Registered Veterinary Nurse

PDSA; Ilford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary charity is seeking a Qualified Registered Veterinary Nurse to join their team in Ilford. The role includes nurse consultations, inpatient care, and assisting in surgeries, with a strong emphasis on animal welfare and teamwork. The position is ideal for someone passionate about making a difference in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high standards of care. Benefits include flexible working options and extensive CPD support.

Benefits

Flexible working options

CPD allowance

Generous pension options

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Qualifications

• Must be a Qualified Registered Veterinary Nurse.
• Enjoy working in a varied and fast-paced environment.
• Passion for animal welfare and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Involve in nurse consultations and inpatient care.
• Assist in theatre including Schedule 3 surgery.
• Deliver high standards of nursing care to pets and inform owners.

Skills

Animal welfare advocacy

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse qualification

Job description

The Vacancy

Make a difference every day with PDSA

About Us

Join us to help keep even more people and pets together when times are tough. For over a century, PDSA have provided vital veterinary care for the pets of people in financial hardship.

We’re now on a journey to expand our reach to support even more people and their beloved pets. To achieve this ambitious goal, we need passionate and driven individuals who are ready to embrace change and help shape a future‑focused PDSA. Together, we’ll build a stronger organisation to ensure our services help those who need us most for the next hundred years.

If you’re ready to make a real difference and be part of a team that’s creating positive change, we want you to join us. Let’s build a brighter future for pets and their owners, together.

About you

We’re looking for a Qualified Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our friendly team at PDSA working at Bow and Ilford. You’ll be up for a challenge and ready to adapt to the wide variety of cases we see at PDSA, no two days are ever quite the same. You’ll be confident communicating with a wide range of colleagues and clients, and you’ll enjoy sharing your skills, supporting others and leading by example in a busy, purpose‑led environment.

You’ll play a key role across the hospital, getting involved in nurse consultations, inpatient care, dispensing medications and assisting in theatre, including Schedule 3 surgery. You’ll take pride in delivering high standards of nursing care while keeping pets calm and owners informed, and you’ll be comfortable working as part of a close‑knit team to keep things running smoothly.

Your passion for animal welfare will drive you to champion the charity, promote client contributions and keep an eye on how we use our resources, suggesting improvements and efficiencies where you can. The work is fast‑paced and rewarding, so we want you to have the work–life balance that suits your needs as well as helping us deliver an outstanding service.

About the hospital

PDSA Bow & Ilford work closely together and are highly collaborative, effective hospitals, a great place for teamwork, case discussion and shared learning. Our teams have varied clinical interests, giving you access to a wide pool of knowledge and experience when discussing cases and treatment plans.

Our Pet Hospitals are modern and well‑equipped and include separate dog and cat kennelling facilities, in‑house radiography, ultrasound, endoscopy, piped gases and extensive orthopaedic equipment.

Rewards, support and benefits

We’re really passionate about being a great place to work, somewhere people feel proud of what they do, connected to a meaningful purpose, and able to make a genuine difference every day. Our teams are collaborative and supportive, and we encourage everyone to bring their ideas, individuality and passion for pets to work with them.

As well as a rewarding role and a positive, people‑focused culture, we also offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• Flexible working options to support your work–life balance and individual circumstances.
• CPD allowance of three days and £500 per year for development. Payment of your full RCVS fees, so you’re never out of pocket.
• Extensive internal CPD programmes plus discounts for BSAVA Congress and London Vet Show.
• 25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays, with option to buy or sell an extra five days.
• Three paid special days off: Volunteering Day, Celebration Day and Wellbeing Day annually.
• Generous pension options, with PDSA contributions starting at 5% and rising to 10%.
• Life assurance providing four times your annual salary for added peace of mind.
• AXA Health Employee Assistance Programme, with 24/7 wellbeing support.
• Retail, holiday and lifestyle discounts available through our staff Fetch benefits platform.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave to support you and your family.
• 15% discount on PDSA Pet Insurance plus access to staff veterinary services.

To apply for this role, click Apply Now at the top of the page, create a candidate account and complete our simple application form.

PDSA is committed to embedding a culture of diversity and inclusion within our teams that reflect the communities we serve. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. We offer a range of family‑friendly, inclusive employment policies and opportunities for flexible working arrangements to support team members from different backgrounds.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessibility, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss via email or telephone reasonable adjustments that you may require throughout the recruitment process.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, adults at risk and all our colleagues and expect everyone who works for us to also share this commitment and to treat people with courtesy and respect.

To support this commitment, our recruitment & selection processes are robust and rigorous. All appointments will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks.