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About the Opportunity

Kick On Recruitment is seeking an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse with strong equine experience for a unique opportunity within a high-security equestrian environment.

This role offers the opportunity to combine professional veterinary nursing expertise with hands-on equine care, exercise and training.

Working closely with veterinary and equestrian professionals, you will play an important role in maintaining the health, welfare and fitness of a varied population of horses.

The role will involve working with a varied population of high-quality horses, including:

• Irish Draughts and Sport Horses from 16.3hh and above.
• Larger traditional breeds including Shires and Clydesdales.
• Young and developing horses.
• Horses requiring rehabilitation, veterinary support and bespoke training.
  
  

The Role

Key Responsibilities

• Ride, exercise, school and lunge horses when required.
• Help coordinate and maintain records of horse riding and exercise availability
• Work closely with veterinary professionals to ensure treatments are administered correctly.
• Identify injuries, illness and abnormalities and ensure these are appropriately managed and recorded.
• Triage injuries and illness.
• Oversee routine daily treatments and medication.
• Assist equine dentists where required.
• Assist with sedation for procedures such as shoeing and clipping.
• Undertake faecal worm egg counts during the relevant season.
• Support physiotherapy exercises, including carrot stretches and use of back massagers.
• Assist with and deliver basic veterinary education where appropriate.
• Assist with stable management and report areas of concern.
• Oversee feed preparation and correct stock management of feeds and supplements.
• Support horses requiring bespoke training alongside veterinary and equestrian staff.
• Assist with documentation for horse movements between locations.
• Provide travelling groom and driver support where appropriate.
• Apply appropriate rugs and bandages.
• Liaise and coordinate with veterinary and equestrian personnel.
• Provide additional support during periods of staff absence and increased activity.
• Work essential overtime where requested and formally approved.
  
  

Working Environment

This role is based within a high-security site and successful candidates will be required to comply with all relevant security procedures, site rules and operational protocols.

A background check will be required as part of the recruitment process.

Core working hours are 07:00–16:00, Monday to Friday.

Additional hours/weekends may be required depending on operational requirements.

Requirements

The successful candidate will be a Registered Veterinary Nurse with strong equine experience.

You will ideally have:

• Current RVN registration.
• Strong equine veterinary nursing experience.
• Excellent horse handling skills.
• Experience administering veterinary treatments and medication.
• Experience recognising and triaging injury and illness.
• A thorough understanding of equine welfare.
• Strong record-keeping and attention to detail.
• The ability to work closely with veterinary and equestrian professionals.
• Excellent communication skills.
• A calm, organised and professional approach.
• Flexibility to support wider equine requirements.

Benefits

• Salary: £39,222.46
• Annual Leave: 25 days’ annual leave per annum, with additional time off provided where bank holiday duties are worked, in line with the rota and operational requirements.
• Other additional benefits