Surgical Veterinary Nurse - Huddersfield

Purosearch; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days holiday

Bank holidays included

RCVS & VDS fees covered

Company sick pay

Salary sacrifice scheme

Job summary

West Yorkshire Independent Veterinary Hospital in Huddersfield seeks a full-time Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) with strong theatre and surgical experience to join its busy, well-equipped team. This role offers a varied caseload with a bias towards orthopaedic procedures and hands-on nursing in a supportive hospital environment.

You will work closely with veterinary surgeons and multidisciplinary colleagues, participate in day-to-day nursing, anaesthesia support, inpatient care, and nurse

Qualifications

• Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) with surgical nursing and theatre experience.
• Experience with orthopaedic procedures would be highly advantageous.
• Able to work in a fast-paced hospital and deliver excellent patient care.

Responsibilities

• Support a wide range of surgical procedures, with emphasis on orthopaedic theatre nursing and anaesthesia support.
• Inpatient care, monitoring, and nurse consultations as part of daily duties.
• Collaborate with surgeons and multidisciplinary teams to deliver outstanding clinical outcomes.

Skills

Surgical nursing

Theatre nursing

Orthopaedics

Job description

Surgical Veterinary Nurse - Huddersfield

Full-Time | Registered Veterinary Nurse | Surgical & Orthopaedic Focus

West Yorkshire | Independent Veterinary Hospital

A leading independent veterinary hospital in West Yorkshire is seeking a

full-time Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) with strong

surgical nursing experience to join its highly skilled and supportive hospital team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a

Surgical Veterinary Nurse looking to work within a busy, well-equipped veterinary hospital offering a varied and interesting caseload, with a particular bias towards

orthopaedic procedures. The successful candidate will join a large, experienced team and play an integral role in delivering exceptional patient care.

The Role

This role is ideally suited to a

Registered Veterinary Nurse with theatre and surgical experience who thrives in a fast-paced hospital environment and enjoys hands-on nursing.

The successful candidate will be involved in a varied caseload, with day-to-day responsibilities including:

• Supporting a wide range of surgical procedures, with a strong emphasis on orthopaedic surgery theatre nursing and anaesthesia support inpatient care and patient monitoring veterinary nursing consultations
• Working collaboratively with veterinary surgeons and multidisciplinary teams to deliver outstanding clinical outcomes

While duties will include inpatient care and nurse consults, the role has a strong

bias towards theatre work, making it ideal for an RVN with a passion for surgery.

The successful candidate will become part of a large, collaborative clinical team consisting of

6 Directors, 40 Veterinary Surgeons, 55 Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVNs), 5 Student Veterinary Nurses (SVNs), and 23 Auxiliary Nurses.

About the Practice

This independent veterinary company is based in the beautiful area of

West Yorkshire, with a purpose-built veterinary hospital located in

Huddersfield and six branch practices across the surrounding region.

The practice works closely alongside its sister company, which provides veterinary care for many local

farm animals and horses, some of which have featured on

The Yorkshire Vet.

The main hospital in Huddersfield provides a dedicated

Out-of-Hours veterinary service, staffed by an experienced emergency team. The hospital is exceptionally well equipped and offers access to advanced veterinary technology and facilities, including:

• CT scanner
• Digital X‑ray
• Endoscopy and laparoscopy
• Diathermy equipment
• Dental suite with dental X‑ray
• Fully equipped in-house laboratory
• high‑sterility theatres for orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery
• Separate wards for cats, dogs, exotics and isolation cases
• A dedicated ICU facility

The wider team benefits from access to in-house specialists and advanced services, including a fully equipped

animal rehabilitation centre and a specialist

behaviour team.

The company is a proud member of the

RCVS Practice Standards Scheme, holding

Hospital Status at its Huddersfield site and

GP Status across its branch practices.

Salary & Hours

• Based on a
• Includes an equal share of weekend cover on a rota basis

The successful candidate will receive an excellent benefits package (pro rata), including:

• 31 days holiday, including bank holidays
• Additional holiday entitlement based on length of service
• Encouragement and support for further study and career development
• RCVS and VDS fees covered
• Company sick pay
• Salary sacrifice scheme

Candidate Requirements

The ideal candidate will be a

Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) with proven experience in

surgical nursing and theatre practice. Previous exposure to

orthopaedic procedures would be highly advantageous, although candidates with strong general surgical experience are encouraged to apply.

This opportunity would suit an RVN who is passionate about delivering excellent patient care, enjoys working as part of a large clinical team, and is keen to further develop their skills within a progressive veterinary hospital environment.