Veterinary Nurse
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Position Overview & Specifications
Full Time Veterinary Nurse - Sutton
Up to £42,000 DOE plus benefits
Help shape the future of Emergency and Critical Care
Vets Now are the UK’s leading provider of emergency pet care. Our nationwide network of out-of-hours pet emergency clinics are open through the night, at weekends and on bank holidays, so we’re ready and waiting to provide the care and support to pets and their owners at the time they need it most.
Develop your skills with a diverse caseload
Advanced monitoring skills, critical care anesthesia, nursing, and caring for complex medical cases are a key part of a veterinary nurse role at Vets Now. Sutton is a busy clinic with a diverse caseload which will give you the opportunity to develop your emergency and critical care skills.
We invest in your development
At Vets Now we invest heavily in the continuous professional development of all our people across the business. You will have access to professional qualifications, progression opportunities, coaching and mentoring. Our CPD package is second to none, VDS and RCVS fees are covered and we will support you in completing an ECC certificate if this is something you wish to achieve.
Working pattern
This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week, including one in two weekends. Plus a fair share of bank holidays.
Rewards and benefits
Your health and wellbeing
- Private medical insurance
- Membership of employee wellbeing programme
- Enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced maternity policy including 6 months full pay
- Family-friendly policies including paternity and adoption pay schemes
Your work-life balance
- 7 weeks pro rata annual leave
- Your birthday as a paid day off
- Paid volunteering days
Your development
- £1125 CPD allowance plus 20 paid hours pro rata
- ECC certificate support – financial and paid study leave
Your professional memberships
- RCVS fees
- VDS cover
Your additional benefits
- Vets Now For You – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
- UK Standard Pension contributions – 5% Employee/3% Employer
- Up to 50% discounted staff pet care
- Death in service of two times annual salary
If you would like to discuss this vacancy in more detail, please contact Scott in our Talent Team on 07800 916259 or email scott.coupland@vets-now.com.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Pet Care & Veterinary
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Veterinary Nurse roles across Vets Now's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Pet Care & Veterinary.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £42,000 - £42,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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