Registered Veterinary Nurse

CVS Veterinary Group; Limavady; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RCVS fees paid in full

CPD allowance and training

Excellent Nursing Career Pathway

Up to 33 days holiday

Health cash plan and wellbeing support

Staff pet care discounts

Job summary

All Creatures Veterinary Centre in Limavady, County Londonderry, is seeking a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join a modern, first opinion small animal practice. The role is a permanent, 40-hour week position with no OOH work involved and a competitive salary up to £30,000 depending on experience.

The clinic offers ISFM Gold Cat Friendly status, advanced facilities, CPD support, and a strong commitment to continuing professional development.

Qualifications

• Qualified veterinary nurse with RVN status.
• Experience in small animal nursing.
• Comfort with anaesthesia monitoring.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality patient care, run wards and monitor recovery.
• Conduct nurse consults and clinics.
• Monitor anaesthetics during operations.
• Support student nurses in clinical training.

Skills

Nursing

Anaesthesia

Patient monitoring

Communication

Education

RVN registration

Job description

Registered Veterinary Nurse
All Creatures Veterinary Centre

Location: Limavady, County Londonderry

Contract: Permanent | 40 hours a week

Practice Type: Small Animal, First Opinion

Competitive Salary: Up to £30,000 depending on experience

At CVS, caring is what we do. As a Registered Veterinary Nurse, you'll be 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, caring isn't just a job-it's in our nature.

We put our people first-because when you're supported, you can deliver the very best care. With industry-leading learning, hands-on training, and guidance, you'll have everything you need to grow your skills and confidence. Whether you're looking to progress in your current role or explore new career pathways, CVS is the place to nurture your future career.

Life at All Creatures

We are looking for a passionate Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our team and work 40 hours a week. There is no OOH work involved.

All Creatures Veterinary Centre is a modern, purpose-built small animal practice in Limavady, ideally located just 30 minutes from Derry and close to the stunning North Coast. As an ISFM Gold Cat Friendly Practice and RCVS Practice Standards Scheme accredited clinic, we are committed to delivering exceptional patient care.

Our facilities include laser therapy and acupuncture services, dental radiography, digital x-ray, modern diagnostic equipment, and access to visiting certificate holders in orthopaedics and cardiology who enhance the range of services offered in-house. We are genuinely passionate about supporting development and with CPD, we really promote improvement across our practices.

No two days at All Creatures are ever the same, your responsibilities will include:

• Providing high-quality patient care, running wards and monitoring recovery
• Conducting nurse consults and clinics
• Monitoring anaesthetics during operations
• Supporting student nurses in their clinical journey

About you

Our ideal candidate will have some experience as a qualified veterinary nurse and be confident in all areas of nursing, including anaesthetics.

We're looking for a dedicated Veterinary Nurse to join our Limavady team. You will:

• Be passionate about delivering exceptional care to both our patients and their owners every day.
• 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.

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
• Up to 33 days holiday (with the option to buy/sell)
• 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're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to do our best work. We foster an inclusive and equitable workplace, 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 Support Vets and personal mentors. We offer leading benefits and policies, such as our Health Shield which provides support for physical and mental health.

Our aim is to free 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 across numerous practices through a dedicated multi-million-pound improvement fund.