About the Role
Abington Park Vets is looking for an enthusiastic Registered Veterinary Nurse to join its team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role is full time, although part-time applications will also be considered, and it sits within the surgical referral team across the Moulton and Abington sites.
You’ll be part of a modern, well-equipped veterinary hospital with a varied caseload spanning first opinion and referral work. The practice has advanced facilities including CT, MRI and an in-house laboratory supported by a dedicated lab technician, with opportunities to rotate between departments as required.
The setting is built around surgical work, including complex orthopaedic and soft tissue procedures, so this is a strong fit if you want to develop and refine your nursing skills in a busy clinical environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality nursing care across a varied first opinion and referral caseload
- Support the surgical team with anaesthesia monitoring, theatre nursing and scrubbing in
- Prepare surgical kits and help maintain theatre sterility and equipment standards
- Deliver perioperative and inpatient care that supports patient safety and recovery
- Work collaboratively with veterinary surgeons, nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team
- Rotate between departments as required
Requirements
- Registration as a Veterinary Nurse with the RCVS
- Experience in clinical practice
- Growing confidence in medical and surgical nursing
- Strong communication skills
- Good organisational skills and the ability to manage workload effectively
- A proactive approach to learning, reflection and continuous improvement
Benefits
- Up to £33,000 DOE
- 12-month fixed-term contract
- 40 hours per week across a 5-day working week
- Shifts between 7:30am and 7:00pm
- Saturday mornings on a rota basis, currently 1 in 8, subject to operational needs
- No out-of-hours or bank holiday requirements
- 6.6 weeks' annual leave plus your birthday off
- Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
- Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and surrogacy pay
- Private Medical Insurance
- Healthcare Cash Plan and Cycle to Work scheme
- £550 CPD allowance plus 24 hours paid leave
- RCVS and VDS fees covered
- Pension scheme
- Discounted veterinary care
- Voluntary benefits, including Green Cars salary sacrifice and access to retailer discounts and cashback
- Clear career pathways with progression options into Senior Nurse, Referral, leadership, clinical supervisor, mentoring and certificate routes
- Ongoing learning and development supported by experienced colleagues and practice teams
- A collaborative, values-led culture focused on care, community and continuous improvement
About the Practice
Abington Park Vets is described as a modern referral hospital with a specialist surgical focus, based across its Moulton and Abington sites in Northampton. The practice treats dogs, cats and small pets, and is noted as exotic friendly and rabbit friendly.
Its facilities include CT, MRI and a fully equipped in-house laboratory, with support from a dedicated lab technician. The role sits within IVC Evidensia, operating under the inspiring vet care brand.