Veterinary Nursing CPD

Posted by: **jenvetnurse** on Sat Apr 06, 2013 7:42 pm

A Locum RVN is needed ASAP for a practice in Glasgow. The position will last for approximately 3 months.

There is no on call hours or sole charge expected with this post. The shifts will cover 4 week days and a Saturday morning, which is negotiable if inconvenient. The practice itself is a friendly, progressive surgery with 2 vets a fantastic support staff. The surgery is looking for a locum RVN to hit the ground running and really contribute positively to the practice.

This is a great opportunity to join a local, well-run practice. For more information please contact Sam on: Office: 01392314783 Mob: 07584311230 E-mail: sam.lynch@rigvets.co.uk

Posted by: **jenvetnurse** on Mon Nov 26, 2012 6:47 am

Veterinary Nursing CPD

The first Fitzpatrick Learning Academy product to launch is veterinary nursing CPD - choose individual eLearning modules or subscribe to a fully managed online CPD programme which has been designed by veterinary nurses for veterinary nurses. The programme offers users a compelling, engaging and interactive learning experience - a whole new world in which nurses can learn, share, empower one another through the development of new social networks and ultimately, equip themselves with the skills and the knowledge to deliver the ultimate in patient care.

Features of Veterinary Nursing CPD

The content

Six online eLearning modules per year - (each module counts as three hours CPD – total 18 hours per year)
18 hours of CPD per year

Additional resources

Veterinary Nursing CPD Forum - share knowledge and experience, post and answer questions and widen social networks within the veterinary nursing community
Resources – a library of useful excerpts from the modules - an online reference source
Online CPD record card to track and record all CPD
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Here for the same reasons as you…

Provide the ultimate care for patients
Do our best at all times
Exceed pet owner (client) expectation
Set and share new standards on a continuous basis
Be part of a successful team

Partner with like minded veterinary colleagues

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Posted by: **jenvetnurse** on Mon Oct 15, 2012 4:39 am

Trust you had a good week whatever you got up to. We’re looking at how we run the nurse desk here at RIG Vets and are looking at areas where we need to develop. If you’re a nurse, qualified or unqualified, and you’re looking for work in an area not mentioned on our list we’d really like for you to get in touch and let us know where you are and what you’re looking for so we can see the areas we need to be working on more.

After all, it’s our job to help you get a job so if you let us know your situation it will allow us to do our job better so you get a better job, if you see what I mean... No? On to the list then!

Locum

Basingstoke – Locum RVN required ASAP in ongoing position. Full time hours, no sole charge or OOH. Good rates of pay available and secure job for the coming months

Stockport – Locum RVN required from October 1^st for maternity cover position, 6 months. No OOH or sole charge. Also have an ongoing locum position to cover weekends full time.

Stockport – Locum RVN required to cover weekends on an ongoing basis, no OOH or sole charge.

Poole – Locum RVN required for 15^th & 17^th October, 12^th – 15^th November and a second nurse for the 12^th and 14^th.

Farnborough – Locum RVN required from 6^th to 22^nd October, full time hours, no OOH or sole charge.

Ilford – Locum VN required for the following dates; 29^th October – 2^nd November, 8^th November. Qualified or unqualified with experience, no OOH or sole charge.

Chichester – Locum RVN required from 5^th to the 16^th November, no OOH or sole charge, good rates of pay available

Dunstable – Locum RVN required from 10^th to the 14^th December, no OOH or sole charge

Gloucester – Locum RVN required from 29^th October – 3^rd November, no OOH or sole charge

Stoke – Locum RVN required for small animal practice from 29^th October until the 31^st November, no OOH or sole charge

Birmingham - Locum RVN required from the 19^th of November at small animal practice in Walsall, full time hours with no OOH or sole charge, ongoing position, no accommodation available

Cheltenham – Reception/admin/nursing assistant role available for 4 weeks from the 19^th of November.

East Sussex – Locum RVN required ASAP for 3 month fixed term contract. No OOH or sole charge, experience essential.

Surrey – Locum RVN required in Guildford as soon as possible on an ongoing basis. Full time hours, no OOH or sole charge involved, very good rates of pay available.

