Job Description

Medivet Dorchester Hospital is currently seeking a Night Registered Veterinary Nurse to join their dedicated team at their well-equipped, busy hospital.


This part-time, permanent position offers an excellent opportunity to develop nursing skills in medical and surgical nursing, working alongside a dedicated night veterinary surgeon. The working pattern is 5 nights on 9 nights off on a rolling rota. This is a sole nursing charge position.


The welcoming and social team at Medivet Dorchester 24-hour offer a range of experience and skill within the practice and area, including working alongside certificate holders and experienced ECC colleagues. The practice provides out of hour care, hospitalisation and case work up for our surrounding branches and other non-Medivet clinics, as well as first opinion provision within the week.


Dorchester is equipped with excellent facilities and handles a wide and complex caseload, making it an ideal environment for veterinary professionals looking to grow in both first-opinion and advanced care.


The practice has been fully refurbished and includes a CT suite, two surgical theatres, ultrasound and endoscopy.


For a friendly, informal chat about the role, please contact Joanne at joanne.gray@medivet.co.uk.

Key Benefits

Health cash plan from day one (covering dental, physio and optical services) with 24/7 Private GP Service. Life Assurance 3 x salary. Access to 24-hour counselling by phone or in person should you feel you need support. 5 weeks' annual leave plus Bank Holidays rising to 6 with length of service. An additional 'Day for You', a paid day's leave for you to use as you wish. Clinical CPD: 750 per year plus 2 days' paid leave Internal CPD and access to Clinical Communities Funded certificate opportunities. VDS and RCVS fees paid. Interest free Season Ticket Loan. Cycle to Work scheme. Discounts on Medivet products and services.

Role Accountabilities

Exceptional care is at the heart of everything we do at Medivet. That's the care for our patients, our clients and for each other - we really want to make a positive difference through every interaction we have.

In this role you will:

Consistently deliver exceptional care to your clients. Support with surgeries and procedures, completing all pre and post procedure activity. Carry out nurse led appointments and schedule 3 activities. Deliver patient monitoring and care. Manage admissions and discharges as directed by the Veterinary team. Complete patient transfers to out of hours or enhanced care. Dispense and check medication. Deliver professional excellence, complying with all regulatory, practice and operational standards. Hold briefings to engage and co-ordinate your team to support the most effective running of the practice.

Your Skills and Experience

RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse. Experience of delivering exceptional patient and client care. Experienced in working effectively as part of a team. Experience of supporting Nurse consults, with an understanding of how this contributes to practice performance and efficiency. Experienced in using coaching and influencing skills to get the best out of every colleague.

About us:

Medivet is a leading veterinary care provider, operating in the UK, Germany, Spain and France with more than 500 branches and 27 24-hour veterinary centres.


We're proud to support a large, connected and growing community of colleagues who provide exceptional care, always there. That's more than a strapline for us, we truly believe every interaction we have matters and that we can make a real difference.


We're continuing our mission to deliver exceptional care, always there by creating great experiences for our patients, clients, and colleagues through a forward thinking and caring environment where we make every experience better by using the very best equipment and treatment options available, including in-house MRI machines and state-of-the-art operating theatres.


We love working with talented, like-minded people who want to stand out in their field and whose compassion for animals always goes way beyond their job. We have exciting plans for the future so come and join us on our journey.