Night Veterinary Nurse role for a well-established hospital based in Hong Kong

Are you and RVN or qualified Nurse based in Asia, or are you currently overseas and wanting to combine work and travel?

I’m currently working with a well-established Veterinary hospital based in Hong Kong, that is seeking a qualified Veterinary Nurse to complement their team. This is a night role and is to work within their 24-hour hospital.

The practice

The practice is based in Hong Kong Island, and they are a progressive, professional group with a reputation for high-quality medicine and surgery. They believe in hiring, developing and rewarding the highest talent in the veterinary field and offer tailored career progression across all our roles. They also believe in a diverse and innovative workplace culture that prioritizes work-life balance and personal fulfilment.

Facilities include: Two dedicated surgical suites with full anaesthetic monitoring equipment, digital doppler ultrasound, digital radiography, echocardiogram, dental X-ray, acupuncture, herbal medicine and laser therapy.

The role

This is a night role, and you will join a close knit and supportive team, who have high levels of engagement and happiness.

During the nights, you will work alongside 1 other Vet and Nurse.

You will work a pattern of 4 nights on, 3 off, or 3 nights on, 4 off. Working hours are either 6pm-6am or 8pm-8am.

Duties include:

• Provide inpatient and emergency care to patients from surgery, oncology and internal medicine, assisting with incoming emergencies and be responsible for case handovers each day.
• Work closely with the teams to ensure high standards of care are provided around the clock to the patients
• Assist veterinarians with complex surgeries, consultations, diagnostic imaging, and other techniques
• Respond to client inquiries; including communicating and liaising professionally with clients, both in supervised and unsupervised situations, and recording and documenting client communication and feedback accordingly.

To qualify for this role, you must be a qualified Veterinary Nurse or certified technician.

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience
• Team player, striving for gold standard of care
• English is the official language of the hospital, knowledge of Cantonese is not required
• Previous emergency and critical care experience is an advantage

Benefits include:

• Competitive compensation up to HKD35 000 per month
• Competitive benefits: Including BUPA medical coverage, employee discounts and support with further education.
• Career progression: Structured career paths within the group
• Employee wellbeing: in-house wellbeing program and time management program to ensure minimal overtime, as well as a catered employee rooms and chill out zones
• Skills development: Opportunity to work alongside very experienced senior nurses

Why Hong Kong?

• Hong Kong is a vibrant Asian city that is compact and diverse: bustling city centre and the world’s best hiking trails are just 20 minutes car ride apart
• Hong Kong is a safe metropolis with one of the lowest crime rate
• Hong Kong is a major travel hub. Located in the heart of Asia, you can fly to the Philippines in 1 hour, Thailand in 3 hours and Japan in 4 hours which makes your weekend travel plans easier

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