Veterinary Nurse (1334)

Do you want to create a better world for animals? At the RSPCA, we believe all animals deserve kindness and respect. We work for the benefit of every animal - as well as pets, that includes farm animals, wildlife, and animals used in science. 

Choose a career with us and make a difference for every kind. 

We are hiring a Veterinary Nurse to work alongside our Veterinary Surgeon in our small team at our Felledge Centre.

• Working week: 35 hours working Monday to Friday between the hours of 08:30 and 16:30. with no on-call hours, you rarely have to stay late, and no weekends.
• On-site role: RSPCA, Felledge, Beaney Lane, Chester Moor, Chester-le-Street DH2 3BF. 

It's important to us that you feel part of our team from the start. We like to keep in touch with regular check-ins and team meetings. There's always a teammate around for support or a quick chat.

Are you ready to join our movement? 

Here at the RSPCA we know it's a cliche but no two days are the same, we have added a short summary of what a typical day might look like. For a full insight please refer to the attached job description. 

The Vet Nurse role will be working alongside our Veterinary Surgeon caring for our resident dogs and cats, as well as a range of other species brought by our Inspectorate colleagues. We have 36 kennels and 36 cat pens and they are always full! All our animals have been rescued from cruelty or neglect, so the role involves the triage of new admissions and the ongoing treatment and care during their stay. You will be assisting with surgical patient care, anaesthetics and recovery. Part of the role will involve monitoring the health of animals not housed at the Centre and require some travel to other locations in the North East.

Our Nurses are the heartbeat of the Veterinary team and ensure the work of our Vet Surgeon runs smoothly, with that in mind our Nurse needs to have either a Level 3 Diploma, or a Degree in Vet Nursing and have a current registration with the RCV. 

Having experience in surgical operations, dentistry and neutering is essential, along with great attention to detail to keep our records up to date. In addition an interest in animal behaviour would be useful.

We want to ensure we do all we can to give you a positive candidate experience through our recruitment. Whilst we do try to give feedback where we can, sometimes due to receiving high levels of applications, this may not always be possible

We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to achieving our core mission. For this reason we actively encourage a wide diversity of applications - in particular from members of minority ethnic groups, and people with disabilities - as these candidates are currently under-represented at the RSPCA.

Should you need any support with your application or interview process please contact resourcingteam@rspca.org.uk / 0300 123 0685.

Our mission is to ensure animals have a good life by rescuing and caring for those in need, by advocating on behalf of all animals and by inspiring everyone to treat them with compassion and respect