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Location: 42 Lonsdale Road NW6 NRA : Full-time (42 hours/week| Part-time considered (32-34 hours/week, no weekends Salary: Up to £32,552, depending on experience (pro-rata for part-time) £1,000 Welcome Bonus for select roles across London (T&Cs apply – speak to Purvi for details)
Join Our Passionate Team at Village Vet Queens Park
Are you a dedicated and compassionate Registered Veterinary Nurse looking for your next career step? At Village Vet Garden Queens Park, we believe in empowering our nurses to take an active role in patient care, client and patient bonding, professional growth, and shaping the future of veterinary nursing.
This is an opportunity to work in a close-knit, supportive team, providing high-quality care while developing your clinical skills. Our practice is based in the lovely Queens Park/Kensal Green location, with a loyal client base and village feel. Some of our team members have been with the practice since its inception! We work closely with neighbouring Village Vet practices so therefore you will be part of a wider local nursing community, able to share knowledge and expertise.

We actively encourage CPD, advanced qualifications, and leadership training through our Nursing Career Framework, which provides structured career progression and competitive salary adjustments.

• Extensive CPD allowance, with £500 CPD budget and two CPD days per year
• Opportunities to develop leadership and practice management skills
• A structured PDR process to help identify your career aspirations and growth within the practic

• Running nurse consultations and assisting in surgical procedures
• Monitoring anaesthesia and providing peri-operative care
• Working closely with our veterinary team to provide excellent patient care
• Supporting diary management, stock control, and equipment maintenance
• working alongside a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) soon to be SVN.
• Contributing to clinical best practices and implementing SOPs
• Assisting with general practice management duties, including ensuring compliance with practice standards, organising lab samples, and maintaining operational efficiency

Why Join Village Vet Queens Park?

• Work-life balance with full-time or part-time hours available
• Supportive team environment, working alongside experienced vets, PCAs, and client care assistants
• A rewarding client bond, as many pet owners have been with the practice for our 20 years of practice
• A small but busy practice where you will have varied responsibilities

. A bustling and vibrant high street with lots of lunchtime options

• Well-equipped practice including digital X-ray, dental X-ray, modern lab, and surgical equipment
• Prime location with easy access to Brondesbury Overground and Bakerloo Underground

Career Development and Growth

We actively encourage CPD, advanced qualifications, and leadership training through our Nursing Career Framework, which provides structured career progression and competitive salary adjustments.

• Extensive CPD allowance, with £500 CPD budget and two CPD days per year
• Opportunities to develop leadership and practice management skills
• A structured PDR process to help identify your career aspirations and growth within the practice

Practice Facilities & Caseload

• A busy but steady caseload with a focus on general procedures such as neuters, dentals, lump removals, and X-rays
• Digital X-ray and dental X-ray on-site
• In-house lab for sample processing

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
• RCVS & VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Wellness program, including:

o Employee Assistance Program
o Eyecare voucher scheme
o Free annual Flu jab

o Cycle-to-work scheme

• Recruitment referral reward scheme

Be Part of a Wider Network
Village Vet is part of Linnaeus and the Mars Veterinary Health family, providing access to a global network of experts, specialists, and career development opportunities.
How to Apply To apply, click “Apply Now” or contact Purvi Kataria at purvi.kataria@linnaeusgroup.co.uk for more information or a confidential discussion.

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We are proud to be Linnaeus, part of Mars. Linnaeus is a forward-thinking group of highly respected primary care and specialist referral practices in the UK and Ireland. Being family owned and part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest veterinary company in the world, allows us to focus on advancing the veterinary profession to provide industry-leading pet care and unique career opportunities for our people. Why Linnaeus? - We pride ourselves in offering high-quality excellence of service and clinical care for our clients and their pets - We lead on sustainability and collectively drive positive change for people, pets and the planet - We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing – valuing equity, diversity and inclusion - We support your personal and professional development with best-in-class career frameworks and training programmes. We will empower and support you to grow your career from day one. We team up within our Mars family in partnership for a stronger future. Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We treat each other fairly and equitably and we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our Associates. At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at careers@linnaeusgroup.co.u