Veterinary Nurse (22.5 hours per week)

Dogs Trust; Salisbury; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Dogs Trust in Salisbury is seeking a registered Veterinary Nurse to join our Veterinary Team at the rehoming centre. The role is 22.5 hours per week and offers a supportive environment focused on animal welfare and high standards of care.

You will work closely with the centre team, assist with routine veterinary tasks, and help ensure protocol adherence while delivering compassionate care to dogs and support to staff and volunteers.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Veterinary Nurse with UK registration.
• Experience in rehoming/charity setting desirable.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• work closely with the Dogs Trust rehoming centre team to help provide excellent veterinary care and welfare to our dogs
• be involved with routine veterinary care, maintaining clinical protocols, assisting with the transfer of dogs to/from the local veterinary surgery and providing post-surgery care
• be a point of contact regarding veterinary assistance for the centre team, helping to ensure that protocols are adhered to by providing informal, occasional training to staff.

Skills

RVN

Animal welfare

Client service

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse qualification

Job description

Veterinary Nurse (22.5 hours per week)

Application Deadline: 1 November 2026

Department: Rehoming

Employment Type: Permanent - Part Time

Location: Salisbury

Compensation: £20,551 pro-rata (full time equivalent £34,252) per year + benefits

Description

Are you a Vet Nurse who is passionate about animal welfare, loves dogs and is looking for an excellent work life balance?

We are seeking a registered Vet Nurse to join the Veterinary Team based in our rehoming centre.

What does this role do?

• work closely with the Dogs Trust rehoming centre team to help provide excellent veterinary care and welfare to our dogs,


• be involved with routine veterinary care, maintaining clinical protocols, assisting with the transfer of dogs to/from the local veterinary surgery and providing post-surgery care,


• be a point of contact regarding veterinary assistance for the centre team, helping to ensure that protocols are adhered to by providing informal, occasional training to staff.

Could this be you?

To be successful in this role you will be a Registered Veterinary Nurse with an appreciation of handling dogs in accordance with Dogs Trust guidelines, using positive reinforcement techniques. Experience of working in a rehoming/charity establishment would be desirable, but a full induction is provided. You will be able to show empathy and understanding towards both dogs and people and be committed to delivering the highest standards of patient care and customer service. You will also need a full, clean UK driving licence.

Interviews are provisionally scheduled for 9 November at Salisbury Rehoming Centre.

What does this team do?

Our rehoming centres house thousands of dogs each year until they are able to find a loving new home, and the success of our centres wouldn't be possible without our dedicated team of staff and volunteers; there is a real family-community within each of our centres. Come rain or shine, our team are out in all weathers to make sure the dogs have the best possible life. Dealing with thousands of visitors each month, our rehoming centres are the face of Dogs Trust and we pride ourselves on our staff providing the very best in customer service.