Veterinary Nurse – Mentoring Role within a University | x2 Days Per Week, No Weekends!
Guilford, Surrey , Surrey, GU2, United Kingdom
🐾 Registered Veterinary Nurse
Spay & Neuter Clinic
📍 London | Part-Time | 16 hours per week
🗓 Tuesdays & Wednesdays | 8:00am–5:00pm
GVC are delighted to be assisting a leading educational environment with its clinical department in finding an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) to join its dedicated Spay & Neuter Clinic.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an RVN who enjoys clinical nursing, animal welfare and working alongside the next generation of veterinary professionals.
✨ The Role
Working closely with the academic lead and Veterinary Surgeons, you’ll play an important role in the day-to-day running of the clinic, ensuring the highest standards of animal care, welfare, surgical support and patient recovery.
You’ll also have the opportunity to support veterinary students in a teaching environment, helping create a positive and professional clinical learning experience.
🐶🐱 What you'll be doing
- Providing high-quality nursing care and ensuring excellent animal welfare throughout the surgical journey
- Supporting Veterinary Surgeons during spay and neuter procedures
- Preparing and maintaining operating theatres, kennels, cattery and clinical equipment
- Monitoring patients and maintaining accurate clinical and welfare records
- Ensuring appropriate stock levels of drugs, consumables and equipment
- Supporting students and staff within the clinic
- Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and infection control
- Contributing to health & safety documentation, including risk assessments, COSHH and SOPs
💙 Why this role?
- 16 hours per week across Tuesday & Wednesday
- 8am–5pm working hours
- No requirement for weekends or out-of-hours work
- Work within a dedicated educational and clinical environment
- Be part of a team supporting and developing veterinary students
- Modern clinical facilities including two operating theatres, hospital-standard dog kennels and a cattery
- Full uniform and PPE provided
- Opportunity to contribute to a genuinely rewarding teaching and clinical environment
- Excellent opportunity for an RVN looking for a part-time role with consistent hours
👩⚕️ About you
We’re looking for an RCVS Registered Veterinary Nurse with thorough and significant nursing experience, including experience within a veterinary theatre environment.
You’ll need:
- RCVS registration as an RVN
- Strong experience in veterinary nursing and theatre environments
- Excellent knowledge of cat and dog care and welfare
- Great communication and interpersonal skills
- A proactive and flexible approach to teamwork
- Excellent attention to detail and organisation
Experience with risk assessments, COSHH documentation and SOPs would be desirable, as would a First Aid qualification, although training can be provided.
🌟 Make a difference beyond the consult room
If you’re an experienced RVN looking for a part-time opportunity where your clinical skills can directly contribute to animal welfare AND the education of future veterinary professionals, this could be the perfect role for you.
📩 Interested? Get in touch with GVC today to find out more!
Stephanie.Hellier@gvcvets.com | 01392 793069
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