Registered Veterinary Nurse

About the Role

This weekend-only position offers registered veterinary nurses the chance to develop emergency and critical care experience in a structured, supportive environment. You'll work every other weekend, with Saturday shifts from 12:00 to 19:00 and Sunday shifts from 09:00 to 21:00, plus a fair share of bank holidays. It's ideal if you're seeking additional income, balancing family commitments, or pursuing deeper ECC knowledge without a full-time commitment.

Vets Now operates the UK's leading emergency pet care network across 60+ dedicated out-of-hours clinics and two 24/7 pet emergency hospitals, seeing complex and critical cases daily. Your nursing skills will directly impact animal welfare during their most vulnerable moments.

Key Responsibilities

• First aid: provide appropriate telephone advice and perform emergency first aid in clinic
• Critical care: manage and monitor major body systems, identify changes in in-patient trends rapidly, deliver physiotherapy, assess pain, and manage wound and dressing care
• Diagnostics: perform basic diagnostic procedures confidently, including some sole charge work
• Support the clinical team in triage, surgery, and anaesthesia as needed

Requirements

• RCVS registration for a minimum of six months
• Motivation to maintain high clinic standards
• Passion for client care and animal welfare
• Experience with emergency and critical care caseload is advantageous

Benefits

• Hourly rate up to £19 depending on experience
• 7 weeks pro rata annual leave
• Birthday paid day off
• £1,125 CPD allowance plus 20 paid hours pro rata for professional development
• RCVS fees paid in full
• ECC certificate support
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced sick and maternity pay
• Access to Reward Gateway for discounts and cashback at 100s of retailers
• UK Standard Pension: 5% employee and 3% employer contributions
• Up to 50% discounted staff pet care
• Death in service benefit of two times annual salary

About the Practice

Vets Now is the UK's leading emergency pet care provider, operating across 60+ dedicated out-of-hours clinics and two 24/7 pet emergency hospitals. The organisation serves over 1,700 veterinary practices nationwide, handling a high volume of urgent and critical cases.

The Milton Keynes emergency clinic is staffed by a highly skilled team committed to providing expert care when pets need it most. The practice supports professional development through a recognised ECC certificate programme and an industry-leading CPD package, creating a culture where nursing staff can grow their clinical expertise.