Registered Veterinary Nurse

CVS Veterinary Group; Radstock; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

RCVS fees paid

CPD allowance

BSAVA library access

Funded advanced training

Up to 33 days holiday

Job summary

CVS Veterinary Group is seeking a Registered Veterinary Nurse for a part-time, permanent role at Highcroft Veterinary Centre. The position covers Frome and Radstock with 31.75 hours per week and includes Saturday shifts. The role focuses on promoting pet wellness, supporting recovery and reassuring pet owners.

Expect industry-leading learning, hands-on training and a clear path for skill development. CVS emphasises supporting staff growth and delivering the best care across our practice network.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Promote pet wellness and monitor patients’ health.
• Support patient recovery and care in collaboration with the team.
• Provide reassurance and guidance to pet owners throughout treatment.
• Contribute to high-quality care and accurate record-keeping.
• Participate in the daily operations across multiple sites, including Frome and Radstock.

Skills

Passion for care

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Job description

Title: Registered Veterinary Nurse

Practice site: Highcroft Veterinary Centre

Locations: Frome and Radstock

Contract: Part Time, Permanent

Practice Type: First opinion

Competitive Salary: Up to £31,000 FTE - depending on experience

Hours: 31.75 a week

Your journey starts here...

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 Highcroft Veterinary Centre

Highcroft Veterinary Centre incorporates our practice sites in Frome, Radstock and Haycombe.

Across our three sites, we have 17 nurses. You will be based primarily at our Frome practice, with one day a week at our Silva House site in Radstock. The Frome site typically has two to three nurses and two vets working each day, and this role includes Saturday shifts (1 in 8) from 8:30am to 5:00pm.

Across our three sites, we are proud of our facilities and specialist equipment, where our friendly and experienced veterinary team provide the highest quality of veterinary care, surgery and treatment - along with regular check‑ups and routine procedures. We can also provide basic care for exotic animals.

We offer advanced services in cardiology, soft tissue surgery and keyhole surgery as well as a “pet chauffeur” service for non-emergency transportation of pets.

We are very proud to have so many enthusiastic and dedicated individuals working in our friendly practice. Highly trained and caring, each of us has a role to play in making this a special practice for you to visit with your pet.

If you'd like to take a closer look at what we get up to, please do look at our Facebook page - Highcroft Veterinary Centre.

About you:

• 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

• 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 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.