Twilight Registered Veterinary Nurse

Dick White Referrals (DWR); Newmarket; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary referral hospital is seeking a Twilight Registered Veterinary Nurse to join their dynamic team. This full-time role offers flexible hours and the opportunity to work across various departments, enhancing your clinical skills in a supportive environment. Ideal for nurses looking to balance work and life while contributing to high-quality patient care.

Benefits

Five weeks of holiday plus bank holidays and birthday leave

Free on-site parking

£500 Continuing Professional Development allowance

Access to Champion roles

Life assurance and employer pension contribution

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year post-registration experience required.
• Previous general practice or emergency and critical care experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work across multiple departments providing support during twilight hours.
• Admit and discharge patients, and assist in emergency and critical care.

Skills

Communication

Confidence

Adaptability

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

Job description

Job title: Twilight Registered Veterinary Nurse
Location: Dick White Referrals, Six Mile Bottom, Cambridgeshire
Hours: Full-time, flexible twilight hours (exact shift pattern discussed at application)
Practice: Dick White Referrals
Salary: £28,000-£32,000 per annum (based on a 40-hour week), depending on experience

Are you an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse looking for a flexible twilight role within a dynamic and highly skilled referral hospital? We’re launching a new twilight position designed to support key areas across our multidisciplinary hospital in the busy late afternoons and evenings. This role offers variety, flexibility, and hands-on experience across a range of departments - ideal for nurses who want to build their referral knowledge without committing to overnight shifts.

Why join us?

• Flexible twilight hours tailored around your availability (e.g. 12:00-8:00 PM, 4:00 PM-12:00 AM, 11:00 AM-7:00 PM)
• Work across wards, surgery, medicine, oncology, emergency, and imaging - no two shifts will be the same
• Structured two-month induction to ensure full exposure to all departments and day/night teams
• Join a friendly, experienced team with access to one of the most comprehensive facilities in the United Kingdom
• Be part of a hospital where you’re never alone - supportive, multidisciplinary teamwork is at our core
• Bring your pet to work - overnight dog shed available (subject to availability)
• One in four weekend rota in wards

The team
Dick White Referrals is a large multidisciplinary referral practice with over 60 nurses supporting patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This brand-new Twilight Registered Veterinary Nurse role will work across multiple departments depending on where support is needed most - offering significant opportunity for learning, exposure, and clinical development. You’ll work under a named line manager but rotate within small, supportive teams and interact with day and night teams alike. You’ll never work in isolation - but confidence, initiative, and adaptability are key for this role.

Our workplace culture is inclusive and team-oriented, with strong cross-department collaboration and wellbeing initiatives. Champion roles in infection control, blood donation, social media and more provide further avenues to contribute and progress.

What we’re looking for

• Registered Veterinary Nurse with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
• Minimum of one year post-registration experience (essential)
• Previous general practice or emergency and critical care experience is desirable
• Confidence working independently and across multiple clinical areas
• A strong communicator who thrives in a dynamic, rotating team environment

What we offer

• Five weeks of holiday plus bank holidays and birthday leave
• Free on-site parking
• Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Defence Society fees paid
• £500 Continuing Professional Development allowance with encouragement to pursue further training or certificates
• Access to Champion roles (e.g. infection control, internal newsletter, blood donor programme, people’s champion)
• Career progression pathways into Lead Nurse and Team Leader positions
• Life assurance and employer pension contribution
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Enhanced equal family leave
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to trained Mental Health First Aiders
• Pet-friendly culture - dog shed access available for pets during twilight or overnight hours

About the role
This is a unique twilight position, with working hours falling between late morning and midnight. Shift times will be finalised based on applicant availability but must consistently support end-of-day care across the hospital. You will be trained and rotated through all major departments including:

• Surgical, medical, and oncology wards
• Admitting and discharging patients
• Emergency and critical care (as training progresses)
• Imaging and anaesthesia (with support and upskilling where required)

This is an ideal role for a nurse with a general practice background, some emergency care exposure, and a desire to step into a fast-paced referral setting while retaining a healthy work-life balance.

Getting here
Dick White Referrals is located in a rural setting outside Six Mile Bottom, Cambridgeshire. There is no public transport access, so candidates must be able to commute by car or taxi. Free on-site parking is available.

How to Apply
To apply, click "Apply Now" or contact Purvi Kataria at [e-mail] for more information or a confidential discussion.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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