Registered Veterinary Nurse
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Salary
dependent on experience
Company
Westway Veterinary Group
Contact
Emma Walls, Head Nurse - [email protected] (Please apply directly - no agency submissions)
Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
We’re on the hunt for a new addition to our fabulous nursing team here as Westway Vets, County Durham.
We are a progressive and friendly practice, and we’re looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Registered Veterinary Nurse to complement our supportive team.
The Role:
This position is based at our Houghton branch – a lovely purpose-built clinic with fantastic facilities.
- Full-time, Monday to Friday
- Hours between 8am and 7pm
- 1:8 Saturdays and 1:35 Sundays
** Salary - dependent on experience**
You’ll be joining a friendly, experienced team and enjoy a varied and rewarding workload.
About us:
With 15 thriving sites across the North East, we’ve been proudly caring for pets since 1975. Our branches throughout Tyne and Wear, Durham and Northumberland are all supported by our Tier 3 RCVS hospital, ensuring consistently high clinical standards.
We’re passionate about delivering exceptional patient and client care. We’re equally committed to supporting the growth of our team and we actively encourage career development, offering funded CPD and certificate opportunities. Many of our vets and nurses hold advanced qualifications, and the majority of our customer care team are BVRA accredited - reflecting our dedication to professional excellence at every level.
Join Our Team at Westway Veterinary Group!
Become part of a vibrant and supportive team of more than 50 nursing professionals, including Senior Nurses, RVNs, Student RVNs and Animal Nursing Assistants. At Westway, we’re known for being forward‑thinking, collaborative and sociable, with team wellbeing at the core of everything we do.
We’re passionate about creating a positive and enjoyable working environment—both inside and outside the clinic. Our friendly, sociable culture is something we really value, and we work hard to support each other every day.
We’re also proud to hold a Silver Investors in the Environment award and to be recognised as an ISFM Gold Standard practice—accreditations that reflect our commitment to excellence and continuous improvement.
The Area:
Houghton‑le‑Spring offers excellent transport links, with easy access to both Sunderland and Durham just a few miles away. It provides a great mix of local amenities and combined with its friendly community and historic charm it’s a great location to live and work.
As proud members of the VetPartners family we offer a fantastic range of benefits including:
- 6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays, pro rata
- £600.00 CPD allowance per annum, pro rata
- 3 paid CPD days per year pro rata
- CPD/training support
- Company sick pay
- Private medical insurance available through group payroll deductions
- RCVS Membership paid
- VDS cover
- Buy and sell annual leave
- Health Shield - wide ranging contributions for health and wellbeing treatments - from dentistry to sports massage
- Enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay
- Colleague discount scheme
- My Perks – offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment and much more
- Cycle to work scheme
- Colleague engagement survey
- One paid volunteer day
- Focus on employee wellbeing
Join an Employer of the Year! VetPartners has been recognised for outstanding team culture and support.
If this sounds like the role for you, we’d love to hear from you!
For more information/an informal chat or to apply contact:
Emma Walls, Head Nurse - [email protected]
Address: Administration Block Houghton Business Centre, Lake Road, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom