Night Veterinary Nurse

Medivet Group; Chorley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Medivet Group is seeking a dedicated Night Nurse to join their established team at Medivet Chorley 24 Hour clinic. This role involves providing exceptional care for animal patients while supporting surgeries, managing admissions, and delivering high-quality nursing services. The successful candidate will be an RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse, experienced in patient care and teamwork, contributing to a supportive practice environment. The position offers a shift pattern of 7 nights on followed by 14 nights off, ensuring a balanced work-life schedule.

Benefits

Health cash plan from day one

Life Assurance 3 x salary

Access to 24-hour counselling

5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays

An additional ‘Day for You’ paid leave

Clinical CPD: £750 per year plus 2 days’ paid leave

Internal CPD and access to Clinical Communities

Funded certificate opportunities

VDS and RCVS fees paid

Interest-free Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounts on Medivet products and services

Qualifications

• RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse.
• Experience of delivering exceptional patient and client care.
• Experienced in working effectively as part of a team.
• Experience of supporting Nurse consults, with an understanding of how this contributes to practice performance and efficiency.
• Experienced in using coaching and influencing skills to get the best out of every colleague.

Responsibilities

• Consistently deliver exceptional care to clients.
• Support with surgeries and procedures, completing all pre and post procedure activity.
• Carry out nurse led appointments and schedule 3 activities.
• Deliver patient monitoring and care.
• Manage admissions and discharges as directed by the Veterinary team.
• Complete patient transfers to out of hours or enhanced care.
• Dispense and check medication.
• Deliver professional excellence, complying with all regulatory, practice and operational standards.
• Hold briefings to engage and co-ordinate the team to support the effective running of the practice.

Skills

RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse

Exceptional patient care

Team collaboration

Nurse consults support

Coaching and influencing skills

Job description

We are currently seeking a Night Nurse to join our dedicated team at Medivet Chorley 24 Hour.

Our clinic is a well-established, community-focused veterinary practice, committed to providing top-quality care to our beloved animal patients all with everything you need right on your doorstep.

You’ll be working alongside our incredibly supportive Branch Partner Chris and Mel Heaton our Practice Manager. We have a lovely team made up of 7 day and 3 night RVNs, 6 Vets, 4 CCAs and 1 VCA.

The shift pattern will include 7 nights on, 14 nights off.

If you're looking to join a welcoming, experienced team in a well-equipped 24-hour hospital, we’d love to hear from you.

Please [e-mail] further discussions.

Key Benefits

• Health cash plan from day one (covering dental, physio and optical services) with 24/7 Private GP Service.
• Life Assurance 3 x salary.
• Access to 24-hour counselling by phone or in person should you feel you need support.
• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays rising to 6 with length of service.
• An additional ‘Day for You’, a paid day’s leave for you to use as you wish.
• Clinical CPD: £750 per year plus 2 days’ paid leave
• Internal CPD and access to Clinical Communities
• Funded certificate opportunities.
• VDS and RCVS fees paid.
• Interest free Season Ticket Loan.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounts on Medivet products and services.

Role Accountabilities

Exceptional care is at the heart of everything we do at Medivet. That’s the care for our patients, our clients and for each other – we really want to make a positive difference through every interaction we have.
In this role you will:

• Consistently deliver exceptional care to your clients.
• Support with surgeries and procedures, completing all pre and post procedure activity.
• Carry out nurse led appointments and schedule 3 activities.
• Deliver patient monitoring and care.
• Manage admissions and discharges as directed by the Veterinary team.
• Complete patient transfers to out of hours or enhanced care.
• Dispense and check medication.
• Deliver professional excellence, complying with all regulatory, practice and operational standards.
• Hold briefings to engage and co-ordinate your team to support the most effective running of the practice.

Your Skills and Experience

• RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse.
• Experience of delivering exceptional patient and client care.
• Experienced in working effectively as part of a team.
• Experience of supporting Nurse consults, with an understanding of how this contributes to practice performance and efficiency.
• Experienced in using coaching and influencing skills to get the best out of every colleague.