The Opportunity

A 24-hour, RCVS-accredited small animal hospital in North London is seeking an experienced Night Registered Veterinary Nurse to join its established overnight team.

This role offers genuine clinical variety, responsibility for overnight patient care, and the opportunity to play a key role in emergency and critical care outcomes.

Working Pattern

• Overnight shifts
• Annualised hours model
• Flexibility to swap night blocks for extended periods of leave
• Full-time and part-time options available

Clinical Environment

• True hospital-level nursing
• Emergency and critical care focus
• Overnight autonomy with senior clinical support available
• Structured patient handovers between day and night teams

Overnight Team Structure

• Registered Veterinary Nurse
• Patient Care Assistant
• Veterinary Surgeon
• Supported by a Lead Night Veterinary Surgeon and senior clinical team

Key Responsibilities

• Overnight nursing care for hospitalised and emergency patients
• Emergency triage and critical medical management
• Supporting emergency surgical and medical cases
• Intensive monitoring of in-patients
• Structured handovers to ensure continuity of care
• Contribution to clinical protocols and care standards

Caseload Exposure

• Emergency and critical care presentations
• Intensive post-operative monitoring
• Medical in-patient care
• CPR and acute stabilisation cases

The Ideal Candidate

• RCVS-registered Veterinary Nurse
• Experience or strong interest in ECC and in-patient care
• Confident working overnight within a supported environment
• Strong communication and organisational skills

Facilities

• Multi-floor hospital environment
• On-site diagnostic laboratory
• ICU facilities
• Separate cat and dog wards
• Fully equipped theatre suite

What’s on Offer

• Salary up to £37,000 FTE (DOE)
• Annualised hours with built-in flexibility
• Paid professional memberships (RCVS, VDS)
• Employer pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Enhanced family leave
• Relocation support (where eligible)
• Extensive internal and funded external CPD
• Support towards further certifications
• Clear development pathway within an ECC-focused nursing team