Veterinary Nurse - Part Time

Vets Now; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; 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 and ECC support

Job summary

Vets Now is recruiting a Part Time Veterinary Nurse for our Middlesbrough clinic. You will join a dedicated nursing team providing triage, in-patient care, anaesthesia and post-operative support in a busy emergency setting.

The role involves flexible night shifts with weekend coverage, possible bank holidays, and opportunities for professional development through ECC certification and CPD support.

Qualifications

• RCVS registration with at least 6 months.
• Motivated to maintain high clinic standards.
• Passionate about caring for clients and their pets.
• Experience with an ECC caseload is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Triage, surgery, anaesthesia and in-patient care.
• First aid advice over the phone and in clinic.
• Manage and monitor major body systems; assess pain and wounds.
• Perform basic diagnostic procedures in a sole charge capacity.

Skills

Motivated to maintain high clinicStand

Compassion for clients and pets

ECC caseload experience (advantage)

Education

RCVS registered (min 6 months)

Job description

Part Time Veterinary Nurse – Middlesbrough

Up to £35,360 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 Middlesbrough clinic has been accredited by the RCVS as a Small Animal Emergency Service Clinic (ESC), which is specifically for small animal practices dealing with emergency and critical care cases without the need for an appointment, meaning we can be there for clients and pets 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

Role 1

Week 1: Wednesday and Thursday from 19:00 to 01:00

Week 2: Friday from 19:00 to 01:00, Saturday and Sunday from 19:00 to 09:00

Week 3: Thursday and Friday from 19:00 to 01:00

Week 4: Friday from 19:00 to 01:00, Saturday and Sunday from 18:00 to 08:00

Plus, a fair share of bank holidays.

Role 2

Week 1: Monday and Tuesday from 19:00 to 01:00, Saturday from 12:00 to 19:30 and Sunday from 08:00 to 19:30

Week 2: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 19:00 to 01:00

Week 3: Wednesday and Thursday from 19:00 to 01:00, Saturday and Sunday from 18:00 to 08:00

Week 4: Wednesday and Thursday from 19:00 to 01:00

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.