Student Veterinary Nurse

Haygate (Wellington); Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in Wellington is seeking a Student Veterinary Nurse passionate about animal care. This role involves providing exceptional nursing care, assisting qualified staff, and performing various duties to support the team. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, empathy, and relevant qualifications. Salary aligned with National Minimum Wage and generous leave offered.

Benefits

Generous annual leave of 5 weeks plus Bank Holidays

Staff discount on veterinary services

Employee Assistance Programme

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients.
• Assist Vets and Nurses in restraining animals.
• Clean, walk, and feed patients.
• Prepare emergency and operating facilities.
• Maintain cleanliness.
• Run internal lab samples.
• Answer emergency calls.
• Cover receptionist duties.

Skills

Excellent communication

Empathy

Customer service skills

Animal welfare experience

Resilience

Teamwork skills

Education

Five GCSE's at Grade C/4 and above

Animal nursing assistant qualification

Veterinary care assistant qualification

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with a passion for animals to join us as a Student Veterinary Nurse at Haygate Veterinary Centre.

Location: To be based at our Wellington site

Hours: 40 hours per week

Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday with a share in the Weekend rota

Closing Date: Thursday 6 November 2025

Interviews: W/C 10 November 2025

About Haygate Veterinary Centre:

Take a look at the practice here: Haygate Veterinary Centre, Wellington | The Vet Collection

We have an exciting opportunity for an SVN to join our friendly, small animal team here at Haygate Veterinary Centre, Wellington. We are a 4-branch practice with surgeries across Telford. We are looking for a proactive individual to provide an exceptional standard of nursing care and to assist our Veterinary Surgeons and Nurses.

You will be based at our site in Wellington, which has a healthy variety of medical and surgical caseloads. We have excellent facilities and Certificate holders in Surgery, Cardiology, Medicine and diagnostic imaging on site.

Wellington offers a dedicated nurse consultation room, separate wards and theatres, high spec laboratory equipment, multiparameter and oscillometric BP machines, Bair huggers, ample drip pumps, digital x‑ray and advanced ultrasound, shiny new laparoscopy kit with CT installation due for 2026.

About the role:

The SVN role is one of the foundations of an outstanding veterinary practice, and as a SVN you would be involved in supporting our team of qualified RVNs and Vets to provide outstanding care to our patients, working alongside a lovely team of people.

• Nursing care to patients
• Assisting Vets and Nurses in restraining animals for treatment
• Cleaning, walking, and feeding of patients
• Preparation of emergency and operating facilities
• General cleaning and maintenance duties
• Running internal lab samples
• Answering emergency calls
• Covering the receptionist desk, including answering queries, booking appointments and taking payments

What we're looking for in our new Student Veterinary Nurse:

• An excellent communicator with strong empathy
• Excellent customer service skills and experience in dealing with members of the public
• Experience in animal welfare, including feeding, cleaning, medicating and handling and a high level of understanding of how to meet the welfare needs of animals
• Resilient with the ability to cope with potentially distressing and emotional situations
• A positive attitude and excellent teamwork skills
• Experience in looking after animals in a veterinary environment would be desirable

Qualifications Needed:

Five GCSE's at Grade C/4 and above, which must include English, Maths and a Science subject

or

An animal nursing assistant (ANA) or veterinary care assistant (VCA) qualification, along with functional skills level two in Application of Number and Communication

What we can offer you:

• Salary will be in line with the National Minimum Wage
• Generous annual leave entitlement of 5 weeks per year plus Bank Holidays
• Staff discount scheme on Veterinary bills and products
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to over 400 Mental Health First‑Aiders
• and more!

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept and progress applications from candidates without the Right to Work in the UK as we cannot provide visa sponsorship, due to our clinical support roles not meeting the criteria set out by the Home Office to be eligible.

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