Registered Veterinary Nurse

Location: 1-3 Kings Road, Melton Mowbray, LeicestershireRCVS Accredited practice logo
Hours: Full time
Practice: Kings Veterinary Centre Melton Mowbray
Salary: £31,200 per annum, depending on experience

Exciting news!

We are moving to our brand-new hospital at the end of 2025, a stone’s throw away from our current Melton site

Veterinary Nurse Vacancy - full time 40 hours

Exciting Opportunity for a Veterinary Nurse

 

We are seeking an experienced veterinary nurse to join our team at Kings Veterinary Centre Melton.

Within this position you will be rotating throughout the working week between inpatient, theatre and consulting roles, our nurses can get involved in a varied caseload of small animal work.

We pride ourselves on providing our own out-of-hours service. With dedicated night nurses, there are no weeknights on call in this role. However, participation in our 1:5 Saturday and Sunday rota, along with an equal share of bank holidays is expected.

Our full-time nurses work 40 hours, 4 days a week on an 8:00am – 6:00pm or 8:30am – 6:30pm shift pattern with paid lunch breaks, plus 1:5 weekends. This allows for a good work-life balance which is essential in maintaining the high demands of veterinary life.

Package includes:

 

  • 40 hours plus 1:5 weekends, though currently 1:8. No nights on call during the week or weekends, however you are expected to participate in the shared bank holiday rota.
  • Salary: £15 – 15.50 per hour dependent on experience
  • 25 days annual leave plus Birthday Day off
  • Life assurance 4 x salary
  • Pension Scheme 3% employer, 5% employee contributions Salary Sacrifice
  • Enhanced Sick Pay
  • Enhanced Family Leave
  • E-cars Salary Sacrifice
  • Cycle to Work Scheme Salary Sacrifice (perm only)
  • Refer a Friend
  • Pet Insurance Discount & substantial staff discount if you register your pets with us
  • Discount Platform – Benefits Hub
  • Reduced Gym Membership (Pure Gym)
  • Associate Assistance Programme
  • Eye Care Scheme
  • Headspace
  • Annual Flu Voucher

Who we are:

 

Kings Veterinary Centre is a first opinion RVCS-accredited veterinary hospital with 5 branches in the surrounding area.

We pride ourselves in offering on-site emergency care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Our dedicated team of clinical and non-clinical staff provide high standards of bespoke, affordable care to our patients and our clients.

We are heavily involved in the local community and actively support many local pet charities.

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If you are hardworking, self-motivated and would like to be part of a forward thinking independent practice,

we want to hear from you.

Click here to apply