Equine Veterinary Nurse

British Veterinary Association; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in Aylesbury is seeking a full-time Equine Veterinary Nurse to join their team. The role offers a salary up to £34,000 and includes a variety of responsibilities such as conducting lameness workups and providing both day and inpatient care. Candidates should have equine experience and excellent communication skills. The practice boasts a supportive work environment with numerous professional development opportunities and benefits, including 6.6 weeks of annual leave and health insurance.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

CPD allowance with paid days

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• You must be a Registered RVN or EVN with equine experience.
• Confident in handling all horses from youngsters to competition horses.

Responsibilities

• Conduct lameness work ups and general horse handling.
• Assist with diagnostic techniques like X-rays and ultrasounds.
• Provide day patient and in-patient care, mucking out and administering medications.

Skills

Equine experience

Organizational skills

Good communication skills

Job description

Equine Veterinary Nurse

Wendover Park Equine Vets, Halton

Salary up to £34,000 depending on experience plus a relocation allowance up to £1,000

We are looking for a Full-Time Registered RVN or EVN to join our Equine Only first opinion practice.

Our main surgery is based in the heart of the Chiltern Hills just outside Wendover, Bucks, with a small branch surgery in Watford; however no clinical work is carried out at this site.

We have great transport links into London and all international airports and local amenities nearby. Lunch times can be spent in the communal kitchen area, or you can stretch your legs with a walk around Wendover Woods.

The job is varied and can be busy at times. We are looking for someone who is organised, happy to work within a team but also capable of working alone, and who works to a high standard with good communication skills. It is a physical role and equine experience is essential; you must be confident handling all horses from youngsters through to competition horses.

Responsibilities

• Lameness work ups – trotting up, lunging and general handling of all horses while vets assess and perform nerve blocks.
• Setting up and assisting for all diagnostic techniques – X-rays, Ultrasound, Gastroscopes, Endoscopes, Dental work.
• Day patient and in-patient care – mucking out, daily checks, administering medications.
• Lab work – processing samples for in-house analysis and sending away to external labs.
• Processing prescriptions, making bookings, overseeing the diary and contacting clients.
• No day is the same; you will play an active role in patient and client care.

What we offer

• Scope to support either a newly qualified nurse or someone with more experience; in-house training provided.
• Recognition and awards: runner up in the Equine Veterinary Practice of the Year 2025 at the EQ conference; top 10 practices within IVC to work for (as rated by our team).
• Growing equine practice with on-site facilities: treatment room, 5 stables, equine theatre with induction/recovery room, paddocks, trot-up area and lunge facilities (hard and soft).
• Regular diagnostics with access to x-ray, ultrasound, gastroscopes, endoscopes, laser and dental equipment; visiting surgeons; in-house team and visiting vets; shared laboratory with Wendover Heights Veterinary Centre.

About the rota

A typical working week comprises 5 working days with variable 8-hour shifts between 8am and 7pm. The practice offers an out-of-hours service; weekday and weekend inpatient and phone cover is required. This may include some overnight inpatient care and additional OOH retainer fees will be paid.

Bring your dog to work!

We have staff kennels so you can bring your dog to work, helping with flexible lunch breaks and time to stretch your legs in the countryside.

Want to know more about us?

We have a mixed case load from pony club ponies to amateur and competition horses; occasionally we see donkeys as well. On-site facilities include a treatment room, 5 stables, equine theatre with induction/recovery room, paddocks, trot-up area and lunge spaces. Diagnostics include x-ray, ultrasound, gastroscopes and endoscopes, laser and dental equipment. We have regular visits from travelling surgeons and work with our in-house team and visiting vets. We share a well-equipped laboratory with Wendover Heights Veterinary Centre.

Our team

We currently have a team of 7 vets, 4 nurses, 1 veterinary technician, 2 equine co-ordinators and 1 accounts administrator. Our two surgery sites share facilities with Wendover Heights Veterinary Centre and Park Veterinary Centre; we work from the same buildings with ample staff around.

Because our employees matter

We understand veterinary practice can be stressful, so we provide lunch for all staff members. We offer a competitive base salary of up to £34,000 DOE and a range of benefits:

• Work life balance
  • 6.6 weeks annual leave
  • Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
  • Your birthday as a paid day off
• Wellbeing
  • Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing, including discounted gym membership
  • Non-accidental injury support
• Development
  • £550 CPD allowance with 3 days paid pro rata
  • Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
  • Access to Vetlexicon – online encyclopaedia
  • All Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
  • Infection Prevention and Control Programme
  • Quality Improvement Programme
• Professional Memberships
  • VDS cover
  • RCVS fees
• Additional
  • Pawsome Benefits – discounts and cashback with 100s of retailers
  • Pension – 5% Employee / 3% Employer
  • Discounted staff pet care