Night Registered Veterinary Nurse

Linnaeus; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Linnaeus as a Night Registered Veterinary Nurse at Dick White Referrals in Cambridgeshire. This role offers a structured 4-on/5-off night rota, exposure to a diverse caseload, and opportunities for professional development in a supportive team environment. Ideal for those looking to grow in a multidisciplinary referral hospital.

Benefits

Five weeks’ holiday plus bank holidays and birthday leave

Free on-site parking

CPD allowance of £500

Career pathways into Lead Nurse roles

Life assurance and employer pension contribution

Electric car salary sacrifice scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Registered Veterinary Nurse with ideally 1+ years post-registration experience.
• Confident and proactive in a fast-paced environment.
• Keen to work across multiple disciplines.

Responsibilities

• In-patient care and nurse-led ward management.
• Support Emergency and Critical Care procedures.
• Rotate through multiple departments including surgical and oncology.

Skills

Team-oriented

Strong communication

Proactive

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

Job description

Linnaeus Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

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Job title: Night Registered Veterinary Nurse

Location: Dick White Referrals, Six Mile Bottom, Cambridgeshire

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, permanent, 4 nights on / 5 nights off (6:30 PM – 6:30 AM)

Practice: Dick White Referrals

Salary: Up to £34,000 depending on experience (full-time equivalent, based on a 40-hour week)

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the night team at Dick White Referrals, a modern multidisciplinary referral hospital with exceptional facilities and a large, diverse nursing team. This role offers a rolling rota of 4-on/5-off, a varied caseload, and the chance to work across a range of disciplines, including surgical, medical, oncology, and intensive care. Whether you’re building on solid experience or looking to grow in a fast-paced referral setting, this role offers autonomy, variety, and meaningful career progression.

Why join us?

• Structured 4-on/5-off night rota offering excellent work-life balance
• Consistent variety through rotation across surgical, medical, and oncology wards
• Opportunity to work in intensive care following training and interest
• Never work alone – our night team includes 21 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 6 Patient Care Assistants, and Emergency and Critical Care Veterinary Surgeons
• Large hospital setting with access to experienced colleagues from all disciplines
• Supportive team culture with training, development and wellbeing at its core
• Overnight dog shed available to bring your pet to work (subject to availability)
  
  

The team

Dick White Referrals is a multidisciplinary referral practice with a large and experienced clinical team. The nursing department comprises approximately 60 nurses across 24 hours, with 21 dedicated to night shifts. As part of the night team, you’ll work alongside rotating veterinary interns, Emergency and Critical Care Veterinary Surgeons, and fellow Registered Veterinary Nurses and Patient Care Assistants, with no lone working. While you may manage a ward independently, there is always full team support across the hospital.

The team culture is inclusive and proactive, with internal champions for infection control, wellbeing, and more. We also encourage collaboration and connection through staff-led social events and communication channels.

What We’re Looking For

• Registered Veterinary Nurse with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
• Ideally 1 or more years of post-registration experience (newly qualified nurses will be considered)
• Confident and proactive, with the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment
• Keen to work across multiple disciplines and build referral-level nursing skills
• Team-oriented with strong communication and initiative
  
  

What We Offer

• Five weeks’ holiday plus bank holidays and birthday leave
• Free on-site parking
• Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Defence Society fees paid
• £500 annual Continuing Professional Development allowance with support to pursue certificates
• Career pathways into Lead Nurse and Team Leader roles
• Additional paid champion roles (e.g. infection control, social media, blood donor programme)
• Life assurance and employer pension contribution
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Enhanced equal family leave
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to trained Mental Health First Aiders
• Overnight pet care available via dog shed (subject to availability)
  
  

About The Role

As a Night Registered Veterinary Nurse at Dick White Referrals, you will rotate through multiple departments, including surgical, medical, and oncology wards, working with both canine and feline patients. Duties include in-patient care, nurse-led ward management, and supporting Emergency and Critical Care procedures. After demonstrating competence and interest, you may rotate into the intensive care unit.

Each night is varied, offering exposure to a broad range of referral cases. A structured handover process and collaboration with day teams ensures continuity of care and learning.

Getting here

Dick White Referrals is located in a rural setting outside Six Mile Bottom, Cambridgeshire. There is no public transport access, so candidates will need to commute by car or taxi. Free on-site parking is provided.

If you’d like to be part of a forward-thinking hospital with a strong support network and real opportunity to grow, we’d love to hear from you.

Be Part of a Wider Network

Village Vet is part of Linnaeus and the Mars Veterinary Health family, providing access to a global community of veterinary professionals, best practice protocols, and industry-leading development opportunities.

How To Apply

To apply, click "Apply Now" or contact Purvi Kataria at [e-mail] for more information or a confidential discussion.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Part of an amazing global family

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. We are proud to count some of the finest specialists, veterinary surgeons and nurses in the UK among our team. Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.

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 among our team.

Being part of the Mars family of businesses provides huge development opportunities across the group for our Associates.

Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our associates.

If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail]

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