OOH Registered Veterinary Nurse

Ref:  37935
Contracted Hours:  40
Custom Field 4: 
Job Type:  Permanent
Location: 

Handforth, BNS, SK9 3RN

Description: 

A rare, exciting opportunity has arisen at our Small Animal Hospital and Emergency Services Clinic in Barnsley Vets for Pets for an OOH RVN to join our team. Whether you’re a newly qualified or experienced nurse looking for a new challenge, we’d love to hear from you.

About Us:

Barnsley Vets for Pets Hospital is an outstanding Small Animal Hospital and Emergency Services Clinic, providing comprehensive 24/7 care with a dedicated on-site team. Established in 2002, our facility has evolved into a centre of excellence, equipped with advanced medical technologies, including a CT scanner, rigid and flexible endoscopes, and ultrasound machines. We offer a broad spectrum of services such as neurosurgery, orthopaedics, minimally invasive surgery, stem cell therapy, chemotherapy, alongside our first-opinion practice. Our commitment to exceptional service is reflected in our four outstanding RCVS awards.

Our team comprises 15 Veterinary Surgeons (including our own out-of-hours team), 17 Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVNs), 3 Student Veterinary Nurses (SVNs), 5 Animal Care Assistants (ACAs) and a proficient non-clinical support team. We are united by a passion for delivering the highest standards of care, managing both general and referral cases within the same hospital to ensure seamless, end-to-end patient care.

About the Role:

To apply you will have good general nursing experience and great customer service skills, be cheerful, down-to-earth and enthusiastic with a genuine interest in animal welfare. Whether you’re a newly qualified or experienced nurse looking for a new challenge, we’d love to hear from you.

This is a Full Time role working 7 days on 7 days off from 7:15pm to 7:30am. 

In return, we can offer you:

  • Competitive Salary
  • No OOH or overnight in patient checks
  • CPD Package
  • Social events and emphasis on wellbeing
  • Contributary pension schemes
  • Paid memberships (RCVS, BVNA, VDS)
  • Exclusive company and high street discounts and rewards

If you share our passion for delivering outstanding pet healthcare and great customer service, then we would love to hear from you!

Benefits

In return, we offer such benefits as 20% discount at the Vet Group, Pets at Home and the Groom Room, access to discounts and cashbacks, in-house career development opportunities, pension and holiday allowance.

We want our colleagues to be as diverse as our clients. Our teams are inclusive and celebrate difference so if you meet our role requirements, we’d love to hear from you.

Location: S75 1JQ

If you like the sound of the above and would like to apply or find out further information, please email: louise.gwyn@vetsforpets.com

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!

Business Unit:  Vet Group
Date:  25 Mar 2026