Registered Veterinary Nurse

Association of Dogs and Cats Homes (ADCH); Windsor; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave (including 8 bank

Discounted gym memberships

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous pension contributions

Free healthcare cash plan

Job summary

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, based in Old Windsor, is seeking a veterinary support nurse to assist the wider veterinary team and ensure compassionate care for all animals. This fixed-term contract is 12 months to cover maternity leave, with a 40-hour week (8am–5pm) and some weekends on a rota basis.

You will contribute to excellent nursing care by applying best practices in clinical procedures and adhering to Battersea’s protocols and RCVS Small Animal General Practice Standards.

Qualifications

• Assist and support the veterinary team to ensure consistent, compassionate care for all animals.
• Contribute to delivering excellent nursing care by applying best practices in clinical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist the veterinary team in daily care of dogs and cats.
• Maintain compliance with Battersea's protocols and RCVS General Practice Standards.
• Support delivery of nursing care and monitor patient wellbeing.

Job description

Battersea Dogs and Cats

Location: Old Windsor

Salary: £31,000 - £36,000 per annum, depending on post-qualification experience

Hours: 40 hours per week (8am-5pm) to include some weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis

Contract Type: FTC 12 months (Maternity leave)

Closing Date: 31 December 2026

Please note this vacancy is based in Old Windsor and is a fixed term-contract 12 months (maternity cover)

In this role you’ll assist and support the wider veterinary team in ensuring consistent, compassionate, and effective care for all animals.

You’ll also contribute to the delivery of excellent nursing care by applying best practices in clinical procedures, maintaining compliance with Battersea’s protocols and RCVS Small Animal General Practice Standards.

What We Can Offer You

• 36 days of annual leave (inclusive of 8 days Bank Holiday leave allowance) per year for full time employees (pro-rated for part-time employees).
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes.
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
• Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution.
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.

We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.

Working With Our Animals

Working with our rescues is a very rewarding experience. Your work plays a vital role in giving our dogs and cats a chance at finding their forever home. Everyday will be different and will come with its own unique challenges. We are looking for people with the resilience and adaptability to handle all aspects of this role. It is important to note that the role does involve a lot of physical tasks which are required to provide the exceptional standards of care to our animals.

Diversity And Inclusion

We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.

We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best. If you would like to talk more about this, please contact [e-mail] or call us on 020 3887 8341. Greyscale copies of the recruitment pack are also available on request.

More About Us

At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

Acceptable Use Of AI

At Battersea, we value expertise. We recognise each candidate that applies to us will have a range of expertise they can offer us, so we want to hear about this in your own words. We understand the support that generative artificial intelligence (AI) software can offer but it can also lead to numerous applications presenting as generic and impersonal. This makes it difficult to gain understanding of your unique experience.

To best showcase yourself, we encourage you to write your responses without the assistance of AI. If you require the use of AI software to aid in completing your application, we ask you use the generative responses as a prompt for writing your answers and avoid copying and pasting. You must also ensure the information presented in your application accurately reflects your experience.