Senior Registered Veterinary Nurse
Job Description
Donaldson’s Vets are looking for a full time Senior Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our fantastic team at our Penistone branch. Your role would be to coordinate and supervise the day-to-day activities of the team of nurses and auxiliary at Penistone, ensuring efficient working and maintenance of professional standards whilst offering a supportive working environment. You would play an active role in the clinical work of the practice as well as line managing your team and liaising with the Head Nurse.
You will be part of a larger team of 6 Directors, 41 Vets, 51 RVN’s, 5 SVN’s and 19 Auxiliary Nurses across the wider Donaldson’s Group.
Salary
The salary for this role is in the region of £39,000 DOE based on 37.5-hour week plus equal share weekend cover on a rota basis.
About us
We are an independent veterinary company based in the lovely area of West Yorkshire. Our main purpose-built hospital is based in Huddersfield, and we have 6 branch practices located in the surrounding areas.
We work alongside our sister company Donaldson’s Farm and Equine, who treat many of the farms and horses in the area, who often feature on the “The Yorkshire Vet”.
Our main hospital in Huddersfield provides our Out -of- Hours service to our clients, staffed by our dedicated emergency team and has a comprehensive range of equipment including: CT scanner, visiting MRI truck, digital x ray, endoscopy, laparoscopy, diathermy, dental suite with dental x-ray, fully equipped lab, ultrasound as well as dedicated high sterility theatres for orthopaedics and soft tissue procedures, and dedicated wards for the various animals seen, with a separate ICU, cat, dog, exotic and isolation ward.
We have many additionally qualified people within the company that we gain knowledge and experience from, including ARC, our fully equipped animal rehabilitation centre based at our Birchencliffe practice, and our behaviour team based at our hospital.
We are a proud member of the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme and have achieved hospital status at our hospital in Huddersfield and GP status at our branch practices.
Benefits – (subject to Pro Rata)
- 31 holiday days (including bank holidays)
- Increased holiday days based on length of service
- CPD allowance
- Further study encouraged
- RCVS and VDS cover included
- Staff discount scheme
- Company sick pay
- Salary sacrifice scheme
Donaldson’s vets are dedicated to diversity and inclusion and support mental health awareness.
We would like any applicants to come and work with us for a trial day to get to know you better and for you to meet our amazing team.
How to Apply
Please send a covering letter and your CV to charlotte.crowther@donaldsonsvets.co.uk
Closing Date 11.8.25