Login to Apply

Here at Bitterne Vets for Pets we value every one of our team members and are now looking for another nurse to come and join our fun, balanced environment from January 2025.

About us:
The practice is bright, spacious, and built to the highest industry leading standards. We are a very well-equipped practice including a digital X-ray, a dental X-ray, an ultrasound and an inhouse lab. Andrew, our vet partner, leads a very experienced team of 4 Vets, 5 Nurses and 5 receptionists who all share a passion for animal welfare.

Our colleagues put the welfare of animals and their team first, so to ensure that not only the animals get the focus we have a separate nurse and reception team. This will allow you the time to focus on your client but also get a well-earned break!

The practice is well established having been here for 14 years and with some of our colleagues having worked at the practice for 12 years. Our relaxed and social work environment really offers you a “love where you work” feeling.

If you are new to the area, Bitterne is located just off the M3 and within commutable distance to Southampton, Winchester, and Portsmouth. There are also great transport links and on-site parking is available.

About you:
We’re looking for an experienced or newly qualified RVN that’s used to the day-to-day procedures of a small animal practice. Being a clinical coach or an interest in working towards this will be beneficial, but not essential. By joining us you will have the opportunity to use your nursing skills to their full potential, taking and processing blood samples, catheters, x-rays and monitoring anaesthetics, nurse clinics and in-patient care, including building a good relationship with clients and team.

One of the excellent benefits you will receive from working with us is a real opportunity to grow and learn. You will be given ample opportunity and support to taking and processing blood samples, catheters, x-rays and monitoring anaesthetics, nurse clinics and in-patient care, including building a good relationship with clients and team. Along with other interests and duties encouraged!

The role:
The position is ideally for a full-time Nurse working 39.25 hours a week, but we understand how important a good work-life balance is and want to actively promote this. We’re flexible on what shifts you will cover and if you need some flexible hours, we’re also happy to find a solution that fits your lifestyle. There is no OOH, no Sundays and we don’t open on bank holidays. There will be 1 in 4 Saturday mornings working 9am – 12pm and we make sure we give back all overtime in lieu/paid.

What we offer:
As you would expect from the market leader in animal veterinary care, we offer a supportive working environment together with career development opportunities, an excellent package, and great benefits:

* Competitive Salary starting from £13.00 an hour, dependent on experience

* 4 weeks paid holiday a year.

* Generous CPD allowance up to Certificate level.

* Fully organised and funded Working Visa

* All bank holidays off

* RCVS fees fully funded.

* Optional private health care

* Pension and exclusive company discounts and rewards - including 20% off at Pets at Home, and the Vet Group

Location: SO19 2BN

Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you