Registered Veterinary Nurse

About the Role

This part-time Veterinary Nurse position is based at Byre Veterinary Surgery in Peterborough and follows an every other Friday rota from 19:00 to 09:00, plus a fair share of bank holidays. The role sits within Vets Now's emergency care provision, so you'll be supporting pets and clients when they need urgent help most.

You will be part of the nursing team at the core of clinical treatment, with work covering triage, surgery, anaesthesia and in-patient care. The role also includes basic diagnostic work in a sole charge capacity, so confidence and ECC experience will be valuable.

Key Responsibilities

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

Requirements

• RCVS registered for a minimum of six months.
• Motivated to maintain high clinic standards.
• Passionate about caring for clients and their pets.
• ECC caseload experience is advantageous.

Benefits

• Up to £17 per hour, depending on experience.
• Private medical insurance.
• Enhanced sick pay and maternity pay.
• 7 weeks annual leave.
• Your birthday as a paid day off.
• £1,125 CPD allowance plus 20 paid hours.
• RCVS fees paid and ECC certificate support.
• Reward gateway discounts and cashback with hundreds of retailers.
• UK standard pension contributions of 5% employee and 3% employer.
• Up to 50% discounted staff pet care.
• Death in service cover at two times annual salary.
• Paid volunteering.

About the Practice

Vets Now is 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 wider organisation describes close-knit teams, shared responsibility and structured rotas, with a focus on sustainable careers in ECC.

This role is based within Byre Veterinary Surgery, 32 Papyrus Rd, Peterborough, PE4 5BH. Vets Now also supports professional development through qualifications such as its ECC certificate and a wider CPD package.