Veterinary Nurse - Part Time

Vets Now; Lower Blandford St Mary; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Enhanced sick pay

7 weeks annual leave

Birthday day off

CPD allowance + 20 hours

Job summary

Vets Now Bournemouth is looking for a Part Time Veterinary Nurse to join our busy out-of-hours team. The role covers triage, anaesthesia, surgery and in-patient care with a strong emphasis on compassionate client support and high clinical standards.

You must be RCVS registered with at least six months in practice; ECC qualification is advantageous. We offer excellent benefits, CPD access, and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• RCVS registration for a minimum of six months.
• Passionate about caring for clients and their pets.
• Experience with an ECC caseload is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Triage and provide First Aid in clinic and over the phone.
• Manage critical care and monitor in-patient patients.
• Assist in surgery and anaesthesia with confident technique.

Skills

RCVS registration

Client communication

Compassionate care

Teamwork

Education

RCVS registration (minimum 6 months)

ECC certificate

Job description

Part Time Veterinary Nurse – Bournemouth

Up to £39,000 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 Bournemouth clinic has been caring for your pets since 2010 and the RCVS has accredited the clinic a Small Animal Emergency Service Clinic, reflecting the clinics ability to handle emergency and critical care cases without an appointment.

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: Saturday from 18:00 to 09:00

Week 2: Off

Week 3: Monday from 18:00 to 09:00

Week 4: Monday, Wednesday and Sunday from 18:00 to 09:00

Week 5: Friday from 18:00 to 09:00

Week 6: Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 18:00 to 09:00

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.