Twilight Registered Veterinary Nurse - Referral Hospital

Twilight Registered Veterinary Nurse (12:00 – 00:00) Vets for Pets Colchester Referral & 24/7 ECC Hospital

Salary: £34,000 – £37,000 per annum (40 hours per week) Rota: 4 days on / 5 days off rolling (other patterns considered)

We are expanding our 24/7 ECC team and looking for experienced Registered Veterinary Nurses to join our Twilight shift at our new purpose-built Referral & Emergency Hospital in Colchester.

This is an excellent opportunity for an RVN who enjoys a varied, challenging caseload in a modern multidisciplinary environment, while benefiting from strong work-life balance.

Why experienced RVNs are joining our Twilight team:

• Excellent work-life balance with a 4 days on / 5 days off rolling rota
• No full night shifts or on-call – finish at midnight and enjoy your mornings
• Varied caseload including emergency admissions, post-op recoveries and hospitalised medical patients.
• State-of-the-art facilities with high-spec ICU, on-site CT, advanced imaging and advanced ECC equipment
• Supportive team environment working alongside experienced residency trained and advanced practitioner ECC vets and talented day and night nurses
• Funded CPD and clear professional development opportunities (included certificate studies)
• Great location in North Essex with easy access to London and Stansted Airport

What you’ll be doing:

• Deliver high-quality nursing care during the busy twilight period
• Perform advanced procedures, medication rounds, monitoring and emergency support
• Manage patient admissions and diagnostics with excellent handovers to day and night teams
• Contribute to a positive and collaborative team culture

We’re looking for:

• RCVS Registered Veterinary Nurse with strong ECC or inpatient care experience
• Confident, proactive and compassionate team player
• Excellent communicator who thrives in a fast-paced referral setting

Rewards & Benefits:

• £34,000 – £37,000 per annum (40hr contract)
• 28 days annual leave
• Pension scheme
• Funded CPD and RCVS membership
• 20% colleague discount at Pets at Home

If you’re an experienced RVN who wants challenging ECC referral-level nursing without working full nights, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or arrange a confidential chat – we'd love to hear from you. 

Email recruitcolchester@vets4pets.com or online submission below.

All applications and discussions are treated in strict confidence. We look forward to welcoming experienced night stars to our growing ECC service! 

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!