Veterinary Nurse - Part Time

Vets Now; Kendal; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Enhanced sick pay

7 weeks annual leave

Birthday day off

CPD allowance

ECC certificate support

Pension scheme

Job summary

Vets Now Kendal is seeking a part-time Veterinary Nurse to join our emergency-focused team. The role covers triage, surgery, anaesthesia, and in-patient care, with responsibilities including First Aid and basic diagnostics.

You must be RCVS registered for at least six months; ECC experience is advantageous. The working pattern includes night shifts across weeks with bank holidays; we offer private medical insurance, generous leave, a CPD allowance, and ECC certificate support.

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

• 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.

Skills

RCVS registered

Patient care

Education

RCVS registration (min 6 months)

Job description

Part Time Veterinary Nurse - Kendal

Up to £35,000 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 Kendal clinic team provides the highest level of care for emergency patients when you 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: Friday from 19:00 to 08:30, Saturday from 19:00 to 09:00, Sunday from 19:00 to 08:30

Week 2: Wednesday and Thursday from 19:00 to 08:30

Week 3: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 19:00 to 08:30

Week 4: Friday from 19:00 to 08:30, Saturday from 19:00 to 09:00, Sunday from 19:00 to 08:30

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.

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.