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At inspiring vet care, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the UK’s number one vet care provider, we're trusted with the care of over 2 million animals, delivering our purpose of healthier animals and happier owners.

We are delighted to open applications for an Out of Hours Veterinary Nurse to join our exceptional team at Blaise Veterinary Referrals. Located in Longbridge, Birmingham, our veterinary hospital is one of the largest multidisciplinary referral hospitals in the UK. With state of the art equipment to treat up to 10,000 pets a year, our brilliant team provide the very best veterinary care and support to clients, pets and referring vets. Our veterinary referral services include Anaesthesia & Analgesia, Cardiology, Diagnostic Imaging, ECC, Internal Medicine, Interventional Radiology, Neurology, Oncology, Orthopaedics & Soft Tissue Surgery.

At Blaise, we have a specialist-led 24-hour emergency and critical care service in partnership with Vets Now, providing out of hours and emergency pet care for Birmingham and surrounding areas.

How You’ll Make a Difference

As an Out of Hours Veterinary Nurse, you will deliver advanced nursing care within our busy OOHs service, supporting the management of complex cases within an emergency setting.

You’ll work collaboratively within a large team, contributing specialist nursing expertise to patient care, supporting clinical decision-making, and sharing knowledge with colleagues to continually improve standards within your discipline.

This role will give you the opportunity to deal with a wide range of emergency and critical care cases and monitor patients from our referral services. Your role will include:

* Emergency triage and procedure nursing.

* Inpatient care within our ICU, general and isolation wards.

* Monitoring anaesthesia of emergency surgeries.

This full time role follows a 4 on, 4 off shift pattern, shift times are 20:00-07:25 averaging 40hrs/week.

You Might Be a Great Fit If...

You are an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse with a strong interest in emergency casesand a passion for inpatient care. You’ll bring:

* Registration as a Veterinary Nurse with the RCVS

* Significant experience in clinical practice with advanced nursing skills in OOHs, inpatient care and/or ECC

* Experience working with complex emergency cases in a hospital setting

* Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams

* A commitment to evidence-based practice, clinical governance, and continuous improvement

How We’ll Support You

At inspiring vet care, we’re committed to supporting your ongoing development and wellbeing. When you join us, you’ll benefit from:

* A specialist nursing role within a referral environment delivering complex and rewarding caseloads

* Clear career pathways with progression opportunities within referral nursing and leadership roles

* Ongoing learning and development to support advanced clinical and professional growth

* A collaborative, values-led culture focused on care, learning, and continuous improvement

What We Offer Our Team

*6.6 weeks' annual leave

*Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service

*Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay

*Private Medical Insurance

*Employee wellbeing initiatives including - Healthcare Cash Plan and Cycle to Work scheme

*Generous CPD allowance plus 24hrs paid leave

*RCVS and VDS fees covered

*Pension scheme

*Discounted veterinary care

*Voluntary benefits: choose from a range of benefits to suit you - including Green Cars salary sacrifice scheme and access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers

We’re committed to supporting our people through career development opportunities, wellbeing initiatives and access to world-class learning resources.

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to take the next step in your career, inspiring vet care offers the support, opportunity and community to help you grow.

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