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IVC Evidensia

Operates veterinary clinics and referral hospitals

Multidisciplinary Veterinary Nurse

Veterinary ProfessionalsPosted on Nov 12
Full-timeCramlington, UKNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Registration as a Veterinary Nurse with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
  • Experience working in clinical practice, with growing confidence in medical and surgical nursing.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with clients and colleagues.
  • Good organisational skills and the ability to manage workload effectively.
  • A proactive approach to learning, reflection, and continuous improvement.
  • Experience in surgery, anaesthesia, including more complex cases, and out-of-hours work is particularly suited to this role; these areas are presented as a fit rather than a strict requirement.

Responsibilities

  • Provide high-quality nursing care to patients while supporting excellent client experiences.
  • Work a flexible 40-hour rota between 6:30 a.m. and 9 p.m., either five 8-hour shifts or four 10-hour shifts, and participate in a 1:5 Saturday and Sunday weekend rota with time off in lieu.
  • Work across departments including Medicine, Surgery, Emergency and Critical Care, and Kennels, gaining experience across the referral caseload.
  • Provide diagnostic imaging such as CT and radiography.
  • Monitor anaesthesia.
  • Provide inpatient care, including medicating, walking, and monitoring hospitalised patients.
  • Discharge patients.
  • Provide perioperative rehabilitation to patients.
  • Prepare patients for theatre.
  • Scrub into procedures when required.
  • Collaborate with clinicians across specialist disciplines to provide nursing care across a diverse and complex referral caseload.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in surgery, anaesthesia, including more complex cases, and out-of-hours work.
  • Newly qualified nurses are encouraged to apply and will receive comprehensive training, ongoing support, and opportunities to develop skills across referral nursing.

About the Company

IVC Evidensia

Operates veterinary clinics and referral hospitals

IVC Evidensia runs a large network of veterinary clinics, hospitals, and after-hours centers across Europe and North America, providing care to pets. It makes money from services at its 2,500+ locations and from its online Pet Drugs Online pharmacy. The company grows by acquiring existing practices and integrating them into a centralized network while letting clinics keep clinical freedom and access centralized support like procurement, administration, and staff development. Its goal is to expand its geographic reach, consolidate the fragmented veterinary market, maintain high clinical standards, and support its teams through programs such as Positive Pawprint and employee recognition.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$463.9M
Headquarters
Bristol, United Kingdom
Founded
2011

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