Veterinary Nurse – Full Time – Fixed Term

Vets Now; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading provider of emergency pet care as a Full Time Veterinary Nurse in High Wycombe. This role offers a chance to work in a dynamic environment where your skills in triage, surgery, and in-patient care will be crucial. With a commitment to high clinic standards, you will be supported in your professional development, including access to recognized qualifications. Enjoy generous benefits such as private medical insurance, enhanced leave, and a CPD allowance. If you are passionate about animal care and looking for a rewarding career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

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 discounts

UK Standard Pension contributions

Up to 50% discounted staff pet care

Qualifications

• RCVS registered for a minimum of six months.
• Experience with an ECC caseload is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor major body systems in critical care.
• Perform basic diagnostic procedures confidently.

Skills

Veterinary Nursing

Critical Care

First Aid

Diagnostics

Education

RCVS Registration

Job description

Full Time Veterinary Nurse – High Wycombe

Up to £40,000 DOE plus benefits

12 Month Fixed Term Contract from April 2025

Company Overview

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 High Wycombe clinic has been recognised by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons as an outstanding provider of emergency veterinary care, and they are there when your pets need us 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

This is a full-time role working on average 40 hours per week including 1:2 weekends. Shifts will include:

Monday to Sunday nights from 19:00 to 09:00

Saturday days from 12:00 to 19:30

Sunday days from 08:30 to 19:30

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.