About the Role
You'll be joining Westwood Vets as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in a well-established team of eight nurses across two beautifully located sitesāone in the picturesque village of Boston Spa and a second purpose-built clinic in Garforth, just 15 minutes apart. This is a full-time position of 38 hours per week, worked over four weekdays (Monday to Friday), with shifts of either 8:00amā6:00pm or 8:30amā6:30pm, including a one-hour lunch break. The role also includes participation in a Saturday rota of 1 in 4 Saturdays (8:30amā4:30pm). As a nurse training practice, you'll work alongside student nurses, creating a genuinely collaborative and supportive environment where learning flows both ways.
The clinics are well-equipped to manage a wide range of first opinion small animal cases in-house, including in-house laboratory, X-ray, ultrasound, laparoscopy, and bronchoscopy facilities. You'll be working alongside an experienced team of veterinary surgeons, many holding additional certificates, delivering high-quality patient care across both locations.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver hands-on nursing care including nurse clinics, inpatient management, theatre preparation, and anaesthesia monitoring
- Support the clinical team across both Boston Spa and Garforth sites, ensuring consistent high standards of patient care
- Contribute to the development and refinement of clinical nursing protocols within the practice
- Help mentor and support student nurses, fostering a collaborative learning environment
- Manage patient workloads effectively while maintaining strong communication with colleagues and clients
Requirements
- Registration as a Veterinary Nurse with the RCVS
- Experience working in clinical practice with growing confidence in medical and surgical nursing
- Strong communication skills and ability to build positive relationships with clients and colleagues
- Good organisational skills and effective workload management
- A proactive approach to learning, reflection, and continuous improvement
Benefits
- Time Off: 6.6 weeks' annual leave plus your birthday off, with increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
- Professional Development: Ā£550 CPD allowance plus 24 hours paid leave, certificate support, and RCVS and VDS fees covered
- Health & Wellbeing: Private Medical Insurance, Healthcare Cash Plan, and employee wellbeing initiatives
- Family-Friendly Policies: Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
- Additional Perks: Pension scheme, discounted veterinary care, Cycle to Work scheme, and voluntary benefits including Green Cars salary sacrifice and discounts with hundreds of retailers
- Career Progression: Clear pathways to Senior Nurse, Referral, leadership roles, clinical supervisor, mentor, or certificate holder positions
About the Practice
Westwood Vets is a well-established two-site small animal practice serving the Boston Spa and Garforth areas. As part of IVC Evidensiaāthe UK and Europe's leading veterinary care group comprising over 900 practices and referral hospitalsāthe practice benefits from access to wider professional networks, learning resources, and support systems whilst maintaining its local identity and close-knit team culture.
IVC Evidensia is committed to supporting careers without limits, investing in learning, innovation, and wellbeing to create environments where teams grow in confidence, capability, and fulfilment at every career stage. The practice is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, and Belonging.
