Soft Tissue Nurse

We have an exciting and rare opportunity for a nurse with an interest in soft tissue cases and patient care to join our canine surgery ward team in a fixed-term, part-time position (32.4hrs per week).

The successful candidate will work alongside a welcoming team of nurses and animal care assistants in the canine surgical wards as well as having the opportunity to work closely with our soft tissue clinical specialists, all passionate about providing gold standard care.

This role will involve working within the canine ward space and nursing orthopaedic, soft tissue and neurology patients, then rotating with the other soft tissue nurses and spending a month working alongside the soft tissue team.

We are looking for a forward-thinking nurse who is keen to enhance and develop their skills in a multitude of areas including but not limited to:

• Being involved in BOAS consultations and supporting clients through BOAS surgery.
• Being actively involved in managing referral wound cases including supporting ward areas and owners on best products and handling.
• Developing skills and knowledge with urethral cuff inflations and laser procedures.
• Observe and learn about specialist soft tissue surgical procedures with the opportunity to scrub in on theatre cases.
• Assisting with the student learning experience.

Experience working in a referral setting is desirable but not essential as full training will be given.

You will be required to partake in the weekend rota (1 in 6 weekends and up to 2 Bank holidays a year).

• 5 weeks holiday per year (plus bank holidays)
• Additional holiday entitlement for Long Service

• On site Mental Wellbeing Champions
• EDI committee
• Employee Forum – to ensure all employees voices can be heard
• Menopause Café
• Wellbeing talks and events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity and paternity pay (after 2 years’ service)

• Simply Health Cashplan membership
• Free annual flu vaccination
• Free Specsavers eye test voucher

• Free onsite parking
• U2 bus service link to Bristol
• Annual CPD allowance
• Employee discount
• Generous pension scheme – we match up to 8% pension contributions
• Reimbursement of one professional membership fee per year

If this role sounds like the right fit for you, don’t delay, click ‘Apply’ and begin your career with Langford Vets.

Friday 23rd January 2026

week commencing 26th January 2026

Langford Vets is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The main purpose of the post is to support the smooth operation of the clinical activities within the SAH by providing in-patient care for surgical cases and assisting with procedures, promoting client communication and working within the Terms of the RCVS Guide to Professional Conduct for Nurses. This will include delivering in-patient care, attending in-patient rounds, organising and assisting with procedures, owner admit/discharge and visit appointments and triage of advice calls.

They will act as a point of contact for the services, both internally and externally. They will assist with teaching and support of veterinary and veterinary nursing graduates during clinical rotations, to include induction process. They will also prepare and deliver training and CPD for internal and external RVNs and other veterinary support staff. Other responsibilities will include supporting the Head Surgery Nurse with development of SOPs and nursing care plans and assisting with data collection for clinical audit and research projects.

• Attend daily in-patient rounds with the STS team (when on soft tissue rotation) to assess patients and prepare a plan for the day.
• Communication with owners regarding in-patients as appropriate, to include liaison with the rest of the surgical ward nursing team.
• Triage of advice calls, to include answering simple queries, managing client expectations and acquiring appropriate information to forward to the STS team.
• Routine admits and discharge appointments, to include instructions on how to carry out postoperative care.
• Co‑…