University of Cambridge
Specialist Veterinary Nurse - Cardiology (Part Time)
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Working pattern: Part time - 3 days (0.6FTE) on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our nursing team at the Queen's Veterinary School Hospital as a Specialist Nurse working with as part of the Cardiology team on a permanent basis.
The Cardiology service is a key part of our multidisciplinary referral hospital and requires close communication with the other clinical services. There is a busy and variable caseload, which will require you to be adaptable, be an excellent communicator and have the ability to work well under pressure.
The successful applicant will be involved in specialist Cardiology consultations, diagnostic investigations (e.g. echocardiograms and ECG Holter analysis), minimally invasive cardiac procedures (e.g. pacemaker implantation) and inpatient management as well as clinical research. They will also be involved on our Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Clinic.
We are seeking an individual with a passion for nursing and problem-solving, and the ability to communicate with all levels of staff, students and clients. The ability to work on your own initiative with minimal supervision is essential.
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In return, we offer an encouraging and nurturing environment and have a dedicated team of clinicians and nurses who are committed to providing the best care for our patients.
Benefits
- Generous paid annual leave including bank holidays
- Defined benefit pension scheme
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Access to a dedicated Personal and Professional Development team
- Wellness programme including Occupational Health team and Staff counselling
- Staff discount scheme including shopping vouchers
- Cycle to work scheme
- Travel to work loans
- Eye care voucher scheme
- Discounted gym membership
- CPD allowance
Informal enquiries about this role, please contact Mr Jose Novo Matos by email on: jms330@cam.ac.uk
If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact qvsh.hr@vet.cam.ac.uk, quoting the reference number PP50357.
For further information about the role and to apply online, please visit our University's job pages, where you can download the Further Particulars document and submit your application via our recruitment system: https://www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/term/Department-of-Veterinary-Medicine
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Applications will be monitored regularly, and we may contact candidates prior to the closing date. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
The closing date is midnight on Sunday, 23 August 2026.
Interviews will be held on Wednesday, 02 September 2026.
Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
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