Registered Veterinary Nurse - Surgery
Hamilton Specialist Referrals, High Wycombe, South East
Discipline: Surgery
Full Time
Up to £36,000 DOE
We are delighted to open applications for a dedicated Surgery Nurse to join our team at Hamilton Specialist Referrals. Our successful candidate will work collaboratively across our Specialist-led surgical teams, providing unparalleled clinical development opportunities for an ambitious, driven RVN looking to take the next step in their career.

REFINE YOUR NURSING SKILLS AT HAMILTON SPECIALIST REFERRALS

If your passion lies in taking part in interesting surgical & neurological cases, then this may be the role for you. Hamilton Specialist Referrals is a purpose built state-of-the-art veterinary hospital which provides the latest in cutting edge, specialist treatments for cats and dogs, supported by an exceptional rehabilitation and physiotherapy facility.

As part of our surgery team, you will move across our Soft Tissue, Orthopaedic & Neurology departments, providing high quality nursing care to a variety of cases in each of these disciplines. General responsibilities will include:

• Covering a variety of nursing duties across prep, theatre, wards and imaging,
• Ensuring patient stations are set up and ready for the day to include circuit checks in prep and theatre.
• Preparing anaesthetic trays to include drawing up medication.
• Clipping and prepping patients ready for procedures.
• Monitoring patients who are undergoing diagnostic imaging, surgery, and/or rechecks.
• Assisting in theatre to cover the circulatory nurse role.
• Placing arterial lines, central lines and administering nerve blocks to the patients under the supervision of an anaesthetist.
• Monitoring patient anaesthesia and sedations.
• Providing support to the surgery & neurology departments and being a point of contact to clients, including organising admits and discharges
• Maintaining resources required by the clinicians including equipment and stock

SUPPORTING YOU IN YOUR NEW ROLE

Experience within a referral setting is preferred but not essential, as we have a comprehensive induction and training period designed to support all new nurses. We are also proud to offer central support via IVC Evidensia’s ‘Introduction to Referral Nursing’ training modules, specifically designed for RVNs moving from first opinion to referral. To be successful you will be a proactive, enthusiastic and approachable person who is not only a great team player, but can also use their own initiative and self-motivate. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to multi-task with a flexible approach to working, are a must.

As part of our surgery team, you will move across our Soft Tissue, Orthopaedic & Neurology departments, providing high quality nursing care to a variety of cases in each of these disciplines. General responsibilities will include:

• Covering a variety of nursing duties across prep, theatre, wards and imaging,
• Ensuring patient stations are set up and ready for the day to include circuit checks in prep and theatre.
• Preparing anaesthetic trays to include drawing up medication.
• Clipping and prepping patients ready for procedures.
• Monitoring patients who are undergoing diagnostic imaging, surgery, and/or rechecks.
• Assisting in theatre to cover the circulatory nurse role.
• Placing arterial lines, central lines and administering nerve blocks to the patients under the supervision of an anaesthetist.
• Monitoring patient anaesthesia and sedations.
• Providing support to the surgery & neurology departments and being a point of contact to clients, including organising admits and discharges
• Maintaining resources required by the clinicians including equipment and stoc