Registered Veterinary Nurse – FTC (16m Maternity Cover)

Fancy a role with no OOH on the beautiful South England coast Come and work with us at Natterjacks!

We are looking for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our RCVS accredited Poolepractice whilst one of our nurses takes maternity leave.

You will be working in a genuinely friendly practice in picturesque Dorset minutes from the sea. Our growing small animal practice has all the mod cons and toys including an in-house CT scanner. Both of our sites in Poole and Bournemouth are close to the beach with easy access to all that the Jurassic coast Dorset countryside and the New Forest have to offer.

What we can offer you:

• 16m FTCstarting June 2026
• Full-time- 38 hours per week
• 1:4 Saturdays 8.00am 1.00pm
• No out of hours and we are closed on bank holidays making for a great work life balance!

** Salary - up to 35000 per annum **

You will have a varied role including nurse clinics reception theatre work and inpatient care.

CPD is well supported with a standard allowance of 600 per annum but additional qualifications/certificates and career progression opportunities are also encouraged and funded.

So why Natterjacks

Well apart from all the above and having the chance to live in one of the most gorgeous parts of the UK the most important factor in joining us at Natterjacks is to be part of our team; we have an exceptionally lovely bunch of vets nurses and support colleagues who get on like a house on fire (in a good way) and have a great time together both in and out of work.

We have a variety of experience levels backgrounds and interests making us a dynamic team to work within. There are (many) nights out a practice paddleboarding group umpteen potential dog walking friends to be made young families runners board gamers photographers cyclists music enthusiasts and festival goers etc. Whatever wonderful talents you want to bring to the Natterjacks family will be welcomed with open arms!

Some quotes from our wonderful team:

Natterjacks is truly the most amazing place to work. I feel so lucky to be part of its amazing team of kind fantastic people. Natterjacks has fully supported and encouraged my learning and training despite me being in my later years. I thank my lucky stars daily for finding this opportunity and being accepted to work at Natterjacks its brilliant!! RVN

I love working at Natterjacks for many reasons! One being the team spirit and morale we always pull together and the dynamic of vets and nurses works very well! The vets at the practice trust the nursing staff and I feel I use my qualification to the best possible limits performing schedule 3 tasks daily resulting in high job satisfaction. I work with some of my best friends too which makes work a lovely place to be! As a practice we are professional and caring for both patients and clients and we also know how to have fun! RVN

As part of the Vetpartners family you will have access to the fantastic benefits which include:

• 6.6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays
• 600.00 CPD allowance per annum
• Health Cash Plan - wide ranging contributions for health and wellbeing treatments - from dentistry to sports massage
• VDS cover
• An extensive money off online shopping/voucher scheme
• Colleague discount

At VetPartners our people make the differenceand the Press Business IQ Awards agreed naming us Employer of the Year. If you want to feel valued supported and part of something special this is the place to be.

To apply to ask any questions or to find out more about the Natterjacks team please drop our Head Nurse Amanda an email:

We look forward to hearing from you.

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