Animal Nursing Assistant – IVC Evidensia UK
Join the team at IVC Evidensia UK’s veterinary hospitals: Taverham Veterinary Hospital, Bure Valley Vets in Aylsham, and Longwater Lane Vets in Costessey. Positions begin in February 2026.
Responsibilities
* Prepare theatre for morning surgery
* Clean and sterilise surgical instruments
* Prep animals for surgery and assist nurses with movement into theatre
* Run blood and urine samples
* Restrain a range of animals for blood collection and catheter placement
* Assist the inpatient nurse with recovering patients post‑theatre
* Reception work: take phone calls, arrange appointments, advise and help clients, process payments, and manage pharmacy duties
* Support branch surgery work, including assistance with hydrotherapy and cattery duties
Qualifications & Requirements
* A full driving licence
* Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment as part of a busy team
* Ability to carry out individual tasks set
* Capability to communicate effectively with clients
* Competent maths skills
* No restrictive allergies to animals
* A‑C GCSEs in Maths, Science and English (proof required at interview)
Shift Pattern
Work includes one in three weekends with a variety of weekday shifts on a rotating schedule. Shifts: early (7 am–3:30 pm), late (11:30 am–8 pm), and standard day shifts (8 am–4:30 pm, 8:30 am–5 pm, 9 am–5:30 pm) across a rolling six‑week rota. Participation in a rota for three Bank Holidays per year is required.
Benefits
* 6.6 weeks annual leave
* Additional annual leave on your birthday added to your holiday allowance
* Enhanced family‑friendly policies (maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental, and surrogacy pay)
* Cycle‑to‑work scheme
* Employee wellbeing initiatives
* Non‑accidental injury support
* Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
* Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway with discounts and cashback from 100+ retailers
* Pension scheme
* Discounted staff pet care
Hiring Process
We may use AI tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications or analysing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgement. Final hiring decisions are made by humans. For more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Salary
Up to £23,891.90 DOE per annum.
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