Head Registered Veterinary Nurse in London

Hours per week: 35 (flexible and part-time arrangements can be discussed and mutually agreed, with administrative responsibilities adjusted proportionally).

Salary: up to £40,880 pa (FTE), dependant on experience.

Closing date for applications: We will interview on a rolling basis; interested candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible. We reserve the right to end the vacancy prior to the closing date.

First interview date: First interviews are held over Microsoft Teams on a rolling basis.

Second interview date: Candidates successful at first interview will be invited to visit Mayhew for a formal in‑person interview.

Are you looking for a different sort of role? One where you can positively impact the welfare of dogs, cats and their owners? Every dog and cat in need deserves expert, personalised care and support, and to be loved. When you work for Mayhew, you understand that better than ever.

We’re a passionate, committed and diverse team of c80 staff and c200 volunteers, here for dogs, cats and communities in the UK, in Georgia and in Tunisia. We offer expert veterinary care, rescue and rehoming services, programmes in the community and guidance and support to improve the lives of dogs and cats in need.

We have had a community vet clinic on site at our historic North West London shelter since 1925. For over 100 years, our London clinic has delivered many tens of thousands of treatments to dogs and cats and supported their owners with low‑cost veterinary interventions and clinical advice they wouldn’t otherwise have been able to afford. Since March 2022, we have been proud to provide our preventative veterinary treatments free of charge, and without judgment, to those who are unable to afford it and who have no recourse to another reputable provider.

At Mayhew, dogs and cats in need come through the doors of our shelter and community vet clinic every day. In our modern and well‑equipped community vet clinic, including x‑ray and dental x‑ray machine, ultrasounds, ECG, in‑house lab and two surgical suits, we provide a wide range of surgeries and treatments for the Mayhew animals in our care. We also provide a limited range of preventative veterinary care treatments including annual health checks, neutering, vaccinations, parasite control, microchipping, dentals and advice and support. Our clinic is RCVS accredited and we are a training centre for veterinary students at the University of Surrey.

Our clinic operates 6‑days a week, looking after outpatients in addition to the animals in our care at the shelter; the clinic is open to the public Monday to Saturday. When fully staffed, our clinic team is made up of a Head of Clinic, 2.6 FTE vet surgeons, 1.0 FTE Head RVN, 2.6 FTE RVNs and a full‑time Clinic Receptionist.

Our RVNs usually work 35 hours per week between the hours of 8am and 5pm with usual shifts being Monday to Friday. We would require flexibility from time to time to cover weekends.