Veterinary Nurse

Registered Veterinary Nurse – Emergency & Critical Care

North London

Salary:
Competitive Depending on Experience | Full-Time | 4-Day Week

• Exciting ECC-focused nursing role
• Full-time position working a 4-day week
• 1 in 6 weekends
• Rotations through ICU, wards, surgery, consultations and Schedule 3 procedures
• Work alongside highly experienced clinicians and a dedicated ECC nursing team
• Excellent career progression through a structured nursing framework

This position is ideal for an ambitious RVN looking to develop advanced nursing skills in a hospital setting with a varied and rewarding caseload. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality care to emergency, critical and referred patients while rotating through surgery, inpatient care, nurse consults and Schedule 3 procedures.

Working closely with the Lead Nurse and clinical team, you will help maintain outstanding standards of patient care while supporting the ongoing development of the wider nursing team.

• Deliver exceptional nursing care to emergency and critical care patients
• Monitor and manage ICU and hospitalised patients
• Assist with surgical and diagnostic procedures
• Carry out nurse consultations and preventative healthcare clinics
• Perform Schedule 3 procedures where appropriate
• Maintain accurate clinical records
• Support and mentor student nurses and colleagues
• Ensure equipment and resources are effectively managed
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative team environment

• Full-time position
• 4-day working week
• 1 in 6 weekends

The hospital is equipped over multiple floors and offers advanced facilities including:

• Dedicated Intensive Care Unit
• Separate cat and dog wards
• Full in-house laboratory
• Digital radiography
• Ultrasound
• CT imaging
• Fully equipped surgical theatres

The team includes experienced RVNs, student nurses, patient care assistants and certificate-holding clinicians, all working together to deliver exceptional care.

The hospital is both ISFM Gold Cat Friendly and accredited as a Dog Friendly Clinic, reflecting its strong focus on patient wellbeing and low-stress handling.

• Competitive salary based on experience and nursing level
• 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional paid birthday leave
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• Funded external CPD
• Extensive online learning and development programmes
• Support for advanced certificates
• Career progression opportunities
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• Employer pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Gym membership discounts
• Eyecare vouchers
• Annual flu vaccination
• Employee Assistance Programme

• Strong interest in emergency and critical care nursing
• Confident with inpatient monitoring, anaesthesia and nurse consults
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Proactive, organised and keen to continue developing clinically

This is an outstanding opportunity to build advanced ECC nursing skills within a supportive and highly respected practice.

You’ll work with a fascinating and varied caseload, benefit from structured career progression, and join a collaborative team that genuinely values your contribution and development.

If you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding role where you can grow professionally while delivering exceptional patient care, this position offers an excellent next step.