Lead Registered Veterinary Nurse- Wakefield

Linnaeus Veterinary Limited; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks holiday

Bank holidays

Birthday leave

RCVS fees paid

VDS fees paid

External CPD funded

Linnaeus CPD program

Career progression

Staff discount

Life Assurance

Enhanced sickness pay

Enhanced equal family leave

E-car salary sacrifice

Employer pension scheme

Wellness program

Eyecare voucher

Flu jab

Cycle to work

Referral rewards

Job summary

Linnaeus Veterinary Limited, Calder Vets Wakefield, is seeking a Lead Registered Veterinary Nurse RVN to join our vibrant team. You will be an experienced nurse, either already a Senior or ready to step up, delivering high-quality care across preventative to complex procedures.

The role is 40 hours per week, with 1 in 4 Saturdays, and offers extensive benefits through Linnaeus. A supportive environment and ongoing CPD help you advance in your career.

Qualifications

• Qualified Veterinary Nurse with current registration.
• Current status as Senior RVN or readiness to advance to lead role.
• Commitment to high‑quality patient care and client service.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional care to patients and support to clients.
• Support the Wakefield site teamwork and operations.
• Participate in 1 in 4 Saturday mornings and ongoing CPD.

Skills

Senior RVN

Client communication

Owner education

Continuous learning

Job description

Job Title: Lead Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)

Location: Calder Vets, Wakefield (part of Linnaeus)

Salary: From £30,000 per annum, Full-time Equivalent

Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week, 1 in 4 Saturday mornings

Your role and responsibilities

This role would be suitable for qualified Veterinary Nurses – either already working as a Senior, or ready to take the next step – to join our vibrant and friendly team to deliver exceptional care to our clients and their pets at our Wakefield site. Calder Vets offer a range of clinical services from preventative healthcare through to complex medical, surgical and orthopaedic procedures. We have superb, spacious, purpose-built surroundings with operating theatres, multiple consulting rooms, digital x-ray and a brand new laboratory blood machines.

Skills

• An enthusiastic veterinary nurse who is passionate about the provision of high-quality service to patients and clients.
• Someone ready to take the next step or who is already working as a senior.
• Someone who is keen to continually improve their professional knowledge and experience.
• An excellent communicator, understanding that educating pet owners about their pets’ welfare is just as important as providing high quality treatment.

Hours

40 hour week with 1 in 4 Saturday mornings.

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
• RCVS & VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Wellness program including: Employee assistance program
• Eyecare voucher scheme
• Free annual Flu jab
• Cycle to work scheme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme

About us

The future of the veterinary world is at the heart of everything we do. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS. Linnaeus is owned by Mars, that makes us part of their 70,000 veterinary health Associates who spend their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives. Being part of this amazing global group gives us the benefit of a huge network of experts and specialists, a future we can invest in and the security that allows us to concentrate on what we do best – caring for pets. Our Associates are fundamental to our success and we are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK and Ireland among our team. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates. At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available for everyone.