30 hours over 3 days | Values-led practice | Real nursing autonomy
If you want your nursing skills to genuinely matter again
If you are an RVN who believes nursing is about more than just getting through the day, and you want to work somewhere your skills, judgement and compassion are truly valued, this role will feel different from the start.
The Opportunity
We are working with a purpose-led veterinary clinic in Ashton-under-Lyne, that has built its entire model around accessibility, fairness and clinical integrity. This is a place where veterinary care is treated as a necessity, not a luxury, and where nurses play a central role in delivering that care.
You will be joining a well-established nursing team in a modern, well-equipped clinic with a varied medical and surgical caseload. This is not a role where you are stuck at the side lines. It is a role where you are trusted, listened to, and encouraged to use your full skillset to make a meaningful difference to patients and clients alike.
The clinic operates with a flat structure and no hierarchy. Everyone’s voice carries weight, and collaboration is part of daily life, not just something written on the wall.
Why This Role Is Different
A clinic built for proper nursing
Five consulting rooms, two theatres and a dedicated dental suite give you the space and facilities to nurse properly, not rush or compromise.
Thoughtful inpatient care
Separate dog and cat wards ensure calmer, more comfortable stays and allow you to focus on patient welfare without unnecessary stress.
Interesting, varied clinical work
The caseload covers both medical and surgical cases, with an on-site orthopaedic surgeon adding depth, learning opportunities and clinical challenge.
A genuinely inclusive culture
There is no hierarchy here. Nurses, vets and support staff work as equals, with shared responsibility for standards, outcomes and culture.
Values you can stand behind
As a Community Interest Company, the focus is not on profit maximisation but on sustainability, transparency and ensuring pets get the treatment they need.
Your Journey Here
In your first month, you will settle into the team, learn the clinic’s systems and get comfortable with the caseload, equipment and ethos. Support is hands-on and patient.
By three months, you will be confidently managing your nursing responsibilities, contributing ideas, and using your skills across consults, theatre and inpatient care.
By six months, you will be a trusted, established member of the team, with opportunities to pursue funded CPD or certificates aligned with your interests.
What’s On Offer
Work-life balance and pay
- 30 hours per week over 3 days
- 1:8 Saturdays with TOIL
- Share of bank holidays
- Salary up to £32,800 FTE
Time off and security
- 6 weeks holiday including bank holidays
- 52 weeks sickness benefit after qualifying period
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Development and professional support
- CPD and certificate funding available
- RCVS and VDS fees paid
Wellbeing and everyday benefits
- Employee assistance programme
- Counselling support including mental health, financial and life counselling after 12 months
- Contributory pension scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff discounts, Vivup store discounts and refer-a-friend bonus
The Candor Vets Difference
At Candor Vets, we do not rush you, pressure you or push roles that are not right. We take time to understand what you actually want and help you decide if this is the right fit.
Ready to Explore?
If this sounds like a role where you could do your best nursing work and feel proud of where you work, let’s have a confidential, no-pressure conversation.
Job Reference RVN056