Registered Veterinary Nurse

purovets; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited CPD

Healthcare

Wellbeing support

Fees paid

5 weeks holiday

Job summary

Purovets in Maidstone is seeking a dedicated Registered Veterinary Nurse to join a supportive 11-strong team across three local sites. The practice offers excellent in-house facilities, including a full dental suite, laboratory and nurse clinics, with a focus on animal behaviour and wellbeing.

You will provide high standards of patient care, use clinical judgement confidently, and grow your skills within a friendly, employee-owned environment.

Qualifications

• RVN (or about to qualify) with high standards of patient care.
• Excellent communication with owners, vets and team.
• Demonstrates clinical judgement under pressure.
• Willing to grow skills in behaviour and physio.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standards of patient care across three sites.
• Work across dental suite, lab, and nurse clinics.
• Contribute to animal wellbeing and behaviour-focused care.
• Collaborate with a team of 11 nurses and ACAs.

Skills

Clinical judgement

Communication

Teamwork

Patient care

Education

RVN qualification or in training

Job description

Registered Veterinary Nurse

Full Time | Maidstone

£30,000 - £35,000

Why Join?

• Proudly independent: feel supported and listened to while developing skills across a variety of cases and interesting procedures
• Work-life balance: with no OOH or Sundays, fully enjoy your time away from work with a consistent schedule
• Expand your clinical skill set: with a focus on behaviour and physio, take on new interests focussed on animal wellbeing
• Benefit from some great add-ons: unlimited CPD allowance, healthcare, wellbeing support, fees paid etc.

The Opportunity

An independent, employee-owned vets are looking for an all-round, enthusiastic, confident nurse to join a team of 11 nurses, ACAs and SVNs in providing the highest quality care to their animals.

This practice prides themselves on having excellent facilities to build on your clinical knowledge and keep most of their treatment in house. The role would be across three local sites including a full dental suite, laboratory and nurse clinics.

As well as having a wide range of services on offer, this practice has a focus on behaviour and wellbeing, taking a holistic approach to animal welfare and ensuring the best care and attention is given.

We are looking for a committed RVN who is focussed on providing the best care for their animals and interested in growing their skill set among an experienced and supportive team. For nurses who are particularly interested in behaviour and physio, this opportunity would be of particular interest, but an overall reliable and enthusiastic vet nurse would be ideal.

What else is on offer?

• Unlimited CPD: genuine career support and development
• Fees: professional fees covered, including RCVS and VDS
• Leave: 5 weeks’ holiday plus bank holidays, rising by an extra week after 5 years, and your birthday off if you’re rota’d to work
• Health: Medicash health cash plan for you and your family, covering things like dental and optical (after probation)
• Security: pension scheme (after 6 months) and Group Life Assurance worth 4× salary, including access to specialist bereavement counselling
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, trained Mental Health First Aiders on site, and free access to Vetlife
• Family: enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental pay (after 2 years’ service)
• Pets: optional staff Pet Health Care Scheme (£11/month for cats, £11.50/month for dogs)
• Refer-a-friend bonus if you bring someone great with you

The Rota

• 40 hours per week, over 4 or 5 days
• 00am or 9.30am – 5.00pm or 6.00pm
• Saturdays 1 in 3
• No Sundays
• No OOH

What we’re looking for

• Are an RVN (or about to qualify) who takes pride in high standards of patient care
• Like being trusted to use your clinical judgement and speak up for your patients
• Communicate clearly and kindly, with owners, vets and the rest of the team
• Stay steady when things get busy, and keep a sense of humour while you’re at it
• Want to keep growing, whether that’s a certificate, a new skill or a clinical area you’d love to own one day