We’re looking for a motivated and compassionate RVN to join our night team on a temporary basis. 

 

Swift Referrals is a purpose-built, multidisciplinary referral hospital specialising in orthopaedics, neurology, internal medicine and soft tissue surgery. Our state-of-the-art facilities include MRI, CT, advanced imaging, modern theatres, separate dog and cat wards, and a dedicated ECC and OOH centre with a large ICU.

With a team of over 80 colleagues, we are proud of our strong focus on wellbeing and the consistently positive feedback from our team satisfaction surveys.

 

IVC Evidensia is the UK and Europe’s leading veterinary care group, made up of over 900 practices and referral hospitals, united by a shared purpose of happier animals, happier owners. 

 

At IVC Evidensia, we believe careers should be built without limits. Our people are supported to make more clinical impact, access more career opportunities, and play an active role in their local and professional communities. Through investment in learning, innovation, and wellbeing, we create environments where our teams can grow in confidence, capability, and fulfilment—at every stage of their career. 

 

 

 

 

 

As a Referral Nurse, you will deliver advanced nursing care to complex cases within a referral hospital environment, supporting patients, clients, and clinical teams across a range of disciplines. 

 

You’ll work as part of a multidisciplinary team, contributing to high standards of nursing care, supporting clinical decision-making, and sharing your experience and knowledge with colleagues to continually improve patient outcomes and service delivery. 

 

You’ll play a key role in caring for first opinion and referral emergency cases and inpatients. You’ll work closely with emergency clinicians, vets, nurses and ACAs, managing ICU patients and hospitalised referrals while delivering the highest standard of nursing care. You’ll see a wide range of interesting and complex cases, with full support from our experienced team as you settle into the role.

 

 

 

You are an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse with strong clinical capability and a passion for referral-level nursing. You’ll bring: 

 

 

* Registration as a Veterinary Nurse with the RCVS 

* Significant experience in clinical practice with strong medical and surgical nursing skills 

* Experience working with complex cases in a referral or advanced-care environment 

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

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

 

 

 

At IVC Evidensia, we’re committed to supporting your development in a referral setting. When you join us, you’ll benefit from: 

 

 

* A referral nursing role delivering complex and rewarding caseloads across multiple disciplines 

* Clear career pathways with progression opportunities into specialist referral nursing or 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 

 

 

 

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