Job Opportunity: Registered Veterinary Nurse - Cotts Equine Hospital

Job title: Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)

Salary: £28,000 - £32,000

Working hours: 40hr week plus 1 in 4 on call rota

Location: Hospital based, Cotts Equine Hospital, Cowbridge.

How to apply: CV and brief covering email to alice@cottsequine.co.uk; informal enquiries and Teams meetings welcome

We are looking for an enthusiastic and team orientated Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our nursing team at Cotts Equine Hospital.

This hospital based role offers the opportunity to work across a varied first opinion and referral caseload alongside our veterinary surgeons, diplomates, interns and experienced nursing team.

The role

You will be involved in the day-to-day nursing care of hospitalised patients, including regular observations, medication administration, fluid therapy, wound care, bandaging and supporting the management of emergency and critical care cases.

The role will include carrying out appropriate Schedule 3 procedures, such as injections, catheter placement, nasogastric tubing and other delegated clinical tasks within the scope of the RVN role.

A team member carefully positions an X-ray machine in a clinical setting.

You will also be involved in the assessment and ongoing care of patients, supporting cases from admission through investigation, treatment, surgery where required and recovery through to discharge.

Within theatre, you will assist with a broad range of surgical procedures, working as both a circulating and scrub nurse, as well as supporting patient preparation, theatre set-up and post-operative care.

An RVN carefully bandages a horses forelimb.

The role also includes involvement in:

• Inpatient care and intensive care nursing

• Theatre nursing

• Diagnostic procedures and investigations including radiography, CT and endoscopy

• In-house laboratory work

• Maintaining high standards of infection control and biosecurity

• Assisting the ambulatory team when required

• Supporting student veterinary nurses, interns and other members of the clinical team

The position includes participation in a 1 in 4 on-call rota, providing exposure to a wide range of emergency, surgical and critical care cases.

Applicant Requirements

We are looking for someone who:

• Is registered with the RCVS as an RVN

• Is confident handling horses in a clinical environment

• Takes pride in delivering a high standard of patient care

• Works well as part of a multidisciplinary team

• Has strong communication and organisational skills

• Is reliable, proactive and enthusiastic

• Is keen to continue developing their clinical skills

• Is willing to participate in a 1 in 4 on-call rota

• Holds a full UK driving licence

  
  

We welcome applications from both experienced equine RVNs and newly qualified RVNs. Previous equine nursing experience would be beneficial, but enthusiasm, confidence around horses and a willingness to learn are equally important.

About Us

Cotts Equine Hospital is an independent equine hospital in the heart of South Wales, providing both first-opinion and referral services.

Cotts has grown to include three branches, with a multidisciplinary clinical team including 13 ambulatory veterinary surgeons, two hospital interns, two surgical diplomates, internal medicine diplomate and a team of Registered and Student Nurses.

Our hospital facilities include:

• Operating room and standing surgery suite

• Equina by Asto CT

• Digital radiography and ultrasonography

• Endoscopy

• Hard and soft trot lunges

• All-weather gallops

• An in-house referral laboratory

• Inpatient and critical care facilities

We provide a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week, 365-day-a-year emergency service, giving our nursing team the opportunity to be involved in a wide variety of medical, surgical and critical care cases.

We believe strongly in investing in our team and supporting continued professional development throughout your career at Cotts.

Location

Our hospital is approximately 20 minutes from Cardiff city centre and around 20 minutes from the South Wales coastline, with easy access to beaches, countryside, hiking and cycling.

Package and Benefits

• 28 days' holiday including bank holidays

• £1000 CPD allowance and  3 days CPD leave

• Cycle to Work scheme

• WPA cash benefit healthcare

• Staff discount on veterinary services and medications

• Workplace pension

• Varied first-opinion and referral caseload

• Supportive and positive team culture

Interested?

If you would like to find out more about the role, please send your CV and a brief covering email to alice@cottsequine.co.uk.

Informal enquiries are very welcome and we would be happy to arrange a Teams meeting to discuss the position further.