Registered Veterinary Nurse

Linnaeus Group; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary care provider in Trowbridge is seeking an RVN to engage in a varied role with opportunities to rotate across multiple sites, participate in Schedule 3 procedures, and join specialist groups. This position offers comprehensive development support, including a generous CPD budget and a strong team culture focused on sustainability. You will be part of a friendly team that values your contributions and provides a wide range of benefits, including 5 weeks of holiday and life assurance.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday

Life Assurance

Enhanced sickness policy

CPD allowance

Employee Assistance Programme

Discount Platform - Benefits Hub

Reduced Gym Membership

Qualifications

• Experience in veterinary nursing preferred.
• Ability to engage with teams across multiple sites.
• Passion for continuous improvement and learning.

Responsibilities

• Rotate across multiple sites for diverse clinical exposure.
• Participate in Schedule 3 procedures.
• Contribute to various specialist groups.

Skills

Clinical passion

Engagement in specialist groups

Participation in community activities

Job description

Your base will be at our Trowbridge surgery, where we’re actively developing Schedule 3 procedures and enhancing nurse utilization—a great opportunity to expand your clinical skills. You’ll also gain valuable experience at our Frome hospital, working day shifts, weekends, and participating in our out‑of‑hours rota.

The Role

As an RVN, you’ll enjoy a varied and fulfilling role with opportunities to:

• Rotate across multiple sites for diverse clinical exposure
• Participate in Schedule 3 procedures
• Engage in specialist groups such as:
  • Sustainability
  • Wellbeing & Mental Health
  • Social Calendar Group
  • CPD Delivery
  • Patient Safety Team (HALO)
• If you have a clinical passion, you can become a Clinical Champion in areas like Infection Control, Dentistry, or Sustainability, with opportunities to influence both locally and across the Linnaeus network.

Garston Vets is a thriving five‑site practice serving Frome, Warminster, Trowbridge, Westbury, and Melksham. Our Frome site operates as a 24/7 small animal hospital, complete with a brand‑new CT unit and dