Registered Veterinary Nurse

Linnaeus; Melton Mowbray; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Linnaeus is seeking an experienced veterinary nurse for a varied role in a first opinion RVCS-accredited veterinary practice. The position includes rotating between inpatient, theatre, and consulting, with no weeknight on-call and a supportive environment for work-life balance.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus Birthday Day

Life assurance: 4 x salary

Pension Scheme: 3% employer, 5% employee

Enhanced Sick Pay

Enhanced Family Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Cycle to Work Scheme

Pet Insurance Discount

Reduced Gym Membership

Annual Flu Voucher

Qualifications

• Experience in veterinary nursing.
• Ability to manage small animal caseload.
• Participation in 1:5 weekend rota.

Responsibilities

• Rotating roles in inpatient, theatre, and consulting.
• Provide emergency care within a skilled team.
• Work in a balanced 4-day week with no weeknight on-call.

Skills

Veterinary nursing experience

Small animal care

Job description

The role:

We are seeking an experienced veterinary nurse to join our team.

Rotating throughout the working week between inpatient, theatre, and consulting roles, our nurses can get involved in a varied caseload of small animal work.

We pride ourselves on providing our own out-of-hours service. With dedicated night nurses, there are no weeknights on call in this role. However, participation in our 1:5 Saturday and Sunday day rota, along with an equal share of bank holidays, is expected.

Our full-time nurses work 4 days a week on an 8:00am - 6:00pm or 8:30am - 6:30pm shift pattern with paid lunch breaks. This allows for a good work-life balance, which is essential in maintaining the high demands of veterinary life.

Who we are :

Kings Veterinary Centre is a first opinion RVCS-accredited veterinary practice with 5 branches and a hospital in the surrounding area.

We pride ourselves in offering on-site emergency care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Our dedicated team of clinical and non-clinical staff provides high standards of bespoke, affordable care to our patients and clients.

We are heavily involved in the local community and actively support many local pet charities.

Exciting news! We are moving to our brand-new hospital at the end of 2025, a stone's throw away from our current Melton site.

What we offer:

• 40 hours plus 1:5 weekends, though currently 1:8. No nights on call during the week or weekends; however, participation in the shared bank holiday rota is expected.

• Salary: £15 - 15.50 per hour, dependent on experience

• 25 days annual leave plus Birthday Day

• Life assurance: 4 x salary

• Pension Scheme: 3% employer, 5% employee contributions, Salary Sacrifice

• Enhanced Sick Pay

• Enhanced Family Leave

• E-cars Salary Sacrifice

• Cycle to Work Scheme Salary Sacrifice (perm only)

• Refer a Friend

• Pet Insurance Discount & substantial staff discount if you register your pets with us

• Discount Platform - Benefits Hub

• Reduced Gym Membership (Pure Gym)

• Associate Assistance Programme

• Eye Care Scheme

• Headspace

• Annual Flu Voucher

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 Program available for everyone.

If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, contact Rebecca Coleman at [e-mail].