Voted one of the top 3 veterinary practices in Oxford for the 7th time and FIRST in 2024, we are hiring!
Are you a passionate and skilled Registered Veterinary Nurse looking to take the next step in your career? An exciting opportunity awaits you at Vets for Pets Oxford Cowley.
About us:
We are a locally owned practice with full clinical autonomy and over 10 years of experience, having built a vast and varied caseload supported by a loyal client base. Our fun and friendly team of nine enjoys regular team gatherings, including meals, parties, and seasonal celebrations throughout the year.
Our diverse team of veterinary surgeons has interests spanning internal medicine, surgery, imaging, and ophthalmology. We would be delighted to welcome a nurse with a special area of interest and are happy to support this through tailored CPD opportunities.
About you and the role:
As a Registered Veterinary Nurse at Vets for Pets Oxford Cowley, you’ll play a vital role in delivering exceptional care to both our patients and clients, while helping to maintain our friendly and positive practice culture. Your skills and dedication will be recognised with a competitive salary and the opportunity to be part of a supportive and inclusive team.
You’ll have the chance to utilise your nursing skills to their full potential, managing cases from admission through inpatient and anaesthetic care to discharge.
We actively support and encourage CPD, including training in Schedule 3 procedures. We also welcome and support specific areas of interest such as inpatient care, diagnostic laboratory work, and both medical and surgical nursing.
This role is full time working 40 hours a week with no OOH.
What we can offer you:
By joining us, you’ll become part of a dynamic and dedicated team committed to delivering exceptional standards of animal care and client service. We offer a supportive and friendly working environment, alongside excellent career development opportunities and a highly competitive benefits package, including:
Competitive salary from £34,000, dependent on experience
Generous CPD allowance with support for further qualifications
Paid professional memberships
Contributory pension scheme
Exclusive company discounts, including 20% off at Pets at Home, The Groom Room, and Vet Group services
The autonomy of a locally run practice with the backing of a larger organisation
Ongoing career development within a welcoming and supportive team
Come and be part of a team where your passion for animals meets a truly rewarding career. Join Vets for Pets Oxford Cowley—where every day is dedicated to delivering outstanding pet care.
Ready to take the next step? For more information or an informal and confidential conversation, please contact Martin - Martin.Atanasov@vets4pets.com
Location OX4 3JP
We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. 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!
Since 1991, when we were a wholesaler with a team of just 15, we’ve been focused on getting better every day. By putting pets before profit, working as a team and taking pride in everything we do, we’ve grown into a 451 store network with more than 8,913 colleagues working in our Stores, Grooming Salons, Distribution Centres and Support Office.
We are the UK’s leading pet specialist, providing pet owners with all their product needs, as well as our Vets for Pets practices and Grooming salons. We support our colleagues to work with pride and passion, to bring honesty and integrity to work every day, and to do it all with a sense of fun and fearlessness. We never shy away from having the important conversations and doing what we say we’ll do.
Our values and behaviours are practiced daily across the business and are what really makes us an enjoyable, exciting place to work. We're always striving to develop and reward our colleagues with an extensive in-house series of training programmes, wellbeing initiatives and a comprehensive benefits package. In 2018 we were delighted to be voted top 5 in the Great Place to Work UK’s Large category.
Our colleagues are central to the success of the business and are fully trained in pet care and dedicated to animal welfare. Pets are central to everything that we do and 93% of colleagues have their own pets too!
If you like the sound of life at Pets at Home, you can find out more on our dedicated careers site: https://www.petsathomejobs.com/
