About this role
Contract: Permanent, part time (34 hours across 4 days) Salary: £22,644 - £24495 plus £3,200 London weighting allowance per annum, pro rated Location: Merton animal hospital Closing date: Sunday 1 November 2026 Interview dates: 9&10 November 2026 Are you a Registered Veterinary Nurse looking for a rewarding role where you can make a difference to the lives of pets and the people who love them? Join Blue Cross at our Merton animal hospital and be part of a team dedicated to delivering outstanding veterinary care and improving animal welfare.
Blue Cross animal hospitals and pet care clinics provide veterinary treatment to sick and injured pets when their owners can’t afford private veterinary fees. Our vet care is available to pets whose owners receive certain means-tested benefits and live within the catchment area of one of our animal hospitals or pet care clinics. Our Veterinary Nurses deliver excellent veterinary care for a wide range of small animals, providing both routine healthcare and a large number of emergencies, providing our team with excellent opportunities to develop their skills.
Blue Cross has developed an award-winning set of clinical guidelines to assist our vets in pragmatic, evidence-based decision making, where patient welfare is a priority. High standards are important to us but so is the ability to discuss openly where lessons have been learnt, within a safe, non-judgmental environment. We recognise that we work within a profession where compassion fatigue is a risk to us all. We have wellbeing champions and Mental Health First Aiders at all hospitals, coordinating a range of initiatives and promoting a culture of openness and support within the team.
Our nurses cover a range of shifts, including early mornings, evenings, and bank holidays on a rotational basis. For weekends it is usually 1 in every 6 and for bank holidays, it will be occasional and no more than 2 days a year. Due to the nature of the work of Blue Cross, and this post, it may be necessary to exceed these hours when the workload demands.