Veterinary Nurse – Weekends – Fixed Term

Vets Now; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK emergency veterinary service is seeking a Weekend Veterinary Nurse in Kilmarnock. The role facilitates the advancement of ECC knowledge, working weekends with flexible hours. Responsibilities include providing First Aid, monitoring critical care, and performing diagnostics. Ideal candidates will be RCVS registered for at least six months and have a passion for animal care. Benefits include private medical insurance, CPD allowance, and generous leave. Contact Julia for more details.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Enhanced sick and maternity pay

7 weeks pro rata annual leave

£1125 CPD allowance

RCVS fees paid

Discounted staff pet care

Qualifications

• At least six months of RCVS registration.
• Motivated to maintain high clinic standards.
• Experience with ECC caseload is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide First Aid advice and perform clinical duties.
• Monitor critical care patients and identify changes.
• Conduct basic diagnostic procedures independently.

Skills

First Aid

Critical Care Management

Diagnostics

Education

RCVS registration

Job description

Weekend Veterinary Nurse – Kilmarnock

1 year Fixed Term Contract from December 2025

Up to £17ph DOE plus benefits

Working hours:

Week 1: Off

Week 2: Off

Week 3: Saturday from 12:00 to 21:00 and Sunday from 10:00 to 20:00

Week 4: Sunday from 10:00 to 20:00

Plus, a fair share of bank holidays.

Make your weekends work at Vets Now

A weekend role with Vets Now allows you to further your ECC knowledge, whilst gaining a second income or balancing family commitments.

About Vets Now

Vets Now is the UK’s leading provider of emergency pet care, serving over 1700 veterinary practices through 60 plus dedicated out-of-hours clinics and two 24/7 pet emergency hospitals.

Understanding your key role

Our nursing team are at the core of clinical treatment including triage, surgery, anaesthesia, and in-patient care. Key responsibilities will include:

• First Aid – give appropriate advice over the phone and perform in clinic.
• Critical Care – management and monitoring of major body systems, monitoring of in-patient trends and identifying changes quickly, physiotherapy, pain assessment, wound and dressing care.
• Diagnostics – confident to perform basic diagnostic procedures in a sole charge capacity.

Key requirements

• RCVS registered for a minimum of six months.
• Motivated to maintain high clinic standards.
• Passionate about caring for our clients and their pets.
• Experience with an ECC caseload is advantageous.

Unlock your potential

We will support you in your development and provide you with access to professional qualifications, such as our widely recognised ECC certificate and industry leading CPD package.

Why Join Us?

• Private medical insurance.
• Enhanced sick and maternity pay.
• 7 weeks pro rata annual leave.
• Your birthday as a paid day off.
• £1125 CPD allowance plus 20 paid hours pro rata.
• RCVS fees paid and ECC certificate support.
• Reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100s of retailers.
• UK Standard Pension contributions – 5% Employee/3% Employer.
• Up to 50% discounted staff pet care.
• Death in service of two times annual salary.

If you would like to discuss this vacancy in more detail, please contact Julia in our Talent Team on 07535651164 or email [e-mail].

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including those from diverse and minority groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we encourage candidates with disabilities and health conditions to apply and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.