Surrey – We’re looking for a registered and experienced nurse to civer a fixed term maternity contract from December to April 2013.

Permanent

Broadstairs – RVN required for full time position, excellent package on offer. No OOH, some weekend work on a rota basis. Salary dependent on experience.

Basingstoke – RVN required to join busy practice. Rota will be discussed at interview but hours likely to be full time including some weekends, no OOH.

Worcester – Full time RVN required to work Tuesday to Friday 8am to 7pm and 1 in 3 weekends, no OOH. Salary approx £18,000.

Hove – Full/Part time RVN required to join new surgery, some weekends. Salary to be discussed.

Slough – Full time RVN required to join friendly team, 1 in 3 weekends, no OOH.

Farnborough – Full and part time RVNs required, weekend rota.

Farnborough – Second year student veterinary nurse (SVN) required full time, 40 hours per week Monday to Friday, weekend rota (1 in 3)

Croydon – Part-time RVN required to join outstanding small animal practice, 1 in 3 weekends. This is a busy and varied practice so the successful applicant should have a lot of experience.

Brentford – Expanding hospital practice requires registered and qualified nurses to join their welcoming team. Flexible rota with no OOH, generous salary and benefits.

Stockport – Enthusiastic experienced RVN required to join friendly team at forward-thinking and fantastically well equipped surgery for 12 month placement. Small animal experience essential. Full time hours with 1 in 4 weekends, no OOH, excellent salary and benefits.

Cambridge – Friendly RVN required to join team in a small animal practice here full time with rota weekends. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and clinically confident with a personable nature as the practice likes to ensure plenty of client contact during clinics. Excellent salary and benefits on offer.

Hemel Hempstead – We are working with a practice here who are looking for a pert time registered and qualified nurse to work 2-3 days a week during the week (9-7) and 1 in 3 full weekends. No OOH work involved. Excellent opportunity to join welcoming team of staff and work in well-equipped surgery.

Newcastle – Full or part time RVN required to join small animal practice with established team of professionals.

Northampton – Full time vacancy for experienced and registered veterinary nurse to join this expanding surgery. You will be required to work weekends on a rota basis. This is a progressive practice and the successful candidate will have to have a great sense of teamwork and be committed to providing the highest standard of animal care. Great salary/package on offer.

Tunbridge Wells – Full and part time positions available for qualified and experienced nurses, very flexible rota allowing you the freedom to choose your own hours. Excellent salary and benefits on offer as well.

Romford – Full time Veterinary Nurse required for busy Vet surgery in Romford. There are no OOH or sole charge involved with this position. Weekends are on a 1 in 4 rota basis. A range of experience will be considered including 2nd year Students.

Ilford – Full time RVN required for our small animal surgery based in Ilford. Weekends will be on a 1 in 3 rota basis, with no OOH involved. A wide range of experience will be considered.

Southend – Full time Veterinary Nurse required for established Veterinary Surgery in Southend. All ranges of experience considered, including Student. Weekends are on a 1 in 3 rota basis. There are no OOH involved with this position.

Poole – Full time Veterinary Nurse required for busy surgery based in Poole. Weekends are on a 1 in 4 rota basis and there are no OOH involved with this position. A range of experience will be considered including a 2nd year student.

Birmingham – Full time position for registered and qualified nurse with a range of experience to start on or around the 12^th of November. Competitive salary on offer, no OOH or sole charge involved.

Kent – Small animal practice requires a full time qualified nurse to join their friendly team on a permanent basis from the 22^nd of October. Excellent salary.

And that’s it for this week. Hope you have a nice weekend and I look forward to hearing from you next week.

Many thanks

Ben Squires

RIG Vet Recruitment

DDI: 01392 314774

BlackBerry: 07584 311241

Fax: 01392 314168

Mail to: ben.squires@rigvets.co.uk

Web: www.rigvets.co.uk

Posted by: on Mon Sep 24, 2012 6:07 pm

Anonymous writes:

Please find below a list of all the jobs, locum and permanent, that we’re currently working on here at RIG. If any of these take your fancy and you think you might want to apply simply reply back or otherwise get in touch with me using any of the details below and we’ll take it from there. You can also contact my colleague Ben Williams on 01392 314756, 07584 311228 or by email on ben.williams@rigvets.co.uk to apply for any of these jobs. We have new positions coming in all the time so if you just want to make sure your availability is updated on our system then drop one of us a line. And now here is the list;

Locum

Northwich, Cheshire – we require a locum RVN to work 7 nights from the 24^th of September, 9pm to 8am each night. Accommodation is available in the form of a B&B.

