Veterinary Nurse - Part Time - Fixed Term

British Veterinary Association; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A veterinary care organization in Macclesfield seeks a part-time Veterinary Nurse for a fixed-term contract. Responsibilities include providing first aid, critical care, and diagnostics for pets, with a focus on compassionate service. Candidates should have at least six months of RCVS registration and a passion for animal care. This role offers competitive pay up to £17ph and various benefits including medical insurance and CPD support.

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

Pension contributions

Death in service benefit

Qualifications

• RCVS registered for at least six months.
• Experience with emergency and critical care is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide first aid and critical care for patients.
• Perform diagnostics and manage in-patient care.
• Assist in surgery and anaesthesia during treatment.

Skills

RCVS registered for a minimum of six months

Motivated to maintain high clinic standards

Experience with an ECC caseload

Passionate about caring for clients and pets

Job description

Part Time Veterinary Nurse - Macclesfield

12 months Fixed Term Contract from December 2025. Up to £17ph 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 Macclesfield team have been caring for the local community's pets for over 15 years and have built a reputation for expert, compassionate care when it matters 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

2 night shifts every other week rotating around weekdays and weeknights. Shift times from 18:30 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.

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.