Nestled in the home of tennis is our 24-hour GP hospital in Wimbledon, and they are looking for an “Ace” RVN to join and complete their large hospital team on a part-time basis.
About your new role!
Stone Lion Veterinary Hospital offers a wide caseload of routine procedures, emergency and critical care, as it not only has its own first opinion client base, but also supports the surrounding Goddard practices for internal referral cases that require hospital expertise.
The hospital also provides specialist work with an orthopaedic and soft tissue surgeon, dermatologist, and physiotherapist.
This part-time RVN position involves 8-hour shifts Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, and includes a 1:4 Saturday or Sunday rotation, and 1-2 bank holidays per year. There are NO on-call requirements for this position. If you were looking for full-time hours, we would be happy to explore additional shifts in nearby branches.
We are ideally looking for an RVN who has a particular bias for the theatre environment and anaesthesia, as you will be primarily supporting with the soft tissue and orthopaedic surgeries…theatre will be your domain!
As a hospital RVN some of your duties will include:
- Carry out acting weekend Charge Nurse duties, as directed.
- Advise clients of post-operative discharge instructions, verbally and with print-outs and appropriate literature as directed. Ensure that correct medications are provided.
- Record details in clinical histories of any conversations with clients regarding fees, treatment options or anything related to patient care.
- Ensure equipment is cleaned, packed, sterilised and stored correctly when not in use.
- Carry out duties in accordance with shift guidance notes.
- Complete and maintain accurate records of hospitalised patients.
- Assist veterinary surgeons in theatre, with inpatient examinations and procedures and during consultations, as and when required.
- Maintain a respectful and collaborative team environment
- Maintain a high standard of cleanliness and tidiness, using standard operating procedures (SOPs) in all areas.
Stone Lion is equipped with everything you would expect from a 24-hour hospital and are now offering laparoscopic spays. They are an RCVS Accredited Hospital and for the cat lovers out there, hold an ISFM Silver Award for Cat Friendly Clinics.
You will be joining a full team of experienced vets, RVNs, trainee nurses and on-site clinical management with a wealth of knowledge for any support you may need.
Self-progression is important, and if you wished to complete any courses or certificates relevant to your role, the team would be happy to explore supporting you and your studies.
The hospital is located in the heart of picturesque Wimbledon Village, just a 10-minute walk from Wimbledon Junction station which is on the district line and enables you to get to all the hot spots of London!
Now let’s delve into the nitty gritty, here is what we offer you:
The salary band for this average 26 hourly week position including weekend hours is £20,800 to £23,400 per annum (£32,000 to £36,000 FTE) depending on prior experience and allowing room for growth and development within the role.
A little snippet of the benefits you will receive as a Goddard RVN:
- 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays *pro rata
- CPD budget every year plus up to 2 days' paid CPD leave *pro rata
- Paid 30-minute lunch breaks
-The opportunity to join our private medical healthcare scheme at a reduced rate, plus medical cashback incentives
If you can see yourself in this role press apply now, and within 60 seconds your application will be with our recruitment manager Rose. Alternatively, please feel free to email Rose directly at rstanton@goddardvetgroup.co.uk for any other queries or to simply arrange a call and have a chat about other opportunities!
Benefits for this role include
- 6.6 weeks annual leave including bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time)
- 2 days paid CPD leave every year (pro-rata if part-time)
- Relocation assistance (where applicable)
- Generous colleague introduction reward (for the introduction of vets and RVN’s)
- Paid 30-minute lunch breaks
- 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
- RCVS and BVNA fees covered
- The opportunity to join our private medical insurance scheme at a reduced rate, as well as a medical cashback plan involving refunds on many routine medical costs such as dental care, physiotherapy, optician, chiropractic fees, and more
- Shopping discounts
- Generous colleague discounts
- Petplan 20% colleague discount
About us
In 2022, we celebrated our 70th anniversary and now have 46 branches, three hospitals and our own nurse training college. We value all of our colleagues, and our forward-looking approach means we have introduced a Colleague Forum to listen to our peers’ views, as well as monthly Town Hall meetings with our board of directors communicating real time updates and taking polls with live Q&As to ensure we’re making the right, collaborative decisions for our people. All our senior managers are mental health first aid trained and we offer Wellness plans for all new starters.
If you can see yourself in this role press apply now, and within 60 seconds your application will be with our recruitment manager Rose. Alternatively, please feel free to email her directly at rstanton@goddardvetgroup.co.uk for any other queries or to simply arrange a call and have a chat about other opportunities!