Veterinary Nurse - Part Time

Vets Now; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Enhanced sick pay

7 weeks annual leave

Birthday day off

CPD allowance

RCVS fees paid and ECC certificate

Discounts and cashback

Pension contributions

Staff pet care discount

Death in service

Job summary

Vets Now Blackburn is seeking a dedicated Veterinary Nurse for part-time shifts at our Blackburn clinic, delivering high‑quality nursing care during out-of-hours emergencies. You will support triage, anaesthesia, and post‑operative care alongside our experienced team.

Applicants should be RCVS registered with a minimum six months’ experience; ECC exposure is a plus. We offer comprehensive benefits, a generous CPD package, and a supportive workplace that values work‑life balance.

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 registration

Nursing care

ECC experience

Emergency care

Job description

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 Preston clinic has been caring for pets for over 15 years and carries the RCVS accreditation for being a Small Animal Emergency Clinic which reflects the clinics ability to handle emergency and critical cases without an appointment.

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 01:00

Week 2: Sunday from 12:00 to 22:00

Week 3: Wednesday from 19:00 to 01:00

Week 4: Tuesday from 19:00 to 01:00 and Sunday from 12:00 to 22:00

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.

Veterinary Nurse - Part Time • Blackburn, UK