Registered Veterinary Nurse

Job Description

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An exciting opportunity is now available for a passionate and experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) to join a well-established 24-hour veterinary hospital. If you’re someone who thrives in a fast-paced clinical environment and enjoys the variety hospital nursing brings, this could be the perfect role for you.

The Opportunity

This full-time RVN position (40 hours per week) is ideal for someone who enjoys working across different departments, including theatre, wards, consults, and emergency & critical care. The successful candidate will be joining a large, supportive team in a hospital equipped with advanced diagnostic and surgical facilities, including a CT scanner, an in-house laboratory, and a specialist-led surgical team.

They will work alongside a highly experienced nursing team and collaborate closely with over 20 vets, 25+ RVNs, student nurses, veterinary care assistants, and a strong front-of-house team — all dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care.

Key Responsibilities

• Rotate across all hospital departments: consults, theatre, wards, and ECC
• Deliver consistently high standards of nursing care and patient welfare
• Support, mentor, and guide student and junior nurses
• Work an average of 1 in 4 weekends, with time off in lieu (TOIL)
• Take part in the on-call rota (as part of a last-resort rotation)
• Cover up to three bank holidays per year

Requirements

• RCVS-registered Veterinary Nurse
• Ideally 2+ years’ experience in a hospital or busy practice setting
• Confident in a dynamic, fast-paced clinical environment
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and mentoring abilities
• A genuine passion for delivering high-quality veterinary care

Benefits

Our client offers a comprehensive benefits package that supports both professional development and overall wellbeing:

• Salary band: £32,000 – £35,000 depending on experience
• Annual leave: 6.6 weeks including bank holidays
• CPD: Annual CPD budget plus up to 2 days’ paid CPD leave
• Wellbeing: Paid lunch breaks, access to private medical healthcare at a reduced rate, and medical cashback incentives
• Career development: Opportunities to rotate through departments and expand clinical skills in a progressive hospital setting

If you’re ready to take the next step in your nursing career and make a real impact in a forward-thinking hospital environment, this could be the role for you.

Join the team and be part of a practice that values professional growth, high clinical standards, and a supportive work environment. Apply today!

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