Salary: £19,656 per annum
Location: Blacks Vets Dudley Hospital
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: 21 average hours per week
Rota: 7 shifts on / 14 shifts off
Shift times: 3pm – 12am
Are you looking for an evening role that offers a varied caseload, excellent facilities, and a genuinely supportive team?
Would you enjoy working in a busy, well-equipped hospital while also having the opportunity to build strong client relationships and be involved in emergency nursing?
And how does working on the leafy edge of Birmingham sound — with easy access to beautiful countryside as well as the buzz of the city?
Most importantly… how do you take your tea? ☕
We’re excited to welcome a Registered Veterinary Nurse to our multi-award-winning team This evening role is ideal for an RVN seeking variety, responsibility, and involvement in advanced nursing care
You’ll be part of a highly skilled and collaborative team, supporting both first-opinion and referral-level cases. Our nurses play a vital role in patient care and are actively involved in complex procedures, with opportunities to develop within advanced veterinary nursing niches.
Our clinical team includes certificate holders in:
Cardiology
Medicine
Surgery
Dermatology
Soft Tissue & Orthopaedic Surgery
(and much more)
You’ll work in a hospital environment equipped to the highest standard, including:
CT scanner
Dedicated dental X-ray unit
Referral-level ultrasound and dedicated scanning room
NHS-level laboratory
High-spec endoscopes
ICU incubators
Piped oxygen throughout
Kennels and cattery with underfloor heating
Gold Feline-friendly hospital
Three Silver ISFM-accredited branches
We believe great work comes from happy teams. Alongside a strong clinical focus, we offer a welcoming social culture with real camaraderie. Regular staff recognition events include:
A Christmas party (often in January!)
Treats throughout the year including Easter eggs, pumpkin carving competition, and lunch on occasions.
5 weeks holiday + Birthday Leave (this is included within the rolling 3-week shift rota)
RCVS and VDS fees paid
Funded external CPD
Extensive free Linnaeus online CPD programme
Career progression opportunities
Staff discount schemes
Life assurance
Enhanced sickness pay
Enhanced equal family leave
E-car salary sacrifice scheme
Employer pension contributions
Recruitment referral reward scheme
Wellbeing benefits include:
Employee Assistance Programme
Eyecare voucher scheme
Free annual flu jab
Cycle to work scheme
Blacks Vets is a proudly award-winning practice, independently voted twice as Best UK Vet, Practice of the Year, and winner of the RCVS Wellbeing and Client Service Award We were also recognised as Best Place to Work and featured on Channel 4’s The Interview and BBC2’s Me and My Dog
With over 50 years’ experience, we are family vets for family pets — big enough to offer exceptional facilities and expertise, yet small enough to care deeply for our clients and team members as individuals.
As part of Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental wellbeing of all associates, with trained Mental Health First Aiders and a confidential Employee Assistance Programme available to everyone.
If you’d like to apply, or would prefer an informal chat about the role, please contact Rebecca Coleman at rebecca.coleman@linnaeusgroup.co.uk
Salary Value:£19,656 per annum;
Salary Description: Up to and 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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