The right veterinary care isn’t just about treating the pet… It’s about looking after the client too.
It’s not just about up-to-date medical treatment… It’s about care.
It’s not just about the latest appointment… It’s about being there for the journey.
It’s not just about someone you see on the day… It’s about building a long-term relationship.
It’s not just about treating the symptoms… It’s about solving the underlying problem.
The hallmark of great veterinary care is understanding what really matters and never losing sight of what you’re there to achieve
Reasons to come and work with us:
We’re passionate about and committed to promoting the well-being of our team. You’re our number one priority, the foundation of our practice and we will do our best to protect your physical and mental health at all times.
If you like what you’ve read and think you’ve got what it takes to join our team, the best in the south, drop Sam an email explaining why we should hook up for a zoom meet . . . sam.devlin@vetsmiths.co.uk .
Job Overview
We’re proud to be an an independent, family owned small animal vets in the heart of Wimborne, Dorset and are on the look out for a superstar. A veterinary nurse (min three years qualified) with an outstanding, compassionate, passionate and dedicated outlook to join our award-winning team.
At Vetsmiths, we believe the veterinary profession is a craft as well as a science, and in celebration of this, we chose our practice name to reflect this. Our team is everything to us – the absolute foundation of our practice; without them, we have nothing.
We all work together in a lovely boutique-style clinic to give clients and their pets both high-standard veterinary care and the best experience they can possibly have. We’re all about building those relationships, not only with our clients and their pets but with each other, and we were really proud to win Best Independent Vets in Dorset 2021, just a year after opening. We then went on to win overall Best Business in Wimborne in the Wimborne Business Awards 2023. We were thrilled to receive the Best Place to Work award and maintain our title as New Business of the Year, which we won in both 2022 and 2023. We were also runner-up in the Family Business of the Year category at the Wimborne Business 2024 Awards. In May 2024, we were blown away to be crowned winners of New Business across the whole of East Dorset – Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, Ringwood, Ferndown, Wimborne and the Purbecks. More recently, we were awarded Silver Outstanding Customer Service in the Wimborne Business Awards 2025 . . . so you really will be joining a winning team!
You will possess a love and passion for animal care and welfare, providing the best nursing support to not only our patients and their owners, but the vets and rest of Team Vetsmiths – good communication skills are vital.
This is a full-time role working 37 1/2 hours a week on a fixed rota. You will have 8am starts and 6.45pm finishes within the rota. You will have a fixed half day off during the working week. A 1:5 Saturday 8.30am – 1.30pm is included. No Bank Holidays or out of hours.
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We’re passionate about and committed to promoting the well-being of our team. They’re our number one priority, the foundation of our practice and we will do our best to protect their physical and mental health at all times.
If you’re fed up of working for a Corporate and want to be part of something special in Dorset working for an independent family owned practice, drop Sam an email explaining why we should set up a meeting asap … sam.devlin@vetsmiths.co.uk
