Registered Veterinary Nurse

Purosearch; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited CPD

Fees paid (RCVS & VDS)

5 weeks holiday + birthday off

Medicash health plan

Pension scheme

Group Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Vetlife access

Enhanced maternity/paternity

Refer-a-friend bonus

Job summary

Purosearch is recruiting a dedicated Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) to join a supportive team across three local sites. You will deliver high standards of patient care, work across dental, lab and nurse clinics, and contribute to a holistic animal welfare approach.

The role offers a stable schedule with a strong emphasis on professional development, behaviour and wellbeing, and a collaborative, animal-centred practice.

Qualifications

• RVN qualified or about to qualify and dedicated to high patient care.
• Able to work with clinicians, owners and the team to ensure excellent welfare.
• Willing to grow in behaviour and wellbeing focus.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing across three local sites.
• Assist in nurse clinics, dental suite and laboratory settings.
• Support behaviour and wellbeing focused care for patients.

Skills

Clinical judgement

Team communication

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)

Job description

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)
• Refer-a-friend bonus if you bring someone great with you

The Rota

• 40 hours per week, over 4 or 5 days

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