Job title: Night Registered Veterinary Nurse
Location: Village Vet Hampstead, North London
Hours: Part-time hours, 30.4 hours per week (based on annualised hours and overnight shifts). Full-time hours are 40 hours per week.
Practice: Village Vet Hampstead
Salary: Up to £37,000 per annum (full-time equivalent, based on a 40-hour week), dependent on experience and pro-rata for hours worked.
Are you looking for a role that offers clinical variety, real autonomy, and the chance to make a significant impact during your shift? At Village Vet Hampstead, our Night Registered Veterinary Nurses are central to the care and outcome of our patients. Join our 24-hour hospital and take ownership of overnight patient care, emergency triage, and critical medical management – all within a team that values your growth, clinical input, and wellbeing.
Why join us?
You’ll handle a diverse and stimulating caseload including emergency surgeries, overnight medical in-patients, and emergency and critical care cases
Annualised hours provide flexibility, allowing you to swap night blocks for extended time off – ideal for achieving work-life balance
A highly capable night team (Registered Veterinary Nurse, Patient Care Assistant, Veterinary Surgeon) enables autonomy and the ability to directly influence patient care decisions
Full support from a Lead Night Veterinary Surgeon (holder of a certificate in exotic animal practice) and a senior clinical team committed to emergency and critical care development
Work in a hospital with advanced facilities including computed tomography, digital radiography, ultrasound, and emergency surgical suites
Opportunities to participate in nurse consultations, patient handovers, and contribute to clinical protocols
What we’re looking for
Registered Veterinary Nurse with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Minimum of two years of post-qualification experience in small animal practice
Experience or a strong interest in emergency and critical care and in-patient care
Confidence working overnight independently within a supportive team
Strong communication and organisational skills.
What we offer
Annualised hours with flexibility to arrange extended blocks of leave
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Defence Society fees paid
Employer contribution pension scheme
Life assurance
Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
Enhanced equal family leave
Relocation support (where eligible)
Extensive internal and funded external continuing professional development, including support towards further certifications
Career development within an experienced emergency and critical care-focused nursing team.
At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our associates. We have an experienced team of trained Mental Health First Aiders across our practices and central support office, in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme available to everyone.
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.
Village Vet Hampstead is a 24-hour hospital accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, supporting the wider North London area. The hospital operates as an emergency and critical care hub with a varied caseload and is equipped across four floors with full diagnostic facilities, an on-site laboratory, ICU, separate cat and dog wards, and a full theatre suite.
You’ll work alongside a cohesive team of registered veterinary nurses, patient care assistants, students, and certificate-holding veterinary surgeons, with strong collaboration between day and night teams to ensure continuity of care.
The Team
Village Vet Hampstead is a 24-hour hospital accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, supporting the wider North London area. Our hospital operates as an emergency and critical care hub with a varied caseload that includes gastric dilatation-volvulus, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, intensive post-operative monitoring, and medical in-patient care. The pace is dynamic but supported, with excellent communication between day and night teams through structured handovers. You’ll be part of a close-knit overnight team with a veterinary surgeon and patient care assistant, while also benefiting from a broader clinical community of experienced registered veterinary nurses, patient care assistants, and certificate-holding veterinary surgeons.
We foster a supportive culture where mental health, learning, and professional development are prioritised. Our team is experienced, inclusive, and invested in helping new colleagues thrive.
How to Apply
To apply, click "Apply Now" or contact Purvi Kataria at purvi.kataria@linnaeusgroup.co.uk for more information or a confidential discussion.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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Salary Value:£37,000 per annum;
Salary Description:Up to, depending on experience;
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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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