Lead Oncology Registered Veterinary Nurse

at  London Vet Specialists LVS

If you are a current Linnaeus Associate, you will need to apply internally. In order to do this, please contact our Talent Acquisition team (details can be found via The Link) and someone will be in touch to discuss and progress your application.
JOB TITLE: Lead Oncology Registered Veterinary Nurse
REPORTING TO: Head of Nursing Services
START DATE: Winter 2024
HOURS: Full-Time (40-Hours/Week)

• Provide a high and sustainable quality of patient care by you and your team, primarily within the oncology, internal medicine & cardiology services.
• Oversee and support oncology inpatient care and the implementation of nursing care plans.
• Provide leadership to those working within the oncology, internal medicine & cardiology teams.
• Creation and implementation of chemotherapy safety protocols and policies, in collaboration with our oncology clinicians.
• Provide training and support of the team working in your area, including multi-disciplinary RVNs, patient care assistants and interns, particularly in the safe handling and administration of cytotoxic medications and patients as appropriate.
• Ensure effective communication is maintained within the oncology, internal medicine and cardiology teams.
• 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 both explore areas of personal interest and help to shape our impact, culture and standards as a hospital.