Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal - Part Time FTC

Kingswood Vets, Woking; Woking; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in Woking seeks an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse on a part-time, fixed-term contract. You will work across all areas of the clinic, including theatre and wards, supporting patient care. The role offers flexible shifts for work-life balance, competitive salary, and numerous benefits, including CPD allowance and private medical insurance.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Development: £550 CPD allowance

Qualifications

• Experience as a Registered Veterinary Nurse required.
• Ability to work in theatre, wards, and nurse clinics.

Responsibilities

• Work across all areas of the clinic.
• Contribute to patient care and team support during maternity cover.

Skills

Veterinary nursing

Patient care

Team support

Job description

Overview

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our friendly team on a part-time, fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. This varied role offers the opportunity to work across all areas of the clinic, including theatre, wards, and nurse clinics.

The role is for 30 hours per week, with flexibility around shift patterns. Once agreed, shifts will be set to provide consistency and work-life balance.

About the practice

Kingswood Vets is a well-established local practice in Woking. We moved to a new purpose-built hospital premises in 2018 and have 4 consult rooms, 2 theatres, dental and imaging rooms, separate dog and cat wards. We have high-end equipment to assist your nursing, including multiparameter monitors, a separate dental surgical suite with digital dental radiography, hot air warming devices, syringe drivers and multiparameter monitors. We have a good mix of well-insured clients wanting gold standards plus RSPCA and other charity work.

As work-life balance is important to us, Woking offers many leisure activities, including golf courses, National Trust sites, RHS Garden Wisley, scenic walks in the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, theatres and galleries, and more. We have great transport links; you can be in London Waterloo in 30 minutes, the M3 and M25 are nearby, and Heathrow and Gatwick are not far away. You can also reach the beach within an hour.

Team and culture

We are a supportive team of Veterinary Surgeons, 5 RVNs, 4 Student Veterinary Nurses, with an amazing support team and a supportive and encouraging CD. We have a surgery certificate holder, a dental vet, an imager, and a vet partway through an ophthalmology certificate, plus a visiting cardiologist and orthopaedic surgeon to learn from.

Compensation and benefits

In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from what follows:

• Work-life balance
• 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
• Wellbeing: Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• Development: £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid CPD leave pro rata
• Certificate support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon — our online encyclopaedia provider
• All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme
• Professional Memberships: VDS cover, RCVS fees
• Colleague Benefits: Company pension scheme with contributions, Cycle to Work and Green Cars Scheme (subject to eligibility), voluntary benefits to suit you, access to discounts/cashback with retailers, discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice
• Salary up to £26,625 per annum DOE

Role and responsibilities

Responsibilities include working across all areas of the clinic, including theatre, wards, and nurse clinics, contributing to patient care and team support during the maternity cover period.