Nursing
At Paragon Veterinary Referrals we pride ourselves in being able to offer the very best care and treatment for both our patients and clients. With exciting nursing opportunities across a range of disciplines you will have the support to take your career to the next level and fully utilise your nursing skills. Each role is interesting and varied, referral experience is not essential as we welcome the opportunity to provide training for motivated candidates.
Nursing Disciplines
Surgical
Our Surgical nurses continually develop their anaesthesia and theatre skills. Working alongside our Orthopaedic, Soft tissue, Ophthalmology and Neurology Surgeons they will assist with a varied caseload of interesting procedures. With our Anaesthetist on hand our nurses can build on their knowledge and gain a greater insight within this discipline.
Oncology
The Oncology nurses are an integral part of the team and will assist the clinicians with our Oncology patients throughout their journey within Paragon. You will get the opportunity to develop your anaesthesia and diagnostic skills during their work ups and be trained by our specialist to administer Chemotherapy treatments under supervision. Compassion and good communication skills are vital as aspects of this role are client facing. We believe that by educating our clients we can give them the opportunity to provide optimum care for the life of their pet.
Medicine
Medicine nurses work alongside specialist clinicians and are involved in a variety of procedures including chemotherapy, cardiology and diagnostic imaging. This role is extremely rewarding from a clinical aspect with opportunity to develop existing skills.
Radiography
Liaising with colleagues from all the disciplines and helping schedule the day for all radiographs, MRI’s, CT’s. Our radiography nurses will be an integral part of our team at Paragon. With plenty of opportunity for ‘hands on’ nursing and developing your skills within this field.
Wards
Rotating through our wards including ICU, nurses care for a range of patients with simple to complex needs. The role is extremely rewarding and our nurses utilise a variety of skills & methods including care and placement of feeding tubes, chest drain management, airway management and physiotherapy.
Night Owl Nurses
As part of our dedicated night team you will be able to focus on caring for patients at night when the hospital is quieter. With our specialised ICU ward, exceptional facilities and equipment you will be able to provide the very best of care to our patients. Our generous rota also facilitates a good work/life balance.
