About the Role
Lime Tree Vets is a busy first opinion and referral hospital in Staffordshire that combines high-quality primary care with specialist referral services and a strong teaching culture. You'll join a clinical team delivering care across an impressive range of cases in a modern, well-equipped environment. This full-time role works 40 hours over 4 days, Monday to Friday between 7am and 7pm on a rota basis—with no out-of-hours or weekend requirements, supported by an external emergency provider.
The practice recently refurbished a branch surgery into a dedicated feline clinic, proudly accredited as an ISFM Gold Cat Friendly Clinic. You'll have exposure to inpatient care, theatre work, nurse clinics, and referral cases, with opportunities to develop skills in anaesthesia, imaging, and client communication while supporting the teaching environment for student nurses and veterinary students.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver high standards of nursing care across first opinion and referral caseloads
- Support surgical procedures, including anaesthesia monitoring and theatre nursing
- Provide excellent inpatient care and support patient recovery
- Run and support nurse clinics, contributing to preventative healthcare and client education
- Work collaboratively with veterinary surgeons and the wider practice team to maintain clinical standards
- Contribute to the development of patient care protocols and support student nurses and veterinary students
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 your birthday off
- Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
- £550 CPD allowance plus 24 hours paid leave for professional development
- Certificate support and RCVS/VDS fees covered
- Enhanced family-friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental, and surrogacy pay
- Private Medical Insurance
- Healthcare Cash Plan and Cycle to Work scheme
- Pension scheme
- Discounted veterinary care
- Voluntary benefits including Green Cars salary sacrifice scheme and access to hundreds of retail discounts and cashback
- Clear career pathways with progression opportunities into Senior Nurse, Referral, leadership roles, clinical supervisor, mentor, and certificate holder positions
About the Practice
Lime Tree Vets is part of IVC Evidensia, the UK and Europe's leading veterinary care group comprising over 900 practices and referral hospitals. The practice operates modern, well-equipped facilities including separate theatres and prep areas, digital and dental x-ray, CT, endoscopy, laparoscopic surgery, and multi-parameter monitoring.
IVC Evidensia is committed to supporting careers without limits. The organisation invests in learning, innovation, and wellbeing to create environments where teams grow in confidence, capability, and fulfilment at every career stage. The practice is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to diversity, equality, inclusion, and belonging.
