Registered Veterinary Nurse

Vets for Pets; St Albans; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

Generous CPD allowance

Birthday leave

RCVS/BVA/VDS fees paid

Cycle to work scheme

Discount at Vets for Pets / Pets at Hm

Wellbeing support & pastoral care

In-house career development

Job summary

Vets for Pets in St Albans invites a qualified Veterinary Nurse (RVN) to join our friendly, supportive team at a well-established practice.

This full-time role is 40 hours per week with early and late shifts, including 1 in 4 weekends. The clinic features state-of-the-art equipment and a commitment to high standards of patient care.

We offer a competitive salary (£28,000–£32,000), contributory pension, generous CPD allowance, and employee discounts, with ongoing career development.

Qualifications

• Qualified Veterinary Nurse with current RCVS registration.
• Passion for animal welfare and client care.
• Strong communication and teamwork under pressure.
• Willingness to develop skills through CPD opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Assist colleagues to support smooth running of the practice.
• Provide high standard patient care and handle routine nursing duties.
• Support orthopaedic caseloads and other clinical duties as needed.
• Participate in CPD and training opportunities.

Skills

Teamwork under pressure

Excellent communication

Compassionate patient care

Animal handling

Willingness to CPD

Empathy and passion

Education

RVN with current RCVS registration

Job description

Are you a passionate and dedicated Veterinary Nurse looking for an exciting new role in St Albans?

We are looking for you to join our friendly, supportive team at a well-established practice in the beautiful city of St Albans.

This is a Full Time role working 40 hours per week including both early and late shifts (8.30am-5pm or 11am-7.30pm). This will include working 1 in 4 weekends.

About us

You’ll be working in a practice purpose built to industry leading standards which has state of the art equipment including full operating theatre, in house Idexx lab machines, microscopy, ultrasound, digital x-ray, modern dental machine, tonopen, rhinoscope, endoscopy, multi-parameter unit, isoflurane and sevoflurane. We are a first opinion clinic with a young client base and we also complete orthopedic surgeries in practice.

Based on the Abbey View Retail Park, our location provides great travel links in and out of the town centre as well as the M1 and M25.

James, Partner and Veterinary Surgeon, studied at the RVC and qualified in 2009. He has a strong rescue background and an interest in orthopaedics and general surgery. He's supported by 2.5 vets, 2 RVN's, 1 Head RVN, 2 SVN's, 1 VCA's and 3 Receptionists.

Our aim is to maintain our level of growth and uphold our reputation as a friendly and progressive local veterinary surgery.

What we are looking for in you

• Qualified Veterinary Nurse (RVN) with current RCVS registration
• Strong passion for animal welfare and delivering outstanding patient care
• Excellent communication skills and a compassionate approach to clients
• Ability to work well in a team and under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Confidence in handling animals and performing routine nursing duties
• Willingness to continue developing skills and knowledge through CPD opportunities
• Our new colleague will be empathetic, passionate about the industry and will be compassionate about animal care; someone who strives to deliver the very best service for our animals and clients, every single time
• You will assist all colleagues with duties to support the smooth running of the practice and provide the best standard of patient care

This a great opportunity to shape this role and bring support to the team. We would love to welcome a nurse with a keen interest in clinical coaching, we also see orthopaedic caseloads so this might be of benefit to you too.

As nurses at St Albans, we routinely get involved with schedule three procedures expanding your skill set and often get together for social events like birthdays and Christmas.

We are flexible to consider both full and part time applications, however, please note that 1 in 3 weekends would be required regardless.

We can offer you

• An attractive salary from £28,000 to £32,000 (Dependant on experience/full time equivalent)
• Full Time hours working 40 hours per week, including 1 in 4 weekends
• No OOHs
• A contributory pension scheme
• A generous CPD allowance (Plus funding towards certificates)
• 5.6 weeks initial holiday, rising to 6.6 weeks after 2 years’ service!
• A generous extra days’ leave for your birthday
• In-house career development opportunity
• Paid membership fees (RCVS, BVA, VDS)
• Access to the reward hub including wellbeing support and pastoral care
• Cycle to work scheme
• 20% discount at Vets for Pets, Pets at Home and the Groom Room
• Access to Colleague Assistance Programmes - Retail Trust, Port of Call and MHFA

Location: AL1 2RJ

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer!

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!