Veterinary Nurse

Veterinary Nurse (B3)

Location: Waltham, UK

Rate: -2530 per hour

Contract: 6 Months

Role Details

• 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
• Flexible working hours between 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
• Participation in evening and weekend on-call rota (approx. 1 in 4)

Role Overview

We are seeking a qualified Veterinary Nurse to support the delivery of high-quality veterinary care within a leading petcare research environment. This role plays a key part in ensuring excellent animal health and welfare, enabling the successful delivery of research programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care during routine and non-routine veterinary rounds and surgeries.
• Deliver nurse-led clinics and health screenings independently.
• Support coordination of the animal healthcare programme with veterinary and operations teams.
• Develop and deliver training to site personnel on veterinary care practices.
• Manage veterinary suites, labs, and consultation rooms, ensuring they are fully equipped and maintained.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support safe and effective trial delivery.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and team activities.

Skills & Experience

• Registered Veterinary Nurse (RCVS) - essential
• Minimum 5 years'' experience in small animal practice
• Experience in anaesthesia, sedation, and triage
• Strong knowledge of animal welfare, behaviour, and low-stress handling
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
• High attention to detail with strong record-keeping skills

Desirable

• CPD in anaesthesia or animal behaviour and welfare
• Experience in training and mentoring others

What''s on Offer

• Competitive hourly rate
• Opportunity to work in a unique and innovative environment
• Support for ongoing professional development (CPD)
• Collaborative and supportive team culture

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.