Student Veterinary Nurse

Midland Veterinary Surgery; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in East London seeks a new team member for their small animal general practice. The successful candidate will join a supportive team and have the opportunity to enrol in a veterinary nursing course after a 6-month probation period. Responsibilities include animal care, assisting with examinations, and some reception duties. The role offers substantial benefits, including annual leave, family-friendly policies, and development opportunities, with a salary of up to £25,484.71 depending on experience.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Cycle to work scheme

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Learning and development opportunities

Discounted staff pet care

Pension scheme

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Qualifications

• Excellent time-keeping skills are essential.
• Good communication skills are necessary for teamwork.
• Awareness of the veterinary industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Hold animals for examination and procedures.
• Care for animals in kennels, including feeding and grooming.
• Help take and process blood and lab samples.
• Assist in preparing animals for surgery and monitoring anaesthetics.
• Clean and sterilise instruments and clinical areas.
• Spend some time on reception.

Skills

Excellent time‑keeping skills

Good communication skills

Awareness of the veterinary industry

Education

5 GCSEs (or equivalent) A‑C / 4–9 including Maths, Science and English

Job description

Overview

We are hiring! We are looking for someone to join our small animal general practice team at our East London vet practice that we can enrol onto a veterinary nursing course at City and Islington College once a 6‑month probation period is complete. We are a 4.5 vet team with a support team of qualified nurses, a final year student nurse, care assistants and a dedicated reception team. Once you have started the course you will have a dedicated clinical coach in the practice and a paid day off to attend college.

Responsibilities

• Holding animals for examination and procedures
• Caring for animals in kennels including feeding, grooming and giving medications appropriate to training level
• Helping to take and process blood and other lab samples
• Assisting with preparing animals for surgery and monitoring anaesthetics, appropriate to training level
• Cleaning and sterilising instruments
• Cleaning clinical areas
• Spending some time on reception

Qualifications

• Excellent time‑keeping skills
• Must have 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) A‑C / 4–9, including Maths, Science and English
• Good communication skills
• An awareness of the veterinary industry and ideally some experience of working with animals and people

About the rota

We will cover 40 hours per week on a varied rota pattern, working 8‑hour shifts Monday–Friday with a 30‑minute unpaid lunch break. Shifts will also include Saturdays (8:30 am–2:30 pm) on a rota basis, but no Sundays, night work or OOH.

Benefits

• 6.6 weeks annual leave
• Additional annual leave for 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 – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers
• Pension scheme
• Discounted staff pet care

Up to £25,484.71 DOE