Sleaford – Locum RVN required to work for 2-3 months at this small animal practice, full time hours with 1 in 5 on call and some sole charge at weekends. ASAP start.

Stroud, Gloucestershire – We’re looking for an RVN to work full time on an ongoing basis, starting ASAP. You will be asked to work 1 in 5 nights on call for which accommodation will be provided

Bristol – Nurse required for two days in September, the 24^th and 26^th at this veterinary hospital. No OOH or sole charge, accommodation is available

Peterborough – Locum RVN required for 7 nights from September 17^th, no on call, accommodation is available

Peterborough – Locum nurse required to work from September 19^th until the end of the following week. No OOH or sole charge, accommodation is available.

Redditch – Locum RVN required throughout October and November, full time hours with no OOH or sole charge, must be experienced.

St Monans, Fife – Locum RVN required for 6 months starting on the 15^th of October, full time hours with 1 in 5 weekends and 1 night on call per week. Accommodation is available.

Slough – Locum nurse required from the 4^th to the 12^th of October, full time hours. There is no on call but sole charge will be necessary at times.

Winslow, Milton Keynes – Experienced locum nurse required for a week from the 17^th of September, no OOH or sole charge.

Hertfordshire – We’re looking for an experienced RVN to work nights on a 7 on 7 off basis for the rest of this year. You will be performing pre and post op care for inpatients.

Corby – Locum nurse required ASAP on an ongoing basis. 9-7 Monday to Friday and 1 in 3 Saturdays 9-3. Accommodation is negotiable if necessary.

Horley – Locum nurse required from the 1^st to the 19^th of October with 1 in 3 Saturdays 8.30-1

Egham – Locum RVN required ASAP for 2 months, possibly longer, to work full time in a small animal practice here. You will be asked to work 1 in 5 on call and 1 in 3 weekends. Accommodation can be provided.

Teddington – Locum RVN required ASAP for 2 weeks, no OOH or sole charge.

Tring – Locum RVN required from the 8^th to the 12^th of October, no OOH or sole charge. Accommodation is available.

Stockport – Locum RVN required from October 1^st for 6 months, no OOH or sole charge, 1 in 4 weekends

Stockport – Locum RVN required from October 1^st, ongoing basis, no OOH or sole charge, rota weekends

Brentford – Locum RVN required ASAP on an ongoing basis, FT hours with weekends, no OOH or sole charge

Basingstoke – Locum RVN required ASAP on an ongoing basis, full time but no OOH or sole charge, weekend rota

Permanent

Broadstairs – RVN required for full time position, excellent package on offer. No OOH, some weekend work on a rota basis. Salary dependent on experience.

Basingstoke – RVN required to join busy practice. Rota will be discussed at interview but hours likely to be full time including some weekends, no OOH.

Newport – RVN required for night work 7 on 7 off 12 hours a night in this veterinary hospital. £13 per hour with other benefits.

Newport – RVN required to work full time in veterinary hospital with some weekends required. Salary will depend on your level of experience.

Worcester – Full time RVN required to work Tuesday to Friday 8am to 7pm and 1 in 3 weekends, no OOH. Salary approx £18,000.

Hove – Full/Part time RVN required to join new surgery, some weekends. Salary to be discussed.

Slough – Full time RVN required to join friendly team, 1 in 3 weekends, no OOH.

Farnborough – Full and part time RVNs required, weekend rota.

Croydon – Part-time RVN required to join outstanding small animal practice, 1 in 3 weekends. This is a busy and varied practice so the successful applicant should have a lot of experience.

Brentford – Expanding hospital practice requires registered and qualified nurses to join their welcoming team. Flexible rota with no OOH, generous salary and benefits.

