Student Veterinary Nurse

Wendover Heights Veterinary Centre; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in Aylesbury is looking for a Student Veterinary Nurse to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience under the guidance of a Registered Veterinary Nurse, focusing on key clinical skills. Responsibilities include cleaning, animal handling, and conducting nurse clinics. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £25,396.80 and a range of employee benefits including annual leave, family-friendly policies, and development opportunities. Ideal for candidates with a passion for animal care and required GCSE qualifications.

Benefits

Competitive salary

6.6 weeks annual leave

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Cycle-to-work scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Pension scheme

Discounted staff pet care

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 week of veterinary-based work experience.
• Basic understanding of veterinary care.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain equipment.
• Disinfect clinical areas.
• Run and prepare laboratory samples.
• Handle a range of animal species.
• Provide nutritional support to patients.
• Calculate and administer fluid therapy.
• Conduct nurse clinics and post-operative exams.
• Learn key clinical nursing skills.

Skills

Animal handling

Communication skills

Basic clinical skills

Education

GCSEs in Maths, Science and English

Job description

Job Overview

Wendover Heights has a fantastic opportunity for a Student Veterinary Nurse to join their team.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning and maintaining equipment.
• Disinfecting clinical areas.
• Running and preparing laboratory samples.
• Animal handling (a range of species).
• Providing nutritional support to patients (a range of species).
• Calculating and administering fluid therapy.
• Communicating with clients (in person and over the phone).
• Conducting nurse clinics – bandaging, health checks, post‑operative exams and injections.
• Learning and performing key clinical nursing skills – blood sampling, placing intravenous catheters, drug calculations, administering medications, monitoring and supporting patients undergoing anaesthesia, and maintaining records.

About the Practice

Located in the beautiful market town of Wendover, our practice has been providing quality veterinary care for over 40 years. With a two‑acre site featuring a spacious main hospital building, a standalone cat clinic and a separate equine facility, this role will focus solely on the small animal side.

About You

This is an exciting opportunity for a student to join our team. The chosen candidate will be assigned a Registered Veterinary Nurse as a clinical coach and support them through their training.

Entry Requirements

• Veterinary‑based work experience (1 week minimum).
• GCSEs in Maths, Science and English.

Working Hours

You will work 36 hours across a range of shifts between the hours of 7 am – 7:30 pm. Some night weekend work may be required in the future.

Benefits

• Competitive salary up to £25,396.80 DOE.
• 6.6 weeks annual leave.
• Additional annual leave on your birthday added to your holiday allowance.
• Enhanced family‑friendly policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and surrogacy pay.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing.
• Non‑accidental injury support.
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy.
• Pawsome Benefits – discount gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers.
• Pension scheme.
• Discounted staff pet care.