Registered Veterinary Nurse (Sunday)

About the Role

This is a bespoke Sunday shift opportunity with Vets Now, allowing you to build your emergency and critical care knowledge while maintaining flexibility around other commitments or income streams. You'll work a straightforward rota: Sundays 09:00 to 18:00 in weeks 2 and 4, with weeks 1 and 3 completely off, plus your fair share of bank holiday cover. The role is based at Vets Now's Wolverhampton clinic, part of a network of 60+ out-of-hours clinics and two 24/7 pet emergency hospitals across the UK.

You'll join a nursing team at the heart of emergency clinical care, handling triage, surgical support, anaesthesia management, and in-patient monitoring. This is hands-on, varied work with real responsibility and the backing of a well-established, supportive organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Telephone triage and first-aid advice over the phone and in clinic
• Critical care nursing including management and monitoring of major body systems, in-patient observation, identifying clinical changes, physiotherapy, pain assessment, and wound care
• Basic diagnostic procedures, including some tasks performed in a sole charge capacity
• Maintaining high clinical standards and contributing to a professional, patient-centred environment

Requirements

• RCVS registered for a minimum of six months
• Experience with an ECC caseload is advantageous but not essential
• Motivated to deliver excellent clinical standards
• Committed to the care of clients and their pets

Benefits

• Hourly rate up to £17ph (depending on experience)
• 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 annually
• RCVS fees paid in full
• ECC certificate support
• Reward Gateway discounts and cashback with hundreds of retailers
• UK Standard Pension contributions (5% employee, 3% employer)
• Up to 50% discounted staff pet care
• Death in service benefit of two times annual salary
• Access to professional qualifications, including Vets Now's recognised ECC certificate

About the Practice

Vets Now is the UK's leading provider of emergency pet care, operating 60+ dedicated out-of-hours clinics and two 24/7 pet emergency hospitals. The organisation serves over 1,700 veterinary practices and is committed to delivering exceptional emergency and critical care across the country.

The team prides itself on flexibility and a supportive culture. Whether you're seeking a single shift per month or full-time work, Vets Now works to accommodate individual needs. The company actively welcomes diverse candidates and is a Disability Confident Employer, committed to reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment.