Veterinary Nurse - Full Time

British Veterinary Association; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary service provider in Wolverhampton is seeking a Full Time Veterinary Nurse to provide emergency care for pets. The ideal candidate will be RCVS registered with a passion for client care and experience in critical care. Join us for competitive benefits including private medical insurance, generous leave, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Enhanced sick and maternity pay

7 weeks annual leave

Birthday as a paid day off

£1125 CPD allowance plus 20 paid hours

RCVS fees paid

ECC certificate support

Reward gateway with discounts

UK Standard Pension contributions

Up to 50% discounted staff pet care

Death in service of two times annual salary

Qualifications

• RCVS registered for a minimum of six months.
• Motivated to maintain high clinic standards.
• Passionate about caring for clients and their pets.
• Experience with an ECC caseload is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• First Aid – giving appropriate advice over the phone and performing in clinic.
• Critical Care – management and monitoring of major body systems.
• Diagnostics – confident to perform basic diagnostic procedures.

Skills

RCVS registration

High clinic standards

Passion for client and pet care

Experience with ECC caseload

Job description

Full Time Veterinary Nurse - Wolverhampton

Up to £35,000 DOE plus benefits

About Vets Now

Vets Now is the UK's leading provider of emergency pet care, serving over 1700 veterinary practices through 60 plus dedicated out-of-hours clinics and two 24/7 pet emergency hospitals. Our Wolverhampton clinic provides emergency care for pets at night, weekends, 24 hours on Sundays and bank holidays. They are there at the time people and pets need them most.

Understanding your key role

Our nursing team are at the core of clinical treatment including triage, surgery, anaesthesia, and in‑patient care. Key responsibilities will include:

• First Aid – give appropriate advice over the phone and perform in clinic.
• Critical Care – management and monitoring of major body systems, monitoring of in‑patient trends and identifying changes quickly, physiotherapy, pain assessment, wound and dressing care.
• Diagnostics – confident to perform basic diagnostic procedures in a sole charge capacity.

Key requirements

• RCVS registered for a minimum of six months.
• Motivated to maintain high clinic standards.
• Passionate about caring for our clients and their pets.
• Experience with an ECC caseload is advantageous.

Working pattern

• Week 1: Monday from 18:00 to 09:00, Saturday from 12:00 to 18:30 and Sunday from 08:30 to 18:30 or 09:00 to 19:00
• Week 2: Wednesday and Thursday from 18:00 to 09:00
• Week 3: Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 18:00 to 09:00
• Week 4: Tuesday and Wednesday from 18:00 to 09:00
• Plus, a fair share of bank holidays.

Unlock your potential

We will support you in your development and provide you with access to professional qualifications, such as our widely recognised ECC certificate and industry leading CPD package.

Why Join Us?

• Private medical insurance.
• Enhanced sick and maternity pay.
• 7 weeks annual leave.
• Your birthday as a paid day off.
• £1125 CPD allowance plus 20 paid hours.
• RCVS fees paid and ECC certificate support.
• Reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100s of retailers.
• UK Standard Pension contributions – 5% Employee / 3% Employer.
• Up to 50% discounted staff pet care.
• Death in service of two times annual salary.

If you would like to discuss this vacancy in more detail, please contact Lauren in our Talent Team on 07977940379 or email Lauren.O'[e-mail].

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including those from diverse and minority groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we encourage candidates with disabilities and health conditions to apply and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.