Registered Veterinary Nurse

CVS Veterinary Group; Oxford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

RCVS fees paid in full

Salary up to £30,000 FTE DOE

Generous CPD allowance

BSAVA library access

Funded advanced training opportunities

Excellent Nursing Career Pathway

Up to 33 days holiday (buy/sell)

Health cash plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing Champions network

Enhanced family leave policies

Staff pet care discounts

Bonus scheme

Job summary

CVS Veterinary Group is seeking a Registered Veterinary Nurse for a part-time role based primarily in Witney with occasional shifts at Carterton. You will deliver compassionate patient care, support recovery, and reassure owners while benefiting from ongoing training and a supportive team environment.

The position is 30.75 hours per week across 4 days, with a 1 in 4 Saturday rota, for a 6-month fixed-term contract starting September 2026. Newly qualified nurses are welcome.

Qualifications

• Be passionate about delivering exceptional care to patients and owners.
• Support the outcome of patients care as part of the team.
• Learn, develop and grow with ongoing training and development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of nursing care at Witney and Carterton sites.
• Support patient recovery and provide reassurance to owners.
• Contribute to maintaining high quality care and outcomes for every patient.

Skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Communication

Adaptability

Education

Newly qualified nurses welcome

Job description

At CVS, caring is what we do. As a 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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join us at Tremain Vets!

Within this role you will mainly be based at our Witney site, but also required to work at our branch surgery in Carterton. We encourage our nurses to work to their full potential giving them great job satisfaction daily. We really appreciate the brilliant value nurses bring to the clinic, clients and patients. We are a clinical training practice and benefit from having clinical supervisors on site that can provide support across all areas of nursing.

This is a part time position working 30.75 hours per week across 4 days with a 1 in 4 Saturday morning rota working from 8:30am-1:30pm. This is a fixed term contract for 6 months starting September 2026. We work a mixture of shifts allowing us to provide a great service for our clients and giving the team work life balance. We can be flexible with our hours, so please let us know what works for you! We are welcoming applications from newly qualified nurses.

About you

No two days will be the same, 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
• Salary up to £30,000 FTE DOE
• 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
• A bonus scheme that recognises strong results, based on both practice performance and individual contribution

This role is based in Witney but is commutable from Ducklington, Carterton, Oxford, Kidlington, Faringdon, Chipping Norton, Cirencester, Bicester, Stow on the Wold, and surrounding locations.

Join us at CVS

We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to do their 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.