Registered Veterinary Nurse

Vets for Pets; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary healthcare provider is seeking a passionate Registered Veterinary Nurse to join their team in Cardiff. In this full-time role, you will utilize your nursing skills in a busy small animal practice, providing top-quality clinical care with a supportive team. Competitive salary and excellent benefits included. This is an opportunity to be part of a caring environment that values animal welfare, customer service, and teamwork.

Benefits

Competitive salary dependent on experience

Generous CPD allowance

Contributory pension scheme

Paid professional memberships

Exclusive discounts and rewards

In-house career development opportunities

Competitive holiday allowance

Qualifications

• Solid general nursing experience is essential.
• Strong customer service skills with a positive attitude.
• Willingness to support colleagues and cover during absences.

Responsibilities

• Utilize nursing skills for patient admissions and monitoring.
• Assist with surgical procedures and patient recovery.
• Discharge patients after care.

Skills

General nursing experience

Excellent customer service skills

Team player

Passion for animal welfare

Job description

An exciting opportunity is now available for a passionate and motivated Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our friendly and welcoming team at Cardiff Newport Road Vets for Pets, a busy small animal practice. Our purpose-built, fully equipped surgery enables us to deliver the highest standards of clinical care. You will be supported by a close-knit, collaborative team consisting of 5 Veterinary Surgeons, 6 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 2 Student Veterinary Nurses, a Practice Manager, and 2 Client Care Advisors.

In this role, you will be able to fully utilise your nursing skills, including patient admissions, monitoring anaesthesia, assisting with surgical procedures and recovery, and discharging patients. You will also be well supported by our Veterinary Care Assistants and Student Veterinary Nurses, who assist with patient preparation and theatre turnaround.

To succeed in this role, you will have solid general nursing experience, excellent customer service skills, and a positive, down-to-earth, and enthusiastic attitude, along with a genuine passion for animal welfare. Being a strong team player and being willing to support colleagues by covering holidays or other absences would be highly desirable.

This is a Full-Time position working 40 hours per week (details of shifts to be confirmed).

In return, we offer a competitive and attractive benefits package, including:

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• No out-of-hours work or overnight inpatient checks
• Generous CPD allowance, including funded certificate opportunities
• Contributory pension scheme
• Paid professional memberships (RCVS, BVNA, VDS)
• Exclusive company and high-street discounts and reward schemes
• 20% discount across the Vet Group, Pets at Home, and the Groom Room
• Access to cashback and discount platforms
• In-house career development opportunities
• Competitive holiday allowance

If you are passionate about delivering outstanding pet healthcare and exceptional customer service, we would love to hear from you.

Location: CF23 9AA

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!