FULL TIME
Nursing Assistant Opportunity at Ashfield House Veterinary Hospital in Nottingham

We have an exciting opportunity for a wonderful Nursing Assistant to join our team at 
Ashfield House.
If you can match our commitment and compassion and wish to thrive within a 
successful and positive team, then we’d love to hear from you.
The Role
• 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm – including one in four 
Sundays with day off the following week.
• Nursing hospital patients, branch work, lab work & general nursing.
• Ability to work as part of a team. 
• Ability to work with and safely handle and restrain a variety of animals. 
• Proactively assist with the running of the day, setting up kennels, cleaning theatre etc.
• Assist with provision of basic nursing care, including encouragement to eat, grooming, cleaning and bathing animals, walking/toileting dogs and cleaning litter trays. 
• Undertake cleaning of theatre, laboratory area, kennels, cattery, dental, 
consulting rooms and reception area, following correct protocols. 
• Running of laboratory tests (eg: blood and urine samples). 
• Accurate recording of information regarding tests performed, including packaging of samples to be sent externally. 
• Recording temperatures, heart and respiratory rate of patients. 
• Empathetically assisting with euthanasia consultations. 
• Meticulous processing of information and bodies of euthanised patients. 
• Cleaning, packing and autoclaving of surgical kits. 
• Washing bedding 
• Reception duties, including answering telephones, booking appointments and registering new clients. 
• Assistance with “puppy parties” maybe required. 
• Effectively communicate with clients about the pet healthcare plan.
• Understanding the limitations of this role, including restrictions regarding administration of medications, IV catheters etc.
• No OOH as dedicated night team.
• Bank Holidays covered on a volunteer basis.
• Salary ranging from £17,888 to £24,440 based on experience and knowledge.

About Us
Ashfield House Veterinary Hospital is a busy small animal practice and enjoys an 
established reputation of excellence in all aspects of Veterinary medicine. We strive to 
form a lasting partnership with our clients, and to utilise a teamwork approach to deliver the highest quality care to their pets.

We have outstanding equipment and facilities plus a great work ethic and working 
atmosphere. The practice has a very competent nursing team, as well as a friendly and 
experienced reception team, which helps make the practice run as smoothly as 
possible. Our team of Vets include certificate holders in Ophthalmology, Medicine, 
Imaging, and Dermatology and our Surgery certificate holders carry out more complex 
procedures on a regular basis.

We are a friendly team of likeminded professionals, with a shared view of caring for our 
customers beloved pets as if they were our own. We emphasise a team approach and 
developing the individual. 

Reasons to work with us:

• We offer a fantastic package which includes-
• 6 weeks paid holiday, (pro-rata) including Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy and sell holidays
• £200 CPD Allowance per annum
• Health Shield – wide ranging contributions for health and wellbeing 
• treatments, from dentistry to sports massage
• RCVS Membership paid
• One other membership subscription
• VDS cover
• Enhanced sick pay scheme 2 weeks full pay, 4 weeks half pay
• Enhanced maternity, and paternity pay
• Discounted Veterinary fees
• Cycle to Work scheme
• CPD/training support
• Annual pay reviews
• Focus on employee wellbeing
• Career progression opportunities.

And of course, the opportunity to work within our amazing collaborative team.
Please apply via email & send your CV to (Head of department)-
‘eileen.dunsmore@ashvet.co.uk’
If you’d like more information, an informal chat or to arrange to pop in and meet our 
lovely team don’t hesitate to get in touch – we look forward to hearing from you

FULL TIME
RVN Opportunity at Ashfield House Veterinary Hospital in Nottingham
We have an exciting opportunity for a wonderful full-time RVN to join our team –
affectionately known as “Gang Green”! 
If you can match our commitment and compassion and wish to thrive within a 
successful and positive team, then we’d love to hear from you.
We are a tier 3 hospital status practice with a fantastic local reputation, established for 
over four decades and pride ourselves on the service we provide to our local 
community covering the Derby/Nottingham area.
The Role
• 40-hour week with flexibility on varying shifts covering theatre, nursing hospital 
patients, consulting, lab work & general nursing.
• 1 in 7 weekends (sat & sun 8-6) with fellow RVN & Nursing Assistant support, two 
days off in following week
• No OOH as dedicated night team.
• Bank Holidays covered on a volunteer basis.
• Busy hospital with a varied case load both medically & surgically.
• Salary ranging from £26,000 to £33,000 based on experience and knowledge.

About Us
Ashfield House Veterinary Hospital is a busy small animal practice and enjoys an 
established reputation of excellence in all aspects of Veterinary medicine. We strive to 
form a lasting partnership with our clients, and to utilise a teamwork approach to deliver the highest quality care to their pets.

We have outstanding equipment and facilities plus a great work ethic and working 
atmosphere. The practice has a very competent nursing team, as well as a friendly and 
experienced reception team, which helps make the practice run as smoothly as 
possible. Our team of Vets include certificate holders in Ophthalmology, Medicine, 
Imaging, and Dermatology and our Surgery certificate holders carry out more complex 
procedures on a regular basis. 

We are a friendly team of likeminded professionals, with a shared view of caring for our customers beloved pets as if they were our own. We emphasise a team approach and developing the individual. The practice currently consists of 17 vets, 23 nurses and 16 support staff.

The Area:
The wonderful town of Long Eaton is situated midway between Nottingham and Derby. 
With easy access from the J24 and J25 of the M1, Long Eaton also features its own train station, great bus service and only a short distance from East Midlands Airport. Making 
this a fantastic opportunity for commuters!
Whether you’re a history, culture, or nature lover there’s something for everyone in Long Eaton – it boasts a museum, heritage centre, nature reserve and a theatre, shopping,
and many restaurants.
Reasons to work with us:
We offer a fantastic package which includes-
 

• 6 weeks paid holiday, including Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy and sell holidays
• £650 CPD Allowance per annum
• Health Shield – wide ranging contributions for health and wellbeing treatments, from dentistry to sports massage
• RCVS Membership paid
• One other membership subscription
• VDS cover
• Enhanced sick pay scheme 2 weeks full pay, 4 weeks half pay
• Enhanced maternity, and paternity pay
• Discounted Veterinary fees
• Cycle to Work scheme
• CPD/training support
• Annual pay reviews
• Focus on employee wellbeing
• Career progression opportunities.

And of course, the opportunity to work within our amazing collaborative team.
Please apply via email & send your CV to (Head Nurse)-
‘Amanda.Twells@ashvet.co.uk’
If you’d like more information, an informal chat or to arrange to pop in and meet our 
lovely team don’t hesitate to get in touch – we look forward to hearing from you