Registered Veterinary Nurse

Rutlandvets; Melton Mowbray; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in Melton Mowbray is seeking a full-time Veterinary Nurse to join their team. This role involves rotating between inpatient, theatre, and consulting duties with a manageable work-life balance due to no weeknight on-call. The ideal candidate will have veterinary nursing experience and enjoy working in a community-focused environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus Birthday Day off

Life assurance 4 x salary

Enhanced Sick Pay

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounts on pet insurance

Qualifications

• Experience as a veterinary nurse.
• Ability to work varied roles including inpatient, theatre, and consulting.
• Self-motivated and hardworking.

Responsibilities

• Rotate between inpatient, theatre, and consulting roles.
• Participate in 1:5 Saturday and Sunday rota.
• Provide out-of-hours service with dedicated night nurses.

Skills

Veterinary nursing

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse qualification

Tools

Veterinary software

Job description

Location: 1-3 Kings Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
Hours: Full time
Practice: Kings Veterinary Centre Melton Mowbray
Salary: £31,200 per annum, depending on experience

Exciting news!

We are moving to our brand-new hospital at the end of 2025, a stone’s throw away from our current Melton site

Veterinary Nurse Vacancy - full time 40 hours

Exciting Opportunity for a Veterinary Nurse

We are seeking an experienced veterinary nurse to join our team at Kings Veterinary Centre Melton.

Within this position you will be rotating throughout the working week between inpatient, theatre and consulting roles, our nurses can get involved in a varied caseload of small animal work.

We pride ourselves on providing our own out-of-hours service. With dedicated night nurses, there are no weeknights on call in this role. However, participation in our 1:5 Saturday and Sunday rota, along with an equal share of bank holidays is expected.

Our full-time nurses work 40 hours, 4 days a week on an 8:00am – 6:00pm or 8:30am – 6:30pm shift pattern with paid lunch breaks, plus 1:5 weekends. This allows for a good work-life balance which is essential in maintaining the high demands of veterinary life.

Package includes:

• 40 hours plus 1:5 weekends, though currently 1:8. No nights on call during the week or weekends, however you are expected to participate in the shared bank holiday rota.
• Salary: £15 – 15.50 per hour dependent onexperience
• 25 days annual leave plus Birthday Dayoff
• Life assurance 4 x salary
• Pension Scheme 3% employer, 5% employee contributions Salary Sacrifice
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Enhanced Family Leave
• E-cars Salary Sacrifice
• Cycle to Work Scheme Salary Sacrifice (perm only)
• Refer a Friend
• Pet Insurance Discount&substantialstaff discount if you register your pets with us
• Discount Platform – Benefits Hub
• Reduced Gym Membership (Pure Gym)
• Associate Assistance Programme
• Eye Care Scheme
• Headspace

Who we are:

Kings Veterinary Centre is a first opinion RVCS-accredited veterinary hospital with 5 branches in the surrounding area.

Weprideourselvesin offering on-site emergency care, 24 hours a day, 365 daysa year.

Our dedicated team of clinical and non-clinical staff provide high standards of bespoke, affordable care to our patients and our clients.

We are heavily involved in the local communityand activelysupport many local pet charities.

If you are hardworking, self-motivated and would like to be part of a forward thinking independent practice,