Are you passionate about animal care and looking for an opportunity to join a busy and supportive veterinary team?
We’re looking for a reliable and compassionate Auxiliary Veterinary Nurse to join the team at Woodcroft Veterinary Group on a 6-month fixed-term contract.
Woodcroft Veterinary Group is a large, established veterinary group with a busy multi-disciplinary referral hospital, emergency and out-of-hours service, and several first-opinion practices across Stockport and South Manchester.
This is a great opportunity to gain experience in a busy veterinary environment, working alongside our Registered Veterinary Nurses, Veterinary Surgeons and wider clinical team.
What will you be doing?
As an Auxiliary Veterinary Nurse, you’ll play an important role in supporting the nursing and clinical teams and helping us provide excellent care to our patients.
Your duties will include:
- Providing hands-on care and support for inpatients
- Assisting Registered Veterinary Nurses and Veterinary Surgeons with patient care
- Feeding, walking and monitoring patients
- Cleaning and maintaining kennels, wards and clinical areas
- Restocking clinical areas and maintaining stock levels
- Supporting with patient handling and restraint
- Helping to maintain high standards of hygiene and infection control
- Carrying out other general nursing support duties as required
No two days are quite the same, and you’ll be working as part of a friendly and supportive team in a busy clinical environment.
The Rota
This is a 6-month fixed-term contract working a 7 days on / 7 days off pattern.
- 7 days on / 7 days off
- 8:30am – 5:30pm
- Includes weekends as part of the rota
- Full-time hours
The 7-on/7-off pattern offers a great balance of work and time off, while providing consistency for both you and the team.
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Passionate about animal welfare and patient care
- Reliable, hardworking and willing to get stuck in
- Comfortable working in a busy clinical environment
- Confident handling animals
- A good team player with a positive attitude
- Able to work independently when required
- Organised and able to prioritise tasks
- Keen to learn and develop their veterinary nursing skills
Previous experience working in a veterinary practice or animal care environment would be beneficial, but we’re also happy to consider candidates who can demonstrate the right attitude, work ethic and experience with animals.
What we can offer you
At Woodcroft, you’ll be joining a supportive and friendly team where everyone plays an important part in delivering excellent patient care.
You’ll have the opportunity to:
- Gain valuable experience within a busy veterinary hospital and emergency environment
- Work alongside experienced RVNs and Veterinary Surgeons
- Develop your practical animal care and nursing skills
- Be part of a large, supportive veterinary team
- Experience a varied and interesting clinical caseload
This is a 6-month fixed-term contract, with the potential for further opportunities within the group depending on business needs and vacancies.
If you’re enthusiastic, hardworking and looking for a role where you can make a real difference to the care of our patients, we’d love to hear from you.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship
Pay: Up to £12.71 per hour
Benefits:
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (required)
Experience:
- Veterinary: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
