Veterinary Nurse - Part Time

British Veterinary Association; City Of London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading pet care provider in the City of London is seeking a Part-Time Veterinary Nurse. Responsibilities include managing critical care, performing diagnostics, and providing first aid to pets in need. Ideal candidates should have a minimum of six months of RCVS registration and a passion for pet care. The role offers competitive pay, extensive benefits, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Enhanced sick and maternity pay

7 weeks annual leave

£1125 CPD allowance

RCVS fees paid

Discounted pet care

Death in service coverage

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Perform first aid and provide advice over the phone.
• Manage and monitor critical care cases.
• Perform basic diagnostics confidently.

Skills

First Aid

Critical Care Management

Basic Diagnostic Procedures

Client Care

Education

RCVS registration

Job description

Part Time Veterinary Nurse - Sutton

Up to £41,000 pro rata 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+ dedicated out-of-hours clinics and two 24/7 pet emergency hospitals. Our Sutton clinic is RCVS accredited as a Small Animal Emergency Service Clinic which reflects the clinic’s 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 and Tuesday from 19:00 to 09:00.

Week 2: Friday from 19:00 to 09:00 and Sunday from 08:30 to 18:30.

Week 3: Wednesday and Thursday from 19:00 to 09:00.

Week 4: Monday and Tuesday from 19:00 to 09:00, Saturday from 12:00 to 19:30 and Sunday 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.