Location: Village Vet Hampstead, North London
Practice: Village Vet Hampstead Veterinary Hospital
Rota: 4-day working week, 42 hours per week, 1:6 weekends
At Village Vet Hampstead, our Day Registered Veterinary Nurses play a vital role within our Emergency and Critical Care service. You’ll be an integral part of the ECC team, supporting critical and urgent patients while rotating through surgery, consultations, and nurse-led Schedule 3 procedures — all within a hospital that values high clinical standards, teamwork, and nurse development.
Be a core member of the Emergency and Critical Care team, supporting complex and urgent cases during the day
Rotate through surgery, nurse consultations, and nurse-led Schedule 3 procedures
Work closely with the Lead Nurse and clinicians to deliver gold-standard care to critical patients
Supported by a cohesive multidisciplinary team of nurses, students, patient care assistants, and a dedicated night team
Work in a 24-hour hospital handling a varied caseload including internal and external referrals
Be part of an accredited Dog Friendly clinic (Dogs Trust & BVBA) and ISFM Gold Cat Friendly hospital, supporting a patient-centred approach to care
Tier 2 or Tier 3 Registered Veterinary Nurse, aligned with the Linnaeus Nurse Career Framework
Passion for emergency, critical care, and inpatient nursing
Confidence working as part of a busy hospital nursing team
Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach
A nurse who is motivated to develop clinically and support the wider team
Village Vet Hampstead is a well-established 24-hour veterinary hospital based in Belsize Park, North London, a short walk from Belsize Park Tube and local amenities. The hospital is equipped across four floors with full diagnostic facilities, an on-site laboratory, a dedicated ICU, separate cat and dog wards, and a full theatre suite.
As part of Village Vet and Linnaeus, we are proud to offer structured career development, strong clinical governance, and a supportive environment where nurses are encouraged to work at the top of their licence.
You’ll work alongside experienced Registered Veterinary Nurses, patient care assistants, students, and clinicians, including certificate holders. There is strong collaboration between day and night teams, ensuring continuity of care and structured handovers in a dynamic but well-supported environment.
We foster a culture where learning, wellbeing, and professional development are prioritised, and where new colleagues are fully supported to thrive.
You will be a key part of the nursing team, supporting the Lead Nurse and clinicians in the care of critical patients. Responsibilities include:
Delivering high clinical standards in ECC, surgery, and consultations
Supporting training and development within the nursing team
Ensuring effective management of equipment and clinical resources
Contributing to a positive, efficient, and supportive working environment
Working in line with current legislation, clinical governance, and practice policies
4-day working week
5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave
RCVS and VDS fees paid
External CPD fully funded
Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD programme
Clear career progression through the Linnaeus Nurse Career Framework
Competitive salary aligned to skills and experience
Staff discount schemes, including gym membership
Life assurance
Enhanced sickness pay
Enhanced equal family leave
Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
Employer contribution pension scheme
Wellbeing support includes:
Employee Assistance Programme
Mental Health First Aiders across the group
Eyecare voucher scheme
Free annual flu jab
Cycle to work scheme
Recruitment referral reward scheme
Linnaeus is part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned allows us to focus on long-term investment in our people, facilities, and patient care.
Village Vet Hampstead is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits
At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets.
We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.
All applications with the relevant skills and qualifications will be carefully considered. If you need any support in completing your application or simply want to find out more about Village Vet Hampstead, Linnaeus or the role please contact our Talent Acquisition team at careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk.
How to Apply
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All applications with the relevant skills and qualifications will be carefully considered.
Salary Value:£37,000 per annum;
Salary Description:Up to, depending on experience;
Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd (A Mars Company).
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Linnaeus, formed in 2014 and backed by Mars Petcare, is a leading veterinary services group comprising some of the most highly-respected practices in the UK. The group has seen continued growth and has had fantastic investment in its service offering, enabling it to maintain its position at the very forefront of specialist and first opinion veterinary services and excellence.
Linnaeus is a vibrant, forward-thinking partnership of highly respected veterinary practices across the UK, comprising some of the best clinicians in the profession who were carefully selected to ensure the highest levels of patient care across our group.
Together we provide a growing community of like-minded veterinary professionals who are passionate about what they do. We are incredibly proud of each and every member of our diverse portfolio, from the UK’s most respected small animal referral centres to our selection of high-quality first opinion practices.
Through its flexible and supportive culture, its practice teams can focus on delivering top-quality care to their patients. For more on Linnaeus, please visit www.linnaeusgroup.co.uk.
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