About us:

We are a well-established, independent, small animal, first opinion practice. Our team includes 3 Vets, a Head Nurse, 3 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 1 Student Veterinary Nurse, an Auxiliary, 6 Receptionists and a Finance Manager all supported by our Practice Manager.

The practice has recently been renovated to include two additional consulting rooms, one of which is solely for Nurse consultations. Our Prep Room has also received a makeover, making it a spacious area to work in. We have a new kennels, separate Cat Ward and Cat waiting area. We have also achieved our ISFM Cat Friendly Status.

Our nurses utilise their skills by rotating through the different areas; Theatre, Kennels, Prep and Consultations. Further qualifications and CPD are encouraged, we also have regular lunch and learns. We have modern equipment including, a multi-parameter anaesthetic monitoring machine, laser, ultrasound and in-house blood analysers.

We have an excellent workplace culture, and hold regular meetings, organise work outings and actively encourage a healthy work/life balance. We believe that a happy team is the result of encouragement in all areas of work life; from development to downtime, it is important to us that our team feels supported and stimulated in equal measure.  

“Working at Brookmead is a delight. The whole team are supportive, friendly, kind and caring. We also have regular work outings, which is a great way to decompress and have a laugh with each other” Jess (Student Nurse)

We are based in Cranleigh, a thriving village at the edge of the North Downs which boasts many shops, restaurants and cafes and local scenic walks. There are good bus routes to Guildford and Horsham which provide excellent links to both London and the South coast. 

Our opening hours are between 8am and 7pm, Monday - Friday and 8am -12:30pm on Saturdays. We do not work Out of Hours!
We are looking for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to work between 32 and 40 hours per week including 1 in 4 Saturdays on a rota to cover our opening times.

Benefits of working at Brookmead include:

• 4 weeks holiday (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays
• 6% employer contribution to company pension scheme
• Discounted treatment and food for staff pets
• Dogs allowed! We know that our pets are often as important to us as the rest of our family, having commitments to your pooch need not stop you applying!
• Regular staff outings, activities and meals
• Salary up to £33,000 pro rata depending on experience

If this sounds like the role for you, then please get in touch! For an informal chat, please contact Claire Lewis (Head Nurse) on 01483 274242 or email your CV and a covering letter to brookmeadheadnurse@gmail.com.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!