Location: Newmarket, Suffolk
Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week) with varied shifts | Participation in 1:6 weekend rota and shared bank holiday rota
Salary: From £27,000 per annum 

Join Our Team at Lida Vets, Newmarket

We are looking for a motivated Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team at Lida Vets in Newmarket.

This role offers the opportunity to work across inpatients, theatre, and consultations, giving you exposure to a varied and rewarding caseload of small animal work. Our rota has been designed to balance clinical challenge with work-life balance.

Key Responsibilities

• Rotating between inpatient care, theatre, and nurse consultations
• Monitoring anaesthesia and providing peri-operative care
• Supporting veterinary surgeons with a wide variety of cases
• Ensuring compliance with practice standards, SOPs, and health & safety
• Participating in stock control, lab sample processing, and equipment maintenance
• Helping to deliver excellent client and patient care as part of a cohesive team

About Us

Lida Vets is an RCVS-accredited, first opinion small animal practice located in the heart of Newmarket. Recently refurbished, our practice is proud to be accredited as a Dog Friendly Clinic via Dogs Trust and holds ISFM Silver Cat Friendly Status.

Our clinicians are supported by a strong team of nurses, students, and client care staff, all of whom are encouraged to develop through the Linnaeus Nursing Career Framework. This structured framework supports both clinical and leadership pathways, alongside competitive salaries that reflect skills and experience.

We are committed to supporting advanced CPD and qualifications, enabling our nursing team to work at the top of their licence. Lida Vets is also actively involved in the local community, supporting local pet charities and welfare initiatives.

Working Hours & Rota

• 40 hours per week (shifts include 7am–1pm, 7:30am–4:30pm, 9:30am–6:30pm, and 12pm–9pm with a 30-minute lunch break)
• Participation in the 1:6 weekend rota
• No out-of-hours or night shifts

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
• RCVS & VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded (£500 budget + 2 CPD days)
• Access to extensive free online Linnaeus CPD programme
• Career progression opportunities within the Linnaeus Nursing Career Framework
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Wellness programme including:
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Eyecare voucher scheme
  • Free annual flu jab
  • Cycle-to-work scheme

Be Part of a Wider Network

As part of Linnaeus and the wider Mars Veterinary Health family, you will have access to a global network of clinical expertise and career development opportunities.

How to Apply
To apply, click Apply Now or contact Purvi Kataria at [email protected] for more information or a confidential discussion.

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