Ninja Nurse

Langford Veterinary Services; Langford; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary hospital in British Columbia is seeking a Registered Veterinary Nurse for a unique dynamic role. This position involves rotating through various departments and requires strong clinical nursing skills, effective communication, and willingness to mentor students. The role includes full-time and part-time options, with comprehensive benefits including generous holiday and health plans.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday per year

SimplyHealth Cashplan membership

Annual CPD allowance

Qualifications

• At least 1-year experience as a qualified nurse.
• Willingness to teach and supervise students.
• Flexibility to participate in OOH rota.

Responsibilities

• Carry out clinical nursing duties under supervision.
• Dispense medication and maintain inventory.
• Maintain accurate patient records.

Skills

Communication

Clinical nursing

Supervision

Education

Registered Veterinary Nursing qualification

Tools

Patient record systems

Job description

Overview

Are you a dynamic and enthusiastic Registered Veterinary Nurse ready to take on a varied and rewarding challenge? Join our team as a Ninja Nurse, a unique rotational role that allows you to work across multiple departments within our referral hospital.

As a Ninja Nurse, you’ll rotate around many areas of the hospital:

• ward areas
• imaging to support sedations
• oncology
• theatre

Working as part of the hospital nursing team to provide support to all clinical services and helping to support the flow of cases through each department.

Responsibilities

• Carry out clinical nursing duties throughout the Small Animal Hospital, under the direction of the head nurses, assistant nursing manager and nursing manager.
• Dispensing and administration (under the direct supervision of a veterinary surgeon) medication to animals, maintaining accurate stock control and following protocols relating to drug holding, dispensing, handling, and giving clear and accurate instructions to clients when dispensing medication.
• Maintaining accurate patient records with regards to all clinical notes, treatment, diagnoses, client communication and client/patient information.
• Ensuring that all procedures and consumables are accurately invoiced on patients accounts for duration of stay.
• Participating in clinical governance activities for the hospital, including significant event reporting, M&M discussions, clinical audit, evidence-based medicine and reflective learning.
• Keep up to date with CPD in line with RCVS guidelines.
• Teaching of veterinary and veterinary nursing undergraduates during clinical rotations. Acting as a clinical coach to veterinary nursing undergraduates (training can be completed once started if not already obtained).
• Communication with owners regarding in-patients as appropriate, to include liaison with the nursing team and arranging owner visits.
• Support with routine discharge appointments, to include instructions/advice on likely side effects of medications, clinical responses, and management of patient.
• Ensure stock levels of equipment and consumables is monitored, restock as necessary.
• Assessment and supervision of BVSc and VNPA undergraduates during clinical rotations. To include undertaking the role of Clinical Coach and professional mentor.
• Provision of CPD for internal and external nurses, to include webinars and presentations.
• Maintaining a good working relationship with all team members.
• Communicating in an effective and pleasant manner with clients and colleagues.
• Carry out all other reasonable duties as requested by the line manager.
• Ensuring standard operating protocols (SOPs) for area are available, relevant, and up to date.
• Proactively identify and act upon opportunities for business improvement. Openly identify and discuss problems in order to implement and sustain improvements that increase the value we deliver to our, clients, employees, and students.

Qualifications and Requirements

• At least 1-year experience as a qualified nurse.
• Previous experience in a referral environment is desirable but not essential.
• Willingness to teach and supervise students and undergraduates on clinical rotations.
• Flexibility to participate in the OOH rota, including some weekend work.

Role Details

• Full-time, permanent role hours: 40 hours per week
• Part-time, temporary role hours: 34.33 hours per week (12 month contract)

Benefits and Wellbeing

• Time off
  • 5 weeks holiday per year (plus bank holidays)
  • Additional holiday entitlement for Long Service
• Wellbeing
  • On site Mental Wellbeing Champions
  • EDI committee
  • Employee Forum – to ensure all employees voices can be heard
  • Menopause Café
  • Wellbeing talks and events
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity and paternity pay (after 2 years’ service)
• Health
  • SimplyHealth Cashplan membership
  • Free annual flu vaccination
  • Free Specsavers eye test voucher
• General
  • Free onsite parking
  • U2 bus service link to Bristol
  • Annual CPD allowance
  • Employee discount
  • Generous pension scheme – we match up to 8% pension contributions
  • Reimbursement of one professional membership fee per year

How to apply

If this role sounds like the right fit for you, don’t delay, click ‘Apply’ and begin your career with Langford Vets.

In your cover letter, please indicate whether you are applying for the full-time role, the part-time role, or both.

Langford Vets is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Interview dates: 15th and 16th October 2025

The main purpose of the post is to support the hospital with an ability to staff in a dynamic way. These roles will rotate around the hospital, primarily in medicine, surgery/neurology ward and theatres. The nurse/s within this role will be moved to support areas dependent on clinical and staffing needs. This role will assist with inpatient care, procedures, surgical theatre cases and general maintenance and upkeep of the hospital. They would participate in an OOH weekend rota. This role will work within the terms of the RCVS guide to professional conduct.

Performance and Development

Principal Accountabilities:

• Carry out clinical nursing duties throughout the Small Animal Hospital, under the direction of the head nurses, assistant nursing manager and nursing manager.
• Dispensing and administration of medication to animals under the direct supervision of a veterinary surgeon, maintaining stock control and following drug handling protocols, with clear client instructions.
• Maintain accurate patient records including clinical notes, treatment, diagnoses, client communication and client/patient information.
• Ensure procedures and consumables are accurately invoiced on patient accounts for duration of stay.
• Participate in clinical governance activities including significant event reporting, M&M discussions, clinical audit, evidence-based medicine and reflective learning.
• Keep up to date with CPD in line with RCVS guidelines.
• Teach veterinary and veterinary nursing undergraduates during clinical rotations and act as a clinical coach where applicable.
• Communicate with owners regarding in-patients and arrange owner visits as appropriate.
• Support routine discharge appointments with medication guidance and management of patient aftercare.
• Monitor and restock equipment and consumables.
• Supervise BVSc and VNPA undergraduates during rotations and mentor them as Clinical Coach.
• Provide CPD for internal and external nurses, including webinars and presentations.
• Maintain good working relationships and effective communication with clients and colleagues.
• Perform other duties as requested by the line manager.
• Ensure SOPs for the area are available, relevant, and up to date.
• Identify opportunities for business improvement and collaborate to implement improvements that enhance value for clients, employees, and students.