Speke – 1 full time and 1 part time RVN required to join friendly team, no OOH or sole charge, 1 in 3 weekends. This is a hands on role so the candidate will need to be flexible and adaptive.

Gloucester – Qualified and registered nurse with experience required to work full time with weekend rota and no OOH.

Prescot – Brand new surgery requires two full time RVNs to work with enthusiastic team with weekend rota. Excellent package on offer. Fantastic opportunity to work in state-of-the-art practice with in house radiography and lab facilities.

Tunbridge Wells – Flexible hours from full to part time or single days and weekends available in a friendly small animal practice, no OOH.

Tamworth – Experienced RVN required for full time work with a dedicated team, excellent salary and benefits available.

Stockport – Enthusiastic experienced RVN required to join friendly team at forward-thinking and fantastically well equipped surgery for 12 month placement. Small animal experience essential. Full time hours with 1 in 4 weekends, no OOH, excellent salary and benefits.

Posted by: **jenvetnurse** on Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:58 pm

Please see attached a copy of our locum and permanent VN jobs list that we are currently looking to fill.

We are looking for Nurses across the country for different roles so if you have any friends or family seeking roles as Veterinary Nurses or Veterinary Care Assistants please feel free to pass on our details.

Please let us know if you are available for work and in which area’s so that we can keep you up-to-date on new vacancies coming in.

You will find the permanent vacancies below the list of locum. If you would like any more information on any of the roles below, please feel free to call the Nurse team on 01392 314756.

LOCUM VET NURSE ROLES:

Basildon – Locum RVN required to start immediately until 3^rd August. No OOH.

Croydon – Locum RVN required to start immediately until 3^rd August. No OOH.

Bristol – Qualified VN required to work Nights. 6 on, 6 off. ACOMMODATION AVAILABLE.

East Sussex – Locum VN required from 25^th June for 2 months.

Stoke-on-Trent – Locum RVN required to start immediately until 3^rd August. No OOH.

Buckinghamshire – Locum VN required from 25^th June for 4 weeks. No OOH.

Essex – Locum RVN required from 2^nd July until 31^st August. No OOH. 1:8 weekends. ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE.

Bedfordshire – Locum VN required from 23^rd August for 1 week. No OOH.

Oxfordshire – Locum VN required with immediate effect.

Blackpool – Locum Veterinary Care Assistant required for 5 weeks from 30^th July. No OOH.

Devon (South) – Locum VN required for 1 week from 9^th July. ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE.

Surrey – Locum VN required on an on-going basis from 16^th July. ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE. No OOH. 1:8 weekends.

London (SW) – VN required to cover maternity for approximately 9 months.

Surrey – Locum RVN required to work 9am-9pm on 28^th and 29^th July. This Practice are also seeking a locum RVN to work nights (9pm-9am) on 22-23 June and 9^th – 11^th August.

Milton Keynes – Locum VN required immediately for at least 6 weeks. No OOH. No weekends.

London – RVN required from 18^th June for at least 2 weeks. ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE.

Birmingham – Part-time VN required with immediate effect until 17^th August. You will work full days on Monday and Tuesday and half day Wednesday.

West Midlands – Locum RVN required from 2^nd July on an on-going basis. 1:5 on-call.

London (NW) – Locum RVN required from 25^th June for 1 week. No OOH.

Hertfordshire – Locum VN required for 1 week from 25^th June. ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE.

Bedfordshire – Locum VN required from 25^th June – 3^rd August. No OOH. ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE.

Kent – Locum VN required for 1 month from 25^th June.

London (SE) - Locum VN required for 1 month from 25^th June.

Hampshire (South) – Locum VN required to work 2 days a week (Monday and Tuesday) throughout June, July and August.

Surrey – Locum VN required with immediate effect on an on-going basis (at least 2 months). ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE.

Birmingham – Locum VN required from 25^th – 29^th June. No OOH.

Plymouth – Locum RVN required on a part-time basis from 25^th June – 27^th July.

Sunderland – Locum RVN required for 25^th June – 13^th July. No OOH. No weekends.

