OOH Weekend Day RVN

CVS Vets; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

RCVS fees paid in full

Generous CPD allowance, Knowledge Hub,

BSAVA library, and funded advanced培训

Excellent Nursing Career Pathway

Health cash plan, Employee Assistance,

Wellbeing Champions, enhanced family‑)

Job summary

CVS Vets-24/7, Canterbury is seeking an out-of-hours Registered Veterinary Nurse for weekend coverage. The role is part-time, with 5-6 hours per week, weekend shifts 7:45am-7:15pm, on average, every 1 in 4 weekends.

You will monitor patient health, support recovery, and reassure pet owners, working with a supportive team of vets and nurses in a friendly practice.

CVS offers strong training, CPD, and career progression within a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Be passionate about delivering exceptional care to both our patients and their owners every night.
• Support the outcome of patients care in all aspects of clinical work as part of the team.
• Ensure Quality is maintained by keeping our practice in excellent condition - ensuring quality of care and the best possible outcomes for every patient.
• Learn, develop and grow with us, taking advantage of ongoing training and development opportunities offered by CVS and our practice.
• Contribute to creating a positive environment, fostering a friendly, welcoming and supportive team culture.
• Communicate with confidence, use your exceptional communication skills—both written and verbal to build strong, lasting relationships with colleagues, clients, and the pets they love.

Job description

OOH Weekend Day RVN – RegisteredVeterinary Nurse

Onsite

Location: Canterbury

Practice Type: First opinion

Type: Part Time

Hours: 5-6 hours per week (on average)

Shifts: 7:45am - 7:15pm Saturday and Sunday (1 in 4 weekends)

Salary: £5,132.40 (based 5-6 hours per week avaerage across the calandar month)

Your journey starts here.

At CVS, caring is what we do. As out of hours Registered Veterinary Nurse,you'llbe at the heart of promoting pet wellness—monitoring patients' health, supporting their recovery, and offering reassurance to the people who love them. Because for us, caringisn'tjust a job— it'sinour nature.

We put our people first—because whenyou'resupported, you can deliver thevery bestcare. With industry-leading learning, hands-on training, and guidance,you'llhave everything you need to grow your skills and confidence. Whetheryou'relooking to progress in your current role or explore new career pathways, CVS is the place to nurture your future career.

CVS Vets-24/7, Canterbury is small animal practice with a passionate team ofvets, nurses and receptionists. Our facilities give you the tools you need to deliver outstanding care.We pride ourselves on our friendly and collaborative environment where everyone is supported in providing the best possible care to animals.

We offer referral services in cardiology and respiratory, internal medicine, radiography, endoscopy, feline hyperthyroidism and surgery to both our clients and other veterinary practices.

You will have support from both on call vet surgeons and twilight nurses meaning you collaborate with both our day and night shift teams. So you will be fully integrated with the whole team whilst still enjoying autonomy and manging your own night.

About you:

• Be passionate about delivering exceptional careto both ourpatients and their owners every night.

• Support the outcome of patients carein all aspects of clinical workas part of the team.

• Ensure Quality ismaintainedby keeping our practice in excellent condition- ensuring quality of care and the best possible outcomes for every patient

• Learn,developand grow with us, taking advantage ofongoing training and development opportunities offered by CVS and our practice.

• Contribute tocreating apositive environment, fostering a friendly,welcomingand supportive team culture.

• Communicate with confidence,useyour exceptional communication skills—both written and verbal to build strong, lasting relationships with colleagues, clients, and the pets they love.

The benefits

At CVS, we know that care for our patients starts with dedicated people like you. That's why we invest in your growth and your future. When you join us, you'll get:

• RCVS fees paid in full

• Generous CPD allowance, Knowledge Hub access, BSAVA library, and funded advanced training opportunities

• Excellent Nursing Career Pathway

• Health cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions, and enhanced family leave policies
• Staff pet care discounts – 50% off services, MiPet food, and medications

Join us at CVS

We'recommitted to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome,valuedand able to do their best work. We foster an inclusive andequitableworkplace, where diverse perspectives are invited and people feel safe to speak up.

Wellbeing support is always available, from monthly line-manager check-ins to our network of 400 Wellbeing Champions, Pastoral SupportVetsand personal mentors. We offer leading benefits and policies, such as our Health Shield which provides support for physical and mental health.

Our aim istofree up clinical colleagues to do what they do best, so we offer practices a wide range of operational support. Central expert HR, recruitment, payroll, IT, finance, procurement teams are on hand to support with all aspects relating to the smooth running of each practice.

We prioritise investment in our facilities, delivering significant enhancements acrossnumerouspractices through a dedicated multi-million-pound improvement fund.