Join a supportive primary care team at Paxton Vets where you'll deliver high-quality nursing care to a diverse range of small animal cases, backed by seven vets and a dedicated Head Nurse. With weekday shifts, one Saturday in five, and access to a dedicated Nurse Academy, this is nursing done right.
1 in 5 Saturdays, 8:30am to 5:45pm, with time off in lieu. No overnight or night shifts mentioned.
This full-time Registered Veterinary Nurse position offers a varied and rewarding clinical nursing role across two established South London practices. Located on either side of Crystal Palace, both Paxton Vets clinics have been serving the local community for over 50 years and are well known in the area. You'll work a 40-hour week across five days with a manageable 1 in 5 Saturday rota (8:30am to 5:45pm, with time off in lieu), giving you genuine work-life balance alongside purposeful clinical work.
You'll join a nursing team of five, supported by a Head Nurse, Practice Manager, seven veterinary surgeons, dedicated receptionists, and veterinary care assistants. The clinics are well equipped with modern facilities including digital X-ray, dental X-ray, ultrasound, endoscopy, multiparameter monitors, in-house IDEXX lab machines (haematology, biochemistry, electrolytes, sedivue urinalysis), Tonopen, ECG, blood pressure monitors, and basic orthopaedic kit. Every day brings a wide variety of first opinion small animal cases.
Whether you're newly qualified or growing your clinical confidence, you'll benefit from a collaborative, values-led culture and access to subject-specific learning pathways through the Nurse Academy. Clear progression routes lead to Senior Nurse, Referral, leadership, or clinical supervisor roles.
Paxton Vets comprises two established small animal clinics in South London, both located on either side of Crystal Palace, serving the local community for over 50 years. The practices are part of inspiring vet care (IVC Evidensia), the UK's number one vet care provider, trusted with the care of over 2 million animals. Both sites offer identical equipment and high standards of care, including modern diagnostic and surgical facilities. The team combines experienced veterinary surgeons with a supportive nursing team and dedicated support staff.
IVC Evidensia is committed to diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging, and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds. As a Disability Confident Employer, the organisation is happy to discuss reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
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