Night Registered Veterinary Nurse – Medivet Southend 24-Hour Hospital
Medivet Southend is a busy and well-equipped 24-hour hospital that supports a wide network of surrounding branches, offering a varied mix of medical, surgical and emergency cases. We are looking for a Night Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our dedicated night team and help provide exceptional care to our patients throughout the night. This is a permanent role based on a 7 on, 14 off working pattern, covering night shifts from 8pm to 8am, averaging 28 hours per week.
As a Night RVN at Southend, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality nursing care to emergency and inpatient cases, working closely with the night vet and support team. The role involves triaging emergencies as they arrive, assisting with examinations, stabilisation and procedures, and monitoring critical care patients using the hospital’s full range of diagnostic and monitoring equipment. You will carry out all core nursing duties, including placing IV lines, taking blood samples, running in-house diagnostics, administering medication and managing fluid therapy, while ensuring each patient receives attentive and compassionate care tailored to their needs.
Throughout the night, you will play a vital role in maintaining the smooth running of the hospital. This includes managing inpatient wards, maintaining accurate and detailed clinical notes, ensuring a clean, organised and safe working environment and preparing the hospital for any emergency cases that may come in. The caseload is consistently varied, offering excellent exposure for nurses who enjoy clinically focused, hands-on work.
This position is an excellent opportunity for an RVN who thrives in a fast-paced hospital environment and has a passion for emergency and critical care. You will have the autonomy to use your full nursing skillset with the support of an experienced and welcoming team. Whether you are looking to build your confidence with complex cases, progress further in ECC or take on a role with genuine impact, Southend 24-Hour Hospital offers a rewarding and progressive environment
For more information on this role please email nabi.issrar@medivet.co.uk
client care:
- Deliver exceptional care to clients, each and every day.
Patient care:
- Support the vet with any operations or procedures when required.
- Responsible for patient monitoring and care.
- Manage admissions and discharges for procedures as directed by the Vet or Lead Vet (depending on complexity).
- Ensure patient records are accurate and up to date.
• Ensure all pre or post operation activity is completed.
- Provide everyday care for patients by carrying out appropriate walking, toileting and feeding.
- Complete any patient transfers required to out of hours (OOH) care provider or for any enhanced care required.
- Responsible for dispensing and checking any medication required. All patient care is carried out under the guidance of the Vet/Lead Vet in line with clinical competence
Standards and Compliance:
- Accountable for clinical compliance with all regulatory and practice standards and agreed ways of working.
- Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.
Commercial performance:
- Maximise the adoption of nurse led appointments to deliver patient care and maximise the capacity of the clinic.
Communications:
- Hold daily briefings and co-ordinate roles and activity to support the effective running of the clinic.
Clinical administration:
- Take samples as required by and under the direction of the Vet/Lead Vet.
- Package and send off lab tests.
- Effective stock management including stock rotation, managing out of date products and stock to shelf.
- Escalate any issues to the Practice Manager and/or Vet/Lead Vet as required.
- Ensure the back of house is set up and ready for procedures.
Skills, knowledge and experience
- Must be an RCVS registered nurse.
- Able to work as part of a team.
- Supports nurse consults and understands how this contributes to the performance and efficient operation of the clinic.
- Able to deliver exceptional care to clients.
- Experienced in using coaching and influencing skills to get the best out of each and every colleague.
Our clinics are run by small teams who need to work together effectively to deliver exceptional care to our clients, patients, and colleagues. This means that, from time to time, you may be required to carry out tasks outside your normal duties, where you have the skills, knowledge and experience required
About us:
Medivet is a leading veterinary care provider, operating in the UK, Germany, Spain and France with more than 500 branches and 27 24-hour veterinary centres.
We’re proud to support a large, connected and growing community of colleagues who provide exceptional care, always there. That’s more than a strapline for us, we truly believe every interaction we have matters and that we can make a real difference.
We’re continuing our mission to deliver exceptional care, always there by creating great experiences for our patients, clients, and colleagues through a forward thinking and caring environment where we make every experience better by using the very best equipment and treatment options available, including in-house MRI machines and state-of-the-art operating theatres.
We love working with talented, like-minded people who want to stand out in their field and whose compassion for animals always goes way beyond their job. We have exciting plans for the future so come and join us on our journey.
