Registered Veterinary Nurse (Hospital) FTC

Armstrong Vets; Brighton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 weeks holiday per year

Holiday buy/sell

Enhanced sick, maternity, paternity

RCVS and VDS fees covered

£600 CPD allowance

Health Cash Plan

Job summary

Coastway Vets Brighton is seeking a compassionate Registered Veterinary Nurse (Hospital) on a full-time, fixed-term contract until June 2027. The role involves a varied caseload with emergency and advanced cases, supported by our 24-hour hospital and experienced team.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong nursing and communication skills, a genuine passion for animal welfare, and a commitment to ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Confident managing a wide range of medical and surgical cases.
• Strong nursing and communication skills.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to prioritise in a busy hospital.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload including emergency and advanced medical cases referred from a network of branches.
• Work within a 24-hour hospital with a dedicated nurse team.
• Provide high standards of patient and client care.
• Collaborate with specialists and the day team to maintain clinical excellence.

Job description

Registered Veterinary Nurse (Hospital) FTC

Coastway Veterinary Group Brighton Veterinary Centre

Practice

Full time

Fixed Term Contract

Registered Veterinary Nurse (Hospital) FTC

Coastway Vets, Brighton

Are you a compassionate and skilled Registered Veterinary Nurse with experience in a hospital setting?

Look no further! We are thrilled to announce an opening for a dedicated RVN to join our dynamic team at our 24-hour hospital on a fixed term contract until June 2027.

The Role:

The caseload will be varied, with both emergency and advanced medical cases referred to us from our five branch practices and local practices that we support.

• Full-time, 37.5 hours per week – Mon - Fri
• No on-call

A fabulous fulfilling role in our busy hospital – with the bonus of a great work life balance!!!

** Salary -£30,000 - £32,000 per annum pro-rata

About us:

Coastway Vets are committed to providing the highest standard of care to our patients. Our beautiful RCVS accredited practice is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, and we have an exceptional team of passionate professionals dedicated to excellence in veterinary medicine.

Our purpose-built hospital at Brighton has a wide range of high-tech equipment and a fully equipped in-house laboratory. We have dedicated cat, dog, exotic, isolation, and day procedure wards, with a fantastic nurse and support team to work alongside.

Our team has multiple certificate holders and team members with a huge range of clinical interests and expertise, including referral services for orthopaedics, ophthalmology, advanced imaging, and exotics. We run a full out-of-hours team alongside our day team at the hospital.

We are committed to continuing the further development of our team members, with ample opportunity for learning and development through dedicated in-house and external CPD.

Our Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who:

• Is confident managing a wide range of medical and surgical cases
• Has excellent nursing and communication skills and is keen to help drive clinical standards while supporting the team
• Has a genuine passion for animal welfare and delivering outstanding patient and client care
• Demonstrates strong organisational and multitasking skills, remains calm under pressure, and can prioritise effectively in a busy hospital environment
• Has excellent attention to detail
• Is committed to ongoing professional development

Our fantastic range of benefits (pro-rata) includes:

• 6 weeks holiday per year, including Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy and sell holiday
• Enhanced sick, maternity, and paternity pay
• RCVS and VDS fees covered, plus one other subscription
• £600 towards CPD and 3 days leave
• Health Cash Plan

…and many other VetPartners benefits!

We work hard to be a great place to work. As the newly awarded Employer of the Year, VetPartners offers a supportive, progressive environment where you can thrive.

6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays, £600.00 CPD Allowance per annum, Health plan - wide ranging contributions for health and wellbeing treatments - from dentistry to sports massage, RCVS Membership paid, one other membership subscription, VDS cover, enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay, discounted veterinary fees, Offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment and much more, cycle to work scheme, CPD/training support, company sick pay, colleague engagement survey, annual pay reviews, focus on employee wellbeing, career progression opportunities