Registered Veterinary Nurse

About the Role

This Sunday Veterinary Nurse role is based in Colwyn Bay and is designed around every other Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00, plus a fair share of bank holidays. It is a weekend position with Vets Now, giving you the chance to further your ECC knowledge while fitting work around other commitments.

You will be part of a nursing team that sits at the heart of clinical treatment, supporting triage, surgery, anaesthesia and in-patient care. The role includes first aid, critical care, diagnostics and the confidence to work in a sole charge capacity for basic diagnostic procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide first aid advice over the phone and in clinic.
• Support critical care, including monitoring major body systems and in-patient trends.
• Carry out physiotherapy, pain assessment, wound care and dressing care.
• Perform basic diagnostic procedures with confidence in a sole charge capacity.
• Contribute to triage, surgery, anaesthesia and in-patient care as part of the nursing team.

Requirements

• RCVS registration for a minimum of six months.
• A motivated approach to maintaining high clinic standards.
• Passion for caring for clients and their pets.
• ECC experience is advantageous.

Benefits

• Up to £17ph DOE.
• Private medical insurance.
• Enhanced sick pay and maternity pay.
• 7 weeks pro rata annual leave.
• Your birthday as a paid day off.
• £1,125 CPD allowance plus 20 paid hours pro rata.
• RCVS fees paid.
• Support for the ECC certificate.
• Reward Gateway discounts and cashback with 100s of retailers.
• UK Standard Pension contributions, 5% employee and 3% employer.
• Up to 50% discounted staff pet care.
• Death in service cover at two times annual salary.

About the Practice

Vets Now is described as the UK’s leading provider of emergency pet care, serving over 1,700 veterinary practices through more than 60 dedicated out-of-hours clinics and two 24/7 pet emergency hospitals. The Colwyn Bay clinic is presented as part of that emergency network, with a highly skilled team providing care when pets need it most.

The advert also notes Vets Now’s focus on ECC development, including professional qualifications such as its recognised ECC certificate and wider CPD support.