Veterinary Nurse - Weekend

Vets Now; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Enhanced sick pay

7 weeks annual leave pro rata

Birthday day off

CPD allowance

ECC certificate support

Staff discounts

Job summary

Vets Now is seeking a Weekend Veterinary Nurse in Kilmarnock to join our team. The role offers weekend shifts with a salary up to £17 per hour depending on experience, plus benefits. This is a chance to develop ECC knowledge while balancing other commitments.

Responsibilities include triage, surgery, anaesthesia and in-patient care within a busy out-of-hours clinic environment. RCVS registration for six months and a passion for animal care are essential.

Qualifications

• RCVS registered for a minimum of six months.
• Motivated to maintain high clinic standards.
• Passionate about caring for our clients and their pets.
• ECC caseload experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• First Aid - give appropriate advice over the phone and perform in clinic.
• Critical Care - management and monitoring of major body systems, in-patient trends and changes.
• Diagnostics - confident to perform basic diagnostic procedures in a sole charge capacity.

Skills

Motivated to maintain high clinicStand

Education

RCVS registration (min 6 months)

Job description

Weekend Veterinary Nurse – Kilmarnock

Up to £17ph DOE plus benefits

Working hours:

We have the following options available in our Kilmarnock clinic, please contact me directly to discuss options and working patterns that would work for you:

Week 1: Saturday from 12:00 to 21:00 or 21:00 to 09:00 and Sunday from 10:00 to 20:00

Week 2: Saturday from 21:00 to 09:00 and Sunday from 19:30 to 09:00

Week 3: Saturday from 12:00 to 21:00 or 21:00 to 09:00

Week 4: Off

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.

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.

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.

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.