Dogs Trust
Veterinary Nurse (31.8 hours per week)
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Veterinary Nurse (31.8 hours per week)
Application Deadline: 2 August 2026
Department: Rehoming
Employment Type: Permanent - Part Time
Location: Harefield
Compensation: £29,114 pro rata (full time equivalent £34,252) per year + benefits
Description
Are you a Vet Nurse who is passionate about animal welfare, loves dogs and is looking for an excellent work life balance?
We are seeking a registered Vet Nurse to join the Veterinary Team based in our rehoming centre.
What does this role do?
As Vet Nurse, you will:
- work closely with the Dogs Trust rehoming centre team to help provide excellent veterinary care and welfare to our dogs,
- be involved with routine veterinary care, maintaining clinical protocols, assisting with the transfer of dogs to/from the local veterinary surgery and providing post-surgery care,
- be a point of contact regarding veterinary assistance for the centre team, helping to ensure that protocols are adhered to by providing informal, occasional training to staff.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Could this be you?
To be successful in this role you will be a Registered Veterinary Nurse with an appreciation of handling dogs in accordance with Dogs Trust guidelines, using positive reinforcement techniques. Experience of working in a rehoming/charity establishment would be desirable, but a full induction is provided. You will be able to show empathy and understanding towards both dogs and people and be committed to delivering the highest standards of patient care and customer service. You will also need a full, clean UK driving licence.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
The working pattern for this role would be:
- Week 1 - 4 and a half days (Thursday half day)
- Week 2 - 4 days (Thursday non working day)
Interviews are provisionally scheduled for week commencing 10th August 2026 at Harefield Rehoming Centre.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills