An exciting opportunity has arisen at our small animal practice in Grantham Vets for Pets for an enthusiastic Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our friendly and welcoming team.
We're proud of our standalone practice which holds RCVS GP status as part of the Practice Standards Scheme, locally owned by Veterinary Surgeon, Lee Middleton. We have also been at the forefront of colleague wellness and previously received a 'Highly Commended' in the Veterinary Wellbeing awards. We were also shortlisted for the 2026 "Best UK Vets" award and our practice owner Lee won the "New Practice Owner of the Year" Award at the Vets for Pets annual conference.
As a practice we a nurse led as much as possible. This includes:
- Admitting & discharging patients
- Monitoring anaesthetics with access to multi-parameter monitoring.
- Performing radiography including dental radiography.
- Dental scaling.
- Performing local anaesthetic blocks.
- Inpatient care of hospitalised patients.
- Nurse clinics, currently 2nd vaccinations, monoclonal antibody injections, nail clips etc but we are looking to develop this area to include senior and adolescent clinics.
You will be joining a team of 3 RVN's and a VCA and we are also a training practice and often have university nursing students on placement with us.
We have invested heavily in the practice in recent years and are proud of our equipment and approach to patient care. We are also currently working towards achieving our cat friendly status.
To apply you will have good general nursing experience and great customer service skills, be cheerful, down-to-earth and enthusiastic with a genuine interest in animal welfare.
This is a Full Time role working 40 hours per week with 1 in 3 Saturday morning. We are happy to consider part time hours, so if you have any specific requirements please do let us know!
In return, we can offer you:
- Competitive salary up to £32,000 depending on experience
- No OOH or overnight in patient checks
- Generous CPD (including funded Certificates)
- Social events and emphasis on wellbeing
- Contributary pension schemes
- Paid memberships (RCVS, VDS)
- Exclusive company and high street discounts and rewards
Benefits
In return, we offer such benefits as 20% discount at Pets at Home and the Groom Room and an enhanced staff discount for your own pets. Alongside access to discounts and cashbacks, in-house career development opportunities, pension and holiday allowance.
Located conveniently in the market town of Grantham, we're spoilt for choice for food outlets which include McDonalds, Subway and M&S to name a few. We also have a Pure Gym on our doorstep should you want to pump some iron before/after work!
Location
NG31 6HS
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!
Business Unit: Vet Group
Date: 19 Aug 2026
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