Job Description

Please note we can't accept applications via Indeed. To apply, please visit the Langford Vets website and fill in the relevant application form.

We have an opportunity to work as a Twilight Theatre Nurse alongside our theatre and night team within our Small Animal Referral Hospital.

The successful candidate will be based in our specialist theatres, working out of hours throughout the week. Although this role is primarily theatre based, an ability and proactiveness to nurse in ward areas with inpatient care would be expected when required. This would involve working across our specialist feline, canine medicine, neurology, surgery and intensive care wards.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in our state-of-the-art hospital and theatre, working alongside renowned orthopaedic, soft tissue, neurology and cardiology specialists. As a theatre nurse you will be actively encouraged to utilise your skills, such as scrubbing into surgical procedures and assisting the surgeons. Successful candidates will also be given training in Schedule 3 procedures such as suturing (previous experience non-Essential) and interoperative radiography for a range of complex cases.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for theatre work, especially in emergency surgery. We are looking for a nurse with at least 1 years' experience as a qualified veterinary nurse ideally in a referral environment, with previous exposure to working out of hours/nights. Student teaching plays a large part of our nursing roles at Langford and therefore teaching and supervision would also be a key responsibility.

Role summary:

31 hrs/wk on average, working 7 nights on, 7 nights off. Monday-Friday 8 hr twilight shifts plus a 30-minute lunch break, Saturday and Sunday 11 hr night shifts + 1 hour lunch break. Please note this role includes working bank holidays which fall on a normal working week and includes an element of on-call work.

We would like to share a quote from one of our Theatre Nurses, Lydia Jarvis as she talks about what she enjoys most about being a Theatre Nurse:

"I like being a Theatre Nurse at Langford Vets because of the wide variety of surgical cases we can get involved with. I enjoy working with a very close-knit team made up of RVNs, theatre assistants and surgeons. As a theatre nurse I get the opportunity to scrub in and assist the surgeons with orthopaedic, soft tissue and neurology surgeries which I find very interesting!"

Benefits and wellbeing

Our people are at the heart of what we do and as your employer we want to ensure we offer flexibility, support and staff development, where possible, through:

Time off
- 5 weeks holiday per year (plus bank holidays)
- Additional holiday entitlement for Long Service

Wellbeing
- On site Mental Wellbeing Champions
- EDI committee
- Employee Forum - to ensure all employees voices can be heard
- Menopause Cafe
- Wellbeing talks and events
- Cycle to work scheme
- Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity and paternity pay (after 2 years' service)

Health
- SimplyHealth Cashplan membership
- Free annual flu vaccination
- Free Specsavers eye test voucher

General
- Free onsite parking
- U2 bus service link to Bristol
- Annual CPD allowance
- Employee discount
- Generous pension scheme - we match up to 8% pension contributions
- Reimbursement of one professional membership fee per year

How to apply

Please note we can't accept applications via Indeed. To apply, please visit the Langford Vets website and fill in the relevant application form.

Closing date:

12th October 2025

Interview dates:

w/c20th October 2025

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 28,226.35-36,292.99 per year

Expected hours: 31 per week

Benefits:

Canteen Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Free flu jabs Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site gym On-site parking Referral programme Sick pay
Work Location: In person