Bank Veterinary Nurse

  • Part Time
  • Granta Veterinary Specialists
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Zero Hours Contract | Days, Nights & Weekends

Are you looking for flexibility alongside the opportunity to work within a supportive, specialist-led environment?

We are looking for compassionate, adaptable and team-focused Registered Veterinary Nurses to join our bank team at Granta Veterinary Specialists. This role offers flexible shifts across days, nights and weekends, helping to support our wards, theatre and inpatient care teams during periods of increased demand, holiday cover and operational need.

Whether you are looking for additional hours alongside another role, greater flexibility around personal commitments, or the opportunity to gain experience within a referral environment, we would love to hear from you.

About the Role

As a Bank Veterinary Nurse, you will play an important role in supporting patient care across the hospital. Depending on your experience and the shift requirements, duties may include:

  • Monitoring and caring for hospitalised patients
  • Supporting theatre and diagnostic procedures
  • Administering medications and treatments
  • Providing high standards of inpatient nursing care
  • Supporting emergency and critical care patients
  • Communicating effectively with the wider multidisciplinary team
  • Maintaining accurate clinical records
  • Contributing to a positive, respectful and collaborative team culture

Shifts may include:

  • Weekday day shifts
  • Night shifts
  • Weekend shifts
  • Bank holiday cover

Whilst this is a zero hours position designed to offer flexibility, we are able to guarantee a minimum of 18 shifts per year.

About You

We are looking for individuals who:

  • Are qualified and Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVNs)
  • Are confident working both independently and as part of a team
  • Have excellent communication and organisational skills
  • Remain calm and compassionate in busy clinical environments
  • Are adaptable and willing to support different areas of the hospital as needed
  • Have a strong commitment to patient care and team wellbeing

Previous referral or ECC experience would be advantageous, although not essential.

What We Offer

  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Guaranteed minimum of 18 shifts per year
  • Opportunities to work within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team
  • Exposure to a varied and interesting caseload
  • Supportive and collaborative working culture
  • Opportunities for ongoing learning and development
  • Competitive hourly rates

At Granta Veterinary Specialists, we are passionate about creating an environment where people feel supported, valued and able to thrive whilst delivering exceptional patient care.

To apply, please send your CV and a short covering email outlining your availability and areas of interest to helen.silver-macmahon@grantavets.co.uk.

Please note that our turnaround time for outpatient medication requests has increased to 5 working days. This applies to both written prescriptions and the dispensing of physical medications.

We appreciate your patience and understanding while we process requests as efficiently and safely as possible. If you have any urgent queries, please contact the team directly.

Thank you for your ongoing support.