Night Registered Veterinary Nurse

MiNightVet Portsmouth (Harbour); Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary service provider in Portsmouth is looking for a Night RVN to join their team. The role, starting on 5th January 2026 for 6 months, includes providing out of hours care for various animals. Candidates can expect a salary up to £35,226 FTE based on experience. Benefits include generous leave, CPD funding, and additional employee perks. Interested applicants can contact Emily at the recruitment team for more details.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Generously funded CPD opportunities

Cycle to work scheme

Subsidised gym membership

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

Colleague discount on pet products

Access to share-save scheme

Qualifications

• Experience or new graduate RVN to provide out of hours care.
• Motivated and caring attitude essential.
• Ability to care for diverse caseload including various animals.

Responsibilities

• Provide out of hours veterinary nursing care as Night RVN.
• Care for a varied caseload including dogs, cats, birds, exotics, poultry and small mammals.
• Collaborate with a passionate team to deliver high-quality out of hours care.

Skills

Veterinary nursing

Emergency and Critical Care (ECC)

Team collaboration

Customer service

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

At MiNightVet Portsmouth, we are looking for a Night RVN to join our team!

The work pattern is 8pm to 8am of 7 nights on 7 off. This position will start 5th January 2026 for 6 months to cover a sabbatical.

You will work with a passionate team in providing the best out of hours care to a varied caseload including, dogs, cats, birds, exotics, poultry and small mammals. This is a great opportunity for an experienced or new graduate RVN to further enhance their ECC skills and experience.

We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic and caring veterinary nurse to join our dedicated out of hours service. We can offer a salary up to £35,226 FTE DOE.

Responsibilities

• Provide out of hours veterinary nursing care as Night RVN.
• Care for a varied caseload including dogs, cats, birds, exotics, poultry and small mammals.
• Work to enhance ECC skills and experience; suitable for experienced or new graduate RVN.
• Collaborate with a passionate team to deliver high-quality out of hours care.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (or equivalent) with Buy/Sell holiday scheme
• Generously funded CPD with internal and external development opportunities
• Receive an extra days leave each year in your first 5 years at CVS
• Cycle to work scheme and subsidised gym membership
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme with automatic enrolment
• Access to First Aid for Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions
• Colleague discount on pet products and treatments including free consults, cost price drugs and discount to Animed online pharmacy
• Access to the company share-save scheme

How to apply

Interested? Please click apply now! For further details or an informal chat, please contact Emily in the recruitment team at [e-mail]

There are many opportunities and pathways for Nurses within our wider group. If you are looking to progress into leadership or management within a practice or perhaps something remote based, we can support you. We have recently launched “CVS Nursing Career Pathway” with the aim of demonstrating clear career progression for nurses across first opinion, referral and equine practices. You can have lifelong career here, regardless of what your current interest is!

CVS is committed to being a fully inclusive place to work where all our colleagues are encouraged and supported to be themselves, where difference is celebrated and where everyone feels able to deliver their best. We are also determined to build a workforce that is more representative of our diverse communities and the people we provide our services to.