Birmingham – Locum Vn required from 25^th June for 1 week, also weeks commencing; 23^rd July, 13^th August and 15^th October.

London (South East) – Locum VN required for 3 weeks from 26^th June. ACCOMMODATION CAN BE PROVIDED.

Essex – Locum required for various dates from June – August.

Hampshire – Locum VN required from 2^nd July for 6 months. No OOH. No weekends.

Cambridgeshire – Locum RVN required to start immediately and work on an on-going basis. 1:3 Saturday’s.

Kings Lynn – RVN required immediately on an on-going basis. ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE.

Norwich- RVN needed in Norwich to start ASAP on an ongoing basis. 30 hours per week. Rota to be confirmed.

Durham- Nurse needed to start ASAP until 9^th Sept. Accommodation available, excellent rates of pay. No OOH or weekends.

Kirkcaldy- RVN needed to start Monday 25^th June- 27^th July and also 1^st- 7^th September. No OOH or weekends.

Leicestershire- RVN needed from 25^th June for 1 week. Accommodation available. No OOH or weekends.

Wakefield- RVN needed for the week beginning 16^th July. No OOH or weekends.

Christchurch- RVN needed in Christchurch 9^th- 13^th July, No OOH or sole charge. Excellent rates of pay and accommodation available.

Pudsey- My client is seeking a qualified nurse to start ASAP on an ongoing basis. No sole charge or OOH excellent rates of pay and accommodation available.

Woking- RVN needed 9^th- 13^th July, No OOH or sole charge. Excellent rates of pay and accommodation available.

Redhill- RVN needed 30^th- 3^rd July, No OOH or sole charge. Excellent rates of pay and accommodation available.

Leicester- RVN needed for 20^th and 21^st June and 26^th June.

Colchester- RVN needed in Colchester to start ASAP until the End of June. No OOH or sole charge, excellent rates of pay and accommodation available.

Woking- RVN needed 9^th- 13^th July. Excellent rates of pay, No OOH or sole charge.

Stratford- RVN needed 16^th- 27^th July. No OOH or sole charge, accommodation if needed.

Winchester- RVN needed 28^th August- 19^th September.No OOH or sole charge. Excellent rates of pay and accommodation available.

Dunstable- RVN needed 27^thAugust- 4^th Sept, 17^th- 21^st Sept, 12^th October- 2^nd November and 10^th- 14^th Dec. No OOH or sole charge. Excellent rates of pay and accommodation available.

Newmarket- My client in Newmarket is looking for an RVN to start ASAP for at least 2 weeks. Small animal practice, No OOH, weekends or sole charge. You will join a large established team and be expected to hit the ground running.

Milton Keynes- My client in Milton Keynes is seeking an RVN to join their team ASAP on an ongoing basis. This locum assignment is to cover a recruitment gap. Please also contact if you are interested in full time permanent work.

Brentford- RVN needed at a small animal practice in Brentford. My client is looking for a full and part time nurse to join 28^th May on an ongoing basis. Brand new purpose built surgery.

Chingford- My client in Chingford needs a qualified nurse to cover 2 days next week, 28^th and 29^th May, at their small animal surgery.

Stirling- My client in Stirling is looking for a qualified nurse throughout 2012 starting with 29^th and 30^th May. Excellent Rates of pay, No OOH or sole charge. Dates needed are as follows: 29^th, 30^th May, 4^th, 8^th and 11^th June, 16^th, 23^rd- 25^th, 30^th and 31^st July, 1^st, 3^rd, 6^th-8^th and 31^st August, 3^rd-5^th, 14^th, 21^st and 24^th September, 12^th, 15^th, 19^th and 22^nd October, 6^th, 7^th, 23^rd and 26^th November and 4^th-5^th December.

Dunstable- RVN needed for numerous dates in Dunstable. 27^th August- 4^th September, 17^th- 21^st September, 4^th- 21^st October, 29^thOctober – 2^nd November and 10^th- 14^th December.

Redcar- RVN needed in Redcar. July 4^th- 13^th, July 30^th- August 3^rd, August 22^nd- 24^th. Accommodation available if needed.

