Veterinary Nurse - Part Time

Vets Now; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Enhanced sick and maternity pay

7 weeks annual leave

Birthday paid day off

CPD allowance £1125 + 20 hours

RCVS fees paid

Job summary

Vets Now Sutton is seeking a Part Time Veterinary Nurse to join our emergency care team. The role covers triage, anaesthesia, surgery and in-patient care within a busy out-of-hours clinic.

You must be RCVS registered with at least six months’ experience; ECC experience is advantageous. We offer a pro rata salary up to £41,000 with benefits, access to ECC certification, CPD support, and a collaborative, high‑standard working environment.

Qualifications

• RCVS registration for minimum six months.
• Motivated to maintain high clinic standards.
• Passionate about caring for our clients and their pets.
• ECC experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Triage, first aid and in‑clinic care.
• Critical care management and monitoring of in‑patient trends.
• Assist with diagnostics and procedures in sole charge capacity.

Skills

RCVS registration

Clinical care

Emergency nursing

Education

RCVS registration (min 6 months)

Tools

ECC certificate

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 plus 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 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 and Tuesday from 19:00 to 00:00, Saturday from 16:00 to 00:00 and Sunday from 14:00 to 00:00

Week 2: Monday and Tuesday from 19:00 to 00:00

Week 3: Monday and Tuesday from 19:00 to 00:00 and Sunday from 08:30 to 18:30

Week 4: Monday from 19:00 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.

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.

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.