Are you a fully qualified and Registered Veterinary Nurse? The here at PDSA your skills are truly valued, your caseload is excitingly varied, and pet wellbeing always comes before profit?
Whether you’re recently qualified and looking to grow your confidence, or a seasoned RVN searching for a team that truly values your experience, you’ll fit right in here.
We work as close to private practice care standards as possible, but with a crucial difference: our heart is 100% in charity work.
Why Join Us? (The Perks & The Reality)
Skill Development & Broad Caseload with exposure to a huge variety of medical, surgical and emergency cases to continuously build your expertise.
Work in well-equipped hospitals with separate dog/cat wards, in-house radiography, ultrasound, endoscopy and extensive orthopaedic gear.
Work alongside long-standing colleagues who bring a fantastic wealth of knowledge and a strong, supportive team ethos.
Standard 37.5 hours per week with a guaranteed 1-hour lunch break.
What the Role Involves:
Charity nursing is fast-paced, testing, and deeply rewarding. You will be supporting those in need who love their pets dearly.
Your day-to-day will cover:
Hands-on inpatient nursing, monitoring, and emergency care.
Theatre support and Schedule 3 procedures.
Running nurse consultations and preventative healthcare clinics.
Radiography, diagnostic imaging, and dispensary management.
Rewards & Benefits
Structured internal CPD programs and clear career development pathways.
3 days CPD and £500 per year allowance, plus full payment of your RCVS fees.
25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (with option to buy/sell 5 days).
Dedicated annual days for Volunteering, Celebration, and Wellbeing.
AXA Health Employee Assistance Programme, 24/7 wellbeing support, private medical cover, and life assurance (4x salary).
Generous pension options with employer contributions rising up to 10%.
Fetch discounts platform, staff pet discounts and enhanced family leave
About You
RCVS Registered Veterinary Nurse (12 months UK small animal experience preferred).
Pragmatic, efficient, and welfare-focused in your approach to patient care.
Confident and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
Passionate about making a genuine difference to people and pets in need.
The Company
The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country.
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