Poole- RVN needed in Poole 6^th - 7^th September. No OOH or sole charge. Excellent rates of pay and accommodation available.

PERMANENT VET NURSE ROLES:

Bristol – Qualified VN required to work Nights. 6 on, 6 off. ACOMMODATION AVAILABLE.

London – Qualified VN required to work 3 days per week. No OOH.

Somerset – Qualified VN required to work 20 hours per week.

London – RVN required to join a team of 20 Nurses. No OOH. 1:2 weekends.

South Wales – Permanent RVN required to work nights (7 on, 7 off).

South Wales – Permanent RVN required. 1:5 on-call. 1:6 weekends.

Bristol – PART-TIME VN required to work approximately 20 hours per week. 1:4 Saturday’s.

Hertfordshire – Qualified VN required for this 8 Vet, 10 Nurse Practice. No OOH. 1:4 weekends.

Somerset – Qualified VN required for this 3 Vet Practice. No OOH. 1:3 Saturday mornings.

Peterborough – Permanent RVN required for this 6 Vet 5 Nurse Practice. 1:5 on-call.

Nottinghamshire – Permanent VN required to start asap. No OOH. 1:3 Saturday’s.

Berkshire – Permanent VN required for this busy Practice. 1:5 on-call. 1:4 weekends.

Devon – Permanent Head Nurse required for this 11 Nurse Practice.

Cambridgeshire – VN required for this 2 Vet, 2 Nurse Practice. No OOH. 1:4 Saturday’s.

East Sussex – VN required on a full or part-time basis. No OOH. 1:4 Saturday (8am-12pm).

Devon – Permanent VN required for this 3 Vet, 4 Nurse Practice.

Hertfordshire – RVN required on a permanent basis for this Referral Practice. Various shifts.

London (West) – RVN required on a permanent basis. No on-call. 1:2 Saturday’s.

Kent – Permanent VN required in this 4 Vet Practice. No on-call. 1:4 weekends.

Oxfordshire – RVN required in this mixed Practice. Various shifts.

London (North) – Permanent Head Nurse required. Previous Head Nurse experience not required although preferred.

Essex – RVN required on a permanent basis for a ‘back of house’ position. No OOH. 1:3 weekend’s. Great salary.

Nottinghamshire – RVN required on a permanent basis. No OOH. 1:2 Saturday mornings.

London South – Permanent Nurse (qualified or trainee) required for this 2 Vet Practice. No OOH.

Worcester- Full time registered nurse to work Tues- Fri 8am to 7pm & weekends on 1 in 3 rota (Sat 8-5 & Sun 10.30-4). No OOH. Joining a team of 2 Vets and 2 Nurses. Salary approx 18k pa.

Hove- Full time or Part time Veterinary Nurse needed for brand new surgery in Hove. Weekends will be on a rota basis.

Slough- Full Time RVN required to join our friendly team in Slough. 1 in 3 weekends, no OOH, no sole charge.

Farnborough- Full and/or part time RVN required. Weekends on a rota basis.

Croydon- Full time (40 hours per week) with weekends 1 in 3 (Sat: 09.00am - 17.00pm and Sun: 10.30am - 16.00pm) Veterinary Nurse required. Must have 2 years minimum experience. Will be required to be a sole charge on weekends with receptionist. The diagnostic skills required are: X-ray positioning, indentifying mites under microscope. Other areas of clinical interest are: Bandaging, taking blood samples, putting animals on drips, induction of anaesthesia / I/V injections. Cashing up and organisational skills would be advantageous.

Slough- Part time RVN required - working on a Monday is a must but the other remaining hours are open to consideration, ability to work weekends would be advantageous.

Redditch- Full time qualified and registered VN required with ideally at least a couple of years UK experience. Working hours will be 40 per week (4, 10 hour days) with a 1 in 3 / 1 in 4 weekend rota.

Cambridge- Full time RVN required to work at both Cambridge surgeries (Barnwell Road & Beehive). Weekends are on a rota basis (1 in 5 weekends and 1 in 5 Saturdays). OOH on a rota basis.

Ely- Full time or part time Veterinary Nurse required. Some OOH and weekend work on a rota basis.