Veterinary Nurse (3320)

Do you want to help create a better world for animals? 

At the RSPCA, we believe animal welfare is everyone's welfare. Join us in creating a better world for every animal. We can do it if we work together — everyone for every animal. Choose a career with us and make a difference.

We are seeking a dedicated Veterinary Nurse at our East Winch Wildlife Centre to deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care across a diverse caseload. Our expert team at East Winch provide life saving veterinary care to thousands of wild animals rescued by RSPCA frontline officers and the public. 

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?

Our recruitment journey – key dates for you to note

Here's what the process looks like, no surprises, just a friendly guide:

1. Application
   You'll be asked to answer 3 questions to give us a sense of your experience, skills, and potential. Don't worry if you don't tick every box - what really matters is what you can bring to the role and the team.
2. Panel Interview
   If your application is successful, you'll be invited to a panel interview with the Hiring Manager. This is a chance to:

• Share more about what you've done and what you're proud of
• We encourage you to ask questions about the role, the team, and the impact you could make. Interviews are a two-way conversation, and we recognise that any career move needs to feel right for you as well as for us.
• Show off your skills and behaviours in a relaxed, supportive setting

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know - we're happy to support you.

We think this role is going to be popular and are expecting to attract high interest, so we strongly encourage early applications to avoid missing out. The deadline for applications will be 10th July 2026

Here at RSPCA no two days are the same, as a Veterinary Nurse,  we've added a short summary of what a typical day might look like, for a full insight please refer to the attached job description.

We are looking for a compassionate and skilled Registered Veterinary Nurse to provide exceptional nursing care across a range of species, including hedgehogs, an array of species of birds (from robins to buzzards to herons), foxes, badgers, deer, seals to name a few! You will also be working on shift with the wildlife assistants on standard animal husbandry and care. 

This role covers all aspects of veterinary nursing from tailored care planning, pain management, medication administration, and euthanasia, to advanced clinical tasks like fluid therapy, wound care, blood sampling and catheterisation. You'll assist with anaesthesia, surgery, and diagnostic imaging while maintaining high standards of hygiene, biosecurity, and animal handling. 

You'll be expected to contribute to audits, implement evidence-based veterinary practices, and help foster a supportive and sustainable working environment. As an advocate for animal welfare, you'll be at the heart of a collaborative clinical team, guiding animal care assistants and promoting best practice in both treatment and advocacy.

You will be on a three week rolling rota (currently being reviewed), working weekends, and bank holidays in accordance to the rota. Working hours range in shifts from 8am to 10:30pm.

Essential:

• RVN: Current registration with RCVS (preceded by prerequisite of degree or diploma in veterinary nursing).
• Previous experience of working in relevant disciplines (Veterinary Practice, Wildlife Rehabilitation, Animal Centre).

Desirable:

• Shelter/Charity veterinary experience.

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 as we are unable to sponsor visas.

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

Our vision is a world where all animals are respected and treated with kindness and compassion. Our purpose is to inspire everyone to create a better world for animals. 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 purpose.  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.