Registered Veterinary Nurse – No Weekends or OOH! Independent Practice
Up to £38,000 DOE
Full Time | Permanent | 4-day week
Islington, London
Are you a Registered Veterinary Nurse looking to join a friendly independent practice where you can genuinely develop your clinical skills, without sacrificing your work-life balance?
This growing independent practice in Islington is looking for an RVN to join its small and supportive clinical team.
You'll be joining a practice with a lovely client base and a varied caseload, including routine consultations and surgery alongside more advanced cases such as lump removals, ophthalmic procedures and medical work-ups — and importantly, you'll enjoy a role with no weekend or out-of-hours commitments.
The practice is also undergoing an exciting period of refurbishment and expansion, with a brand-new second site planned for next year. This will create additional consultation space, holding facilities and a dedicated hydrotherapy and rehabilitation area, giving the team even more scope to develop their services and nursing opportunities.
The Role
This is a varied nursing role combining clinical, client-facing and general practice responsibilities.
You'll be involved across the full patient journey, including:
Anaesthesia and patient monitoring
Surgical preparation and support
Inpatient nursing and medical care
Diagnostics and laboratory work
Client communication and discharge
Consulting and preventative healthcare
Supporting the wider team with the day-to-day running of the practice
An interest in anaesthesia would be particularly welcomed, although the team is open to nurses with a range of clinical interests. Rehabilitation is another area that could develop as the practice expands, with a dedicated hydrotherapy and rehabilitation facility planned as part of the new site.
The practice is keen to support nurses who want to continue developing clinically, including those looking to undertake a certificate or build experience in a particular area of nursing.
As the practice continues to grow, you'll also have the opportunity to contribute to the development of new services and help shape how the nursing team evolves.
The Practice
This is a small, independent veterinary practice based in Islington, with a friendly team and a strong focus on providing personalised care to its clients and patients.
The practice sees a mixture of routine and more advanced cases, with services including consultations, surgery, dentistry, diagnostic imaging, in-house laboratory work and day hospitalisation.
There is also potential for the expansion to support further services such as chemotherapy, creating exciting opportunities for the team and individual nurses to develop their own clinical interests as the practice grows.
The Team & Culture
The team is small, friendly and supportive, with a genuine focus on providing high-quality care while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
They're open to nurses with different levels of experience. An experienced RVN would be welcomed, but a less experienced nurse with the right attitude, enthusiasm and willingness to learn will also be considered.
Working Pattern
Full-time, 40 hours per week
4-day working week
Wednesdays as a set day off
NO weekends
NO out-of-hours (OOH)
NO on-call commitments
Enjoy a genuine four-day working week with no weekend or OOH commitments, giving you a strong work-life balance alongside a varied clinical role.
The Individual
Qualified and registered RVN
Genuine interest in clinical nursing
Interest in anaesthesia advantageous
Comfortable working across a varied GP caseload
What's in it for you?
Up to £38,000 per annum, depending on experience
4-day working week
Support for CPD and further qualifications
Employee discounts on veterinary services and products
Location
Based in Islington, North London, the practice is ideally located for RVNs travelling from across North and East London, including Hackney, Hoxton, Stoke Newington, Dalston, Highbury, Finsbury Park, Haringey and surrounding areas.
With excellent access to Central London and a wide range of local transport links, the practice is well placed for nurses looking for an independent practice within easy reach of North and East London.
Want to apply or want more information?
Once you submit your CV, someone will be in contact with feedback and the option for an informal chat within 5 working days.
Feel free to call 02393 877 350 and ask for Carina Walker, though information will be limited without a CV.
Recommendations
Compass Associates Ltd are working in partnership on this position. If you are not interested, but know someone who is, we offer £500 vouchers for each successful recommendation.
