, and endoscopy assistance & maintenance; though training will be provided. As a focused role, we recognise and appreciate your area of special interest and so your work will be scheduled and prioritised within the internal medicine department; though may be required to help in another area within the capabilities of an RVN on occasion. Our internal medicine service is led by Dr Laura Bree, alongside Dr Mary Trehy, Dr Susanna Spence and Dr Jodie Green, our internal medicine-focused RVNs Amy and Abi, oncology-focused RVN Max, cardiology-focused RVN Niki and supported by our intern and multi-disciplinary RVN teams.
Key Responsibilities
Provision of a high and sustainable quality of patient care, primarily within the internal medicine, cardiology and oncology services.
Demonstrate an excellent work ethic and capability in all nursing duties, including a high level of hygiene and the ability to recognise and undertake relevant actions with regards to infection control.
Prioritise internal medicine inpatient care and the implementation of nursing care plans.
Ensure the comfort and safety of patients undergoing investigations & hospitalisation.
Ensure accurate record keeping is undertaken, especially regarding anaesthetic and hospitalisation records in SmartFlow.
Assist with stock management within your department and co-ordinate with the pharmacy & purchasing assistant.
Work closely with the Lead Nurses and HoNS to plan for the daily case load and highlight any issues or concerns that may arise.
Participate in team briefings and meetings to ensure effective and efficient communication.
Take part in team reflections of incidents and near misses, to continually improve our patient care and safety, including Halo reporting.
As a cat-friendly clinic, you will support the International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) cat-friendly standards across the hospital.
As a dog-friendly clinic, you will support the Dogs Trust and British Veterinary Behaviour Association (BVBA) dog-friendly standards across the hospital.
Seek opportunities to maintain competence in all areas of nursing to ensure a strong level of general nursing capabilities are achieved. Where suitable take part in role swaps to preserve this competence.
Take part in a range of team committees such as our Sustainability, Culture & Wellbeing or Dog/Cat-Friendly committees, to explore areas of personal interest and help to shape our impact, culture and standards as a hospital.
Benefits
If you would like to apply for this role, please follow the below link. Or, for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Referral Nursing Talent Acquisition Business Partner – Becca Thompson at Becca.Thompson@linnaeusgroup.co.uk
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.