The Role
Donaldson’s Vets are looking for a full time Registered Veterinary Nurse with strong surgical
experience to join our fantastic team at the Hospital. We have an interesting caseload of
surgical cases, with a bias towards orthopaedics so we are looking for a nurse to
complement our team. Your day-to-day duties will include a mix of surgical, inpatient care
and nursing consults but with a bias towards theatre work. You will be part of a large team
of 6 Directors, 40 Vets, 55 RVN’s, 5 SVN’s and 23 Auxiliary Nurses.
Salary
The salary for this role is dependent upon experience and qualifications, but starts in the
region of £30,000 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 farm animals and horses in the area and 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, 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 wards.
We have many specialists 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 is dedicated to diversity and inclusion and supports mental health
awareness.
Please send a covering letter and your CV to
charlotte.crowther@donaldsonsvets.co.uk by 12 th May 2026