OOH Registered Veterinary Nurse
Pennard Vets
Kent, Washington
- Eligibility
- Veterinary Technicians
Posted Apr 1
- Shift and hours
- Days
- Unit and setting
- ER
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- Also asks
- RCVS registration as a Veterinary Nurse
The role and schedule
- Weekends
- Weekends required
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Emergency is open from year one. Fellowships take new grads. Watch their application dates.
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Location: Sevenoaks, Kent
Full-Time | Rota – 9 shifts in 28 days | Permanent | Rota inclusive of Weekends
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We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our out of hours emergency team, providing high-quality nursing care when animals need it most.
The Role
You will work as part of our dedicated emergency service covering out of hours shifts on a rota basis, working alongside our OOH veterinary surgeons to deliver excellent patient care.
Key responsibilities include
- Triaging and assessing emergency patients on arrival
- Monitoring and nursing critical inpatients
- Assisting with emergency procedures and surgery
- Administering medications and treatments as directed
- Maintaining accurate clinical records
- Communicating sensitively with clients in stressful situations
- Ensuring equipment and theatres are prepared and sterile
About You
- Current RCVS registration as a Veterinary Nurse (essential)
- Experience in a clinical veterinary nursing role
- Calm, focused, and effective under pressure
- Strong communication skills and a genuine team player
- Available and willing to work unsociable hours
Pennard Vets is an equal opportunities employer committed to the Equality Act 2010. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process.
About Pennard Vets
At Pennard Vets, every member of our team is an employee owner of the practice, committed to ensuring our service goes beyond the ordinary. We’re creating an environment that looks after the people that look after the pets. We’re 125 years old, and by operating in this way, we’ll continue to grow for the next 125 years, and beyond.
What's around it?
Kent, WAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 7% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,909/mo
- Household income
- $92,302/yr, all local households, not nurse pay