Registered Veterinary Nurse

About the Role

This is a Sunday evening role working 18:00 to 00:00 every week, plus a fair share of bank holidays. It's ideal if you're seeking flexible work that complements family commitments or want a second income while deepening your emergency and critical care expertise. You'll be part of Vets Now's highly skilled emergency team in Swansea, supporting patients at the time they need it most.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide first aid advice over the phone and perform in-clinic assessment
• Manage critical care cases including monitoring of major body systems, in-patient trends, physiotherapy, pain assessment, and wound care
• Carry out basic diagnostic procedures with confidence, including sole charge capability
• Support surgical and anaesthesia procedures as part of the nursing team
• Maintain high clinical standards and provide compassionate care for clients and their pets

Requirements

• RCVS registered for a minimum of six months
• Motivated to maintain high clinic standards
• Passionate about client and patient care
• Experience with ECC caseload is advantageous but not essential

Benefits

• Up to £17 per hour depending on experience
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced sick and maternity pay
• 7 weeks pro rata annual leave
• Birthday paid day off
• £1,125 CPD allowance plus 20 paid hours pro rata
• 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 benefit of two times annual salary

About the Practice

Vets Now Swansea is part of Vets Now's network of emergency clinics, staffed by highly skilled clinicians dedicated to providing emergency care when pets need it most. The team operates 24/7 emergency services with a focus on critical care and ECC support.

Vets Now values flexibility and supports professional development through industry-leading CPD packages and recognised ECC qualifications. The organisation welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds and is a Disability Confident Employer committed to reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment.