Registered Veterinary Nurse

About the Role

This part-time position combines all aspects of first opinion small animal nursing across Lake View Veterinary Group's Thrapston and Rushden branches. You'll be working 30.88 hours per week on a fixed schedule: Wednesday and Thursday 8:30am-7:00pm at Thrapston, Friday 8:30am-7:00pm at Rushden, plus one Saturday morning per four-week cycle (8:30am-12:00 noon at Thrapston). Crucially, there are no out-of-hours requirements, making this an ideal opportunity for nurses seeking predictable, family-friendly hours without the pressure of overnight on-call rotas.

You'll be joining a caring, experienced team of five veterinary surgeons and eight nurses, supported by dedicated non-clinical colleagues. The practice is well-equipped with colour ultrasound, digital x-ray, full in-house IDEXX laboratory, and gold standard anaesthesia equipment including Humphrey ADE circuits, multiparameter monitors, patient warming, and oxygen generators. This is a 100% small animal group, so you'll work exclusively with dogs, cats, and small pets across a varied first opinion caseload.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality nursing care to first opinion small animal patients
• Support surgical procedures, including theatre nursing and anaesthesia monitoring
• Run nurse consultations and contribute to preventative healthcare and client education
• Support client care and communication throughout the patient journey
• Work collaboratively with veterinary surgeons and the wider practice team to maintain clinical standards

Requirements

• Registration as a Veterinary Nurse with the RCVS
• Experience working in clinical practice with growing confidence in medical and surgical nursing
• Strong communication skills and ability to build positive relationships with clients and colleagues
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage workload effectively
• Proactive approach to learning, reflection, and continuous improvement

Benefits

• 6.6 weeks' annual leave plus additional leave on your birthday
• Increasing annual leave accrued through length of service
• Private Medical Insurance
• £550 CPD allowance plus 24 hours paid leave for learning and development
• RCVS and VDS fees covered
• Pension scheme
• Healthcare Cash Plan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Discounted veterinary care
• Enhanced family-friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental pay
• Voluntary benefits including Green Cars salary sacrifice scheme and access to discounts and cashback with hundreds of retailers
• Clear career progression into Senior Nurse, referral, leadership, clinical supervisor, and mentoring roles
• Access to dedicated Nurse Academy for subject-specific learning pathways

About the Practice

Lake View Veterinary Group is a friendly, experienced small animal practice comprising three surgeries across Northamptonshire. The practice operates purpose-built, state-of-the-art facilities specialising exclusively in small animal treatment. Lake View is part of inspiring vet care, the UK's number one vet care provider, trusted with the care of over 2 million animals and dedicated to delivering healthier animals and happier owners.

The practice offers ample free parking, environmentally friendly premises, digital veterinary x-ray, ultrasound, endoscopy, and ample kennel facilities including two spacious walk-in kennels for larger dogs. Services range from Puppy Parties to Pet Health Plans, and the practice operates an animal ambulance to ensure clients' pets can receive care even if they cannot visit in person.