Emergency Registered Veterinary Nurse (Part-Time Fixed Term)
| Posting date: | 01 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £29,329 to £35,311 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | Inclusive of London Weighting and Nursing Allowance |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 01 May 2026 |
| Location: | Potters Bar, Hertfordshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | The Royal Veterinary College |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | CSS-SPEC-0064-26 |
Summary
We currently have a unique opportunity for a RVN to work part-time within our Emergency and Critical Care team!
Our multi-disciplinary hospital accepts a range of referral and first opinion cases. In addition to state-of-the-art facilities, we are the only recognised Level 1 Trauma Center in Europe with extensive in-house laboratory capabilities and the support of our on-site transfusion service allowing us to provide the highest level of care to critically ill patients. As part of our Emergency and Critical Care team you will be working alongside our friendly and experienced RVNs, Patient Care Assistants, students, residents, clinicians and interns to care for patients during their stay.
This is a part-time post working every Sunday 10am-6pm on a 6-month fixed-term contract.
Your role will be predominantly supporting with triaging and stabilisation of patients on arrival to the hospital.
Referral nursing experience is not required but you will have experience triaging patients in an emergency setting.
We offer a generous reward package and benefits including:
- Competitive and attractive pension package
- Generous 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays/concessionary days)
- Access to free in-house CPD and funded external CPD
- A range of family friendly policies, including adoption, maternity and paternity pay and leave
- On site café and restaurant
- Free membership to the newly built Fitness and Wellbeing Centre located on site (including gym, badminton, climbing wall, zumba, yoga, pilates and other classes)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free mini-bus service to and from Potters Bar station and Hawkshead Campus
For informal enquiries regarding this position, or to arrange a visit, please contact: Louise Welsh, Head Critical Care RVN lwelsh@rvc.ac.uk or Rosie Wignall, Senior ECC RVN on rwignall@rvc.ac.uk
Our multi-disciplinary hospital accepts a range of referral and first opinion cases. In addition to state-of-the-art facilities, we are the only recognised Level 1 Trauma Center in Europe with extensive in-house laboratory capabilities and the support of our on-site transfusion service allowing us to provide the highest level of care to critically ill patients. As part of our Emergency and Critical Care team you will be working alongside our friendly and experienced RVNs, Patient Care Assistants, students, residents, clinicians and interns to care for patients during their stay.
This is a part-time post working every Sunday 10am-6pm on a 6-month fixed-term contract.
Your role will be predominantly supporting with triaging and stabilisation of patients on arrival to the hospital.
Referral nursing experience is not required but you will have experience triaging patients in an emergency setting.
We offer a generous reward package and benefits including:
- Competitive and attractive pension package
- Generous 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays/concessionary days)
- Access to free in-house CPD and funded external CPD
- A range of family friendly policies, including adoption, maternity and paternity pay and leave
- On site café and restaurant
- Free membership to the newly built Fitness and Wellbeing Centre located on site (including gym, badminton, climbing wall, zumba, yoga, pilates and other classes)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free mini-bus service to and from Potters Bar station and Hawkshead Campus
For informal enquiries regarding this position, or to arrange a visit, please contact: Louise Welsh, Head Critical Care RVN lwelsh@rvc.ac.uk or Rosie Wignall, Senior ECC RVN on rwignall@rvc.ac.uk
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