Registered Veterinary Nurse

Armstrong Vets; Abergavenny; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 weeks holiday

CPD allowance

RCVS Membership paid

VDS cover

Cycle to Work

Salary up to £31,000

Job summary

Abbey Vets is recruiting an NVQ Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) to join our caring team at the Abergavenny site, with occasional cover at Tredegar, Brecon and Monmouth. The role features a structured 6-week rolling rota and a generous salary up to £31,000 per annum (DOE).

You will work to maintain high standards of clinical and client care, with full training and support provided for sole charge situations and routine procedures.

Qualifications

• Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) qualification required.
• Experience with routine surgery and nursing care is desirable.
• Comfort with diagnostic imaging and client consultation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with routine surgery, imaging, and nurse consultations.
• Provide high standards of clinical and client care within a friendly team.
• Be based at the Abergavenny site with some cover at Tredegar, Brecon and Monmouth.

Skills

RVN

Surgical assistance

Diagnostics & imaging

Client care

Job description

Abbey Veterinary Centres – Abergavenny, South Wales

Ready for an RVN role that offers real variety, genuine balance and a workplace that supports your wellbeing?

We’re excited to welcome a new RVN to our friendly team at Abbey Vets!

You will be based primarily at our main Abergavenny site, with some cover required at our Tredegar, Brecon and Monmouth branches.

For full-time applicants, the role follows a structured 6-week rolling rota - including one full week off in every six-week cycle. This built-in recovery week provides genuine time to reset, plan holidays creatively, or simply enjoy extended time away from work.

** Salary up to £31,000per annum (DOE)

About Us:

Abbey Vets is home to 12 RVNs, 3 SVNs and 3 ACAs working across four well-equipped, RCVS-accredited practices.
With 13 Veterinary Surgeons - including a certificate holder in Medicine and another currently working towards a Surgery certificate, we provide a varied and interesting caseload. Our main Abergavenny site provides 24-hour nursing for inpatients, ensuring excellent continuity and standards of patient care.

The Role

You will utilise your nursing skills fully, supporting high standards of clinical and client care within a friendly and professional team.
Confidence in assisting with routine surgery, diagnostic imaging and nurse consultations is desirable. Sole charge experience is advantageous but not essential - full training and support will be provided.
For full-time applicants, the 6-week rolling rota consists of:

• Week 5 - Nights (Inpatients only, 18:00-08:30)
• Week 6 - Week Off

Our OOH service is outsourced; however, we retain our own inpatients from Monday 9am to Saturday 6pm to ensure continuity of care.

Why Join Abbey Vets?

We are proud members of the BVA Great Workplaces Scheme, reflecting our commitment to a supportive, inclusive culture, professional development and employee wellbeing.
Our branches are located around the beautiful Brecon Beacons - ideal for scenic lunch break walks or finishing your shift with a hike.

Or find us on Facebook - @abbeyvetswales

As proud members of the VetPartners family we offer a fantastic range of benefits including:

• 6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays
• CPD allowance: 3 days + £600 per year
• Health Cash Plan - wide ranging contributions for health and wellbeing treatments - from dentistry to sports massage
• RCVS / VCI 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
• Annual pay reviews
• Focus on employee wellbeing
• Career progression opportunities

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.

Join a team where your nursing skills are valued, your development is supported, and your wellbeing matters.

Salary up to £31,000 per annum (DOE)

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