Veterinary Nurse (2914)

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 farmed animals, wildlife, and animals used in science. Choose a career with us and make a difference for every kind.

We are seeking a compassionate and flexible Casual/Locum Veterinary Nurse to join our large and supportive team on a zero-hours permanent contract. This role is primarily to support our busy RSPCA Hospital, mainly during evenings and weekends, on an ad hoc basis to provide holiday and sickness cover.

As part of a large clinical team, there are regular opportunities for shifts due to the scale of the service and the need for ongoing holiday and sickness cover. While this is a zero-hours contract, work is regularly available for those with flexibility, particularly during evenings and weekends.

Are you a dedicated RVN looking for flexible hours while making a real difference to animal welfare? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

Our recruitment journey - key dates for you to note: 

Advert closes: Tuesday 17th March 2026

Interviews will be held during the week commencing 23rd March with our Nursing Manager and one of our dedicated Nursing Team Leaders. We are happy to offer flexibility where required.

Are you ready to join our movement?

This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified veterinary nurse looking for flexible work within a supportive, purpose-driven and collaborative hospital environment. The role involves assisting the clinical team in delivering high standards of patient care.

Shifts will predominantly be weekday evenings and weekend day & evening shifts.

• Our shifts are just 7.5 hours long, helping you maintain a great work–life balance :
• Day shifts 8:00am - 3:30pm
• Evening shifts 2:30pm - 10:00pm

As a 24-hour hospital, we operate continuous shift coverage, ensuring that when your shift ends, a dedicated team member is always on-site to provide seamless patient care.

• Birmingham Animal Hospital is located in a charming rural setting amongst 70 acres of countryside, but has excellent motorway access and is 20 minutes drive from central Birmingham. It consists of a friendly and enthusiastic team of 9 Vet Surgeons, 20 RVNs and nine support staff. The Hospital itself is nice and spacious with modern facilities, and equipment. 
• Our Veterinary Nurses are integral to the smooth running of the busy hospital. As a Veterinary Nurse you will carry out nursing duties to a unique variety of animal welfare cases predominantly cats & dogs
• The hospital works directly to help animals most in need by supporting the work of the RSPCA's Inspectors, animal centres and branches, providing essential veterinary care around the clock. 

Key Responsibilities

• Providing high-quality nursing care to inpatients.
• Assisting veterinary surgeons with procedures and consultations
• Monitoring anaesthesia and post-operative recovery
• Supporting emergency and critical care cases
• Maintaining accurate clinical records
• Ensuring excellent hygiene and infection control standards

About You

• RCVS Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)
• Committed to animal welfare and high clinical standards
• Confident working independently and as part of a team
• Flexible and reliable with availability for evening and weekend shifts
• Calm under pressure and adaptable to changing caseloads
  
  

Successful candidates for certain RSPCA roles will need to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK - We are unable to sponsor visas at RSPCA

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 are building the future of a diverse Society, and our priority is to support animal welfare by finding people from all backgrounds who are committed  to our 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. Your transferable skills & lived experiences could make you a valuable addition to our RSPCA Family! 

We're here to support you and encourage you to let us know if you need any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please feel free to contact us at resourcingteam@rspca.org.uk or 0300 123 0685 so we can ensure the process works for you.