Registered Veterinary Nurse

Day Registered Veterinary Nurse role at Village Vet Hampstead, North London.

About Us

Village Vet Hampstead is a well-established 24-hour veterinary hospital based in Belsize Park, North London, a short walk from Belsize Park Tube and local amenities. The hospital is equipped across four floors with full diagnostic facilities, an on-site laboratory, a dedicated ICU, separate cat and dog wards, and a full theatre suite. As part of Village Vet and Linnaeus, we offer structured career development, strong clinical governance, and a supportive environment where nurses are encouraged to work at the top of their licence.

Linnaeus is part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned allows us to focus on long-term investment in our people, facilities, and patient care.

The team

You’ll work alongside experienced Registered Veterinary Nurses, patient care assistants, students, and clinicians, including certificate holders. There is strong collaboration between day and night teams, ensuring continuity of care and structured handovers in a dynamic but well-supported environment. We foster a culture where learning, wellbeing, and professional development are prioritised, and where new colleagues are fully supported to thrive.

About the role

At Village Vet Hampstead, our Day Registered Veterinary Nurses play a vital role within our Emergency and Critical Care service. You’ll be an integral part of the ECC team, supporting critical and urgent patients while rotating through surgery, consultations, and nurse-led Schedule 3 procedures — all within a hospital that values high clinical standards, teamwork, and nurse development.

• Be a core member of the Emergency and Critical Care team, supporting complex and urgent cases during the day
• Rotate through surgery, nurse consultations, and nurse-led Schedule 3 procedures
• Work closely with the Lead Nurse and clinicians to deliver gold-standard care to critical patients
• Supported by a cohesive multidisciplinary team of nurses, students, patient care assistants, and a dedicated night team
• Work in a 24-hour hospital handling a varied caseload including internal and external referrals
• Be part of an accredited Dog Friendly clinic (Dogs Trust & BVBA) and ISFM Gold Cat Friendly hospital, supporting a patient-centred approach to care

Responsibilities

• Delivering high clinical standards in ECC, surgery, and consultations
• Supporting training and development within the nursing team
• Ensuring effective management of equipment and clinical resources
• Contributing to a positive, efficient, and supportive working environment
• Working in line with current legislation, clinical governance, and practice policies

Requirements

• Tier 2 or Tier 3 Registered Veterinary Nurse, aligned with the Linnaeus Nurse Career Framework
• Passion for emergency, critical care, and inpatient nursing
• Confidence working as part of a busy hospital nursing team
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach
• A nurse who is motivated to develop clinically and support the wider team

Benefits

• 4-day working week (42 hours per week, 1:6 weekends)
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• External CPD fully funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD programme
• Clear career progression through the Linnaeus Nurse Career Framework
• Competitive salary of £37,000 (DOE)
• Staff discount schemes, including gym membership
• Life assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme

Wellbeing Support

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders across the group
• Eyecare voucher scheme
• Free annual flu jab
• Cycle to work scheme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme