Veterinary Nurse – Weekend

Vets Now; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 21,593 - 30,754; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Enhanced sick and maternity pay

7 weeks pro rata annual leave

Birthday paid day off

CPD allowance of £1125 plus 20 paid hours pro rata

RCVS fees paid

Discounted staff pet care

Death in service benefit

Job summary

A leading provider of emergency pet care in Bournemouth is seeking a Weekend Veterinary Nurse to join their dedicated team. This role involves critical care management and client support. Applicants should be RCVS registered for at least six months, with a passion for animal welfare and the motivation to uphold clinic standards. This position offers competitive pay and a range of benefits, including private medical insurance and a CPD allowance. Applications from diverse backgrounds are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Registered with RCVS for at least six months.
• Motivated to maintain high clinic standards.
• Passionate about animal care.

Responsibilities

• Provide first aid advice and treatment.
• Manage and monitor patients' health.
• Perform basic diagnostic procedures.

Skills

Emergency Care Coordination

Critical Care Management

Diagnostic Procedures

Client Care

Education

RCVS Registration

Job description

Weekend Veterinary Nurse – Bournemouth

Up to £19ph DOE plus benefits

Working hours

We have the following hours available in our Bournemouth clinic, please contact me directly to discuss working patterns that include some or all of these hours:

Week 1: Saturday from 12:00 to 18:30

Week 2: Saturday from 12:00 to 18:30

Week 3: Saturday from 12:00 to 18:30 and Sunday from 09:00 to 19:00

Week 4: Off

Week 5: Saturday from 12:00 to 18:30

Week 6: Saturday from 12:00 to 18:30

Plus, a fair share of bank holidays.

Make your weekends work at Vets Now

A weekend role with Vets Now allows you to further your ECC knowledge, whilst gaining a second income or balancing family commitments.

Company Overview

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.

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.

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 pro rata annual leave.
• Your birthday as a paid day off.
• £1125 CPD allowance plus 20 paid hours pro rata.
• 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 Julia in our Talent Team on 07535651164 or email [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.