Key Details:

• Working Days: Full-time, 4–5 days per week with shared weekends
• Hours: Average 36.5 hours per week
• Duties: Nurse consults, anaesthesia and surgical nursing, in-patient care, lab work, administration, and mentoring student nurses

About the Role:

• Our client is seeking a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join a supportive team in a progressive small animal setting.
• The role will involve delivering nurse consults, managing patient admissions and discharges, monitoring anaesthesia, and providing surgical nursing support.
• You will oversee inpatient care and recovery, undertake laboratory work, and complete clinical administration. The role also includes supporting junior team members and student nurses.
• The practice encourages nurses to use the full range of skills and contribute to the development of clinical services.
• Flexible working patterns can be discussed. Weekends are shared on a rota with time off in lieu, typically 1 in 6 alternating between Saturday day shifts and a full weekend day shift pattern.

About the Benefits Package:

• The package includes up to £16.05 per hour, reflective of skills and experience, with additional weekend pay
• Continuous professional development is supported with in-house training and external course opportunities.
• A generous CPD allowance with support for further qualifications,
• Six weeks’ paid holiday, including bank holidays,
• Health Shield contributions, RCVS fees paid, a company pension, and colleague pet discounts.

About the Practice:

The practice is an RCVS-accredited, multi-site small animal service with a long-standing presence in the local community. It operates modern facilities, including digital x-ray, dental x-ray, ultrasound, and an in-house laboratory. It provides 24/7 care for clients with its own on-call service and a dedicated out-of-hours night RVN team. The team comprises experienced veterinary surgeons, nurses, and support colleagues who prioritise clinical standards, communication, and patient welfare.

Job Reference No: JN-102025-33310