Veterinary Nurse - Part Time

British Veterinary Association; Bradford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading provider of emergency pet care in Bradford is seeking a Part Time Veterinary Nurse to provide critical care and manage nursing responsibilities. The role requires a minimum of six months RCVS registration, with a focus on high standards in animal care. The position offers competitive pay and benefits including private medical insurance, annual leave, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Enhanced sick and maternity pay

7 weeks annual leave

Paid birthday off

£1125 CPD allowance plus 20 paid hours

RCVS fees paid

Discounted pet care

Death in service benefit

Qualifications

• Minimum of six months RCVS registration.
• Motivated to maintain high clinic standards.
• Passionate about caring for clients and their pets.

Responsibilities

• Provide First Aid and advice over the phone and in clinic.
• Manage and monitor major body systems in Critical Care.
• Perform basic diagnostic procedures in a sole charge capacity.

Skills

RCVS registered

Critical Care management

Basic diagnostic procedures

Job description

Part Time Veterinary Nurse - Bradford

Up to £34,000 pro rata DOE plus benefits

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 Bradford clinic is RCVS accredited as a Small Animal Emergency Service Clinic which reflects the clinics ability to handle emergency and critical care cases without an appointment and means clients can be reassured their pet is receiving the best care when they need it 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, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday from 18:00 to 00:00

Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 18:00 to 00:00

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.

What we offer?

• 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.