Veterinary Nurse – Part Time – Fixed Term

Vets Now; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Part-Time Veterinary Nurse in Stoke, where you will play a vital role in delivering exceptional emergency care to pets. This position offers a competitive salary of up to £34,000 pro rata, alongside an array of benefits including private medical insurance, generous annual leave, and professional development opportunities. You will be part of a dedicated team recognized for excellence in veterinary care, ensuring that you can thrive in an environment that values your skills and passion for animal welfare. If you are motivated and ready to make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Enhanced sick and maternity pay

7 weeks annual leave

Birthday paid day off

£1125 CPD allowance

RCVS fees paid

Discounted staff pet care

Death in service benefit

Qualifications

• Minimum of six months RCVS registration required.
• Experience with ECC caseload is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide first aid and critical care to pets.
• Perform basic diagnostic procedures independently.

Skills

First Aid

Critical Care Management

Diagnostics

Veterinary Nursing

Education

RCVS Registration

Job description

Part Time Veterinary Nurse – Stoke

Up to £34,000 DOE pro rata plus benefits

12-month Fixed Term Contract from May 2025

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 Stoke clinic has been providing expert vet care since 2004 and the team have recently been recognised by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons as an outstanding provider of emergency veterinary care.

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

Working on average 35 hours per week to include nightshifts and 1:2 weekends. Shifts will include:

Monday to Sunday nights from 18:00 to 09:00

Saturday day from 12:00 to 18:30

Sunday day from 08:30 to 18:30 or 09:00 to 19:00

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.

What we offer?

• 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.

If you would like to discuss this vacancy in more detail, please contact Lauren in our Talent Team on 07977940379 or email Lauren.O’[e-mail].

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.