Location: Leading Global Petcare Research Institute
Salary: £39,290.18 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday, flexible shifts between 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM)
Contract: Permanent, includes participation in a 1-in-4 evening and weekend on-call rota
Our Purpose
We are the global hub of pet care science and expertise for a world-renowned pet care organisation. Our mission is to deliver high-quality, innovative science conducted in a caring way, ultimately creating a better world for pets.
As a Registered Veterinary Nurse, you will play a pivotal role in delivering and supporting veterinary care for our resident pet population (approximately 200 dogs and 200 cats). By optimising animal health and welfare, you will directly enable the effective and ethical delivery of our world-class research programme.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Care: Provide high-quality nursing care during routine and non-routine veterinary rounds and surgeries.
Autonomous Practice: Lead nurse clinics and health screenings to support the pet population independently, without direct supervision from the Veterinary Surgeon.
Collaboration: Partner closely with Named Veterinary Surgeons (NVS) and Operations Managers to co-ordinate, deliver, and continuously improve our animal healthcare programme.
Training & Development: Create training materials and upskill site personnel in pet health assessments, treatment administration, and breeding-related tasks.
Facility Management: Maintain full accountability for the veterinary suites, laboratory areas, and consultation rooms-ensuring they are well-stocked, highly efficient, and fit for purpose.
Cross-Functional Teamwork: Work collaboratively across Veterinary Services, Operations, Behaviour & Training, and Research teams to ensure trials are delivered safely and effectively.
Qualifications & Experience
Essential:
Registered Veterinary Nurse (RCVS) with a Bachelor (BSc) or Foundation (FdSc) degree in Veterinary Nursing.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in a small-animal veterinary practice, with proven triage and on-call experience.
Strong proficiency in anaesthesia and sedation techniques.
Demonstrated experience in companion animal welfare, behaviour, and low-stress handling.
Excellent teamwork skills and the ability to thrive in collaborative, cross-functional environments.
Exceptional attention to detail, accurate record-keeping, and strict adherence to SOPs.
GCSEs in English, Maths, and Science at grade C/4 or above.Desirable:
Completed CPD courses specifically in anaesthesia, or animal behaviour and welfare.
What We Offer
You will join a supportive and collaborative team consisting of four veterinary nurses and four full-time veterinary surgeons. We believe in continuous growth; your annual RCVS CPD requirements will be fully supported and funded by the business.
How to Apply
If you are passionate about animal welfare and want to use your nursing skills to advance pet care science, we want to hear from you!
To apply or find out more, please contact Danielle at (phone number removed).
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business
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