Work with us
If you are interested in joining our friendly and experienced team here at North Shields Vets then please contact Practice Manager, Amber on reception@northshieldsvets.com
Current Vacancy:
We are building our team ahead of opening in Spring 2026 and are looking to recruit to the following post:
Part-Time Registered Veterinary Nurse
- Salary: Dependent on Experience
- Reporting to: Practice Manager
- Application deadline: 19th March 2026
- Interview date: TBC
Working hours and shift pattern
- You will work Fridays every week and 2 in 4 Saturday mornings.
- Your weekday shift will be a 10-hour working day from 8:15am-6:15pm (inclusive of a 1 hour unpaid lunch break)
- The Saturday morning shift will be 8:45am-12:15pm.
- There is no on call in this role
Employee Benefits
- AVIVA life insurance
- Access to health and wellbeing support services (digital GP, annual health check, mental health and nutritional consultations)
- Competitive workplace pension scheme
- An enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave pay for employees who work with us for two years or more.
- CPD allowance of £500 per annum and 2 days paid leave to access training (pro rata for part-time staff).
- Annual leave entitlement of 71 hours, inclusive of bank holidays.
- Never work on your birthday, unless you want to!
- Cost price, vet fees for two pets.
Animal Care Assistant & Receptionist (Full-Time)
- Salary: £25,000 p/a
- Reporting to: Practice Manager and Director
- Application deadline: 20th Feb 2026
- Interview date: 21st-23rd Feb
Working hours and shift pattern
- You will work a 4-day week of 36 hours with 1 in 4 Saturday mornings (3.5 hours)
- Your weekday shift is a 10-hour working day from 8:15am-6:15pm
- The Saturday morning shift will be 8:45am-12:15pm.
- You will get Mondays off each week.
- There is no on call in this role.
- Your working days will be equally split supporting with reception/ administrative duties and working clinically with the veterinary surgeon.
Employee Benefits
- AVIVA life insurance
- Access to health and wellbeing support services (digital GP, annual health check, mental health and nutritional consultations)
- Competitive workplace pension scheme
- CPD allowance of £500 per annum and 2 days paid leave to access training.
- Never work on your birthday, unless you want to!
- Cost price, vet fees for two pets.
Receptionist (Part-Time)
- Salary: £13,547 p/a
- Reporting to: Practice Manager and Director
- Application deadline: 20th Feb 2026
- Interview date: 21st-23rd Feb
Working hours and shift pattern
- You will work 20.5 hours to include two weekdays a week with 2 in 4 Saturday mornings per month.
- Your weekday shifts will be a Tuesday and Friday, 8:15-3pm.
- The Saturday morning shifts will be 8:45am-12:15pm.
Employee Benefits
- AVIVA life insurance
- Access to health and wellbeing support services (digital GP, annual health check, mental health and nutritional consultations)
- Competitive workplace pension scheme
- Annual leave entitlement of 114.8 hours, inclusive of bank holidays.
- Never work on your birthday, unless you want to!
- Cost price, vet fees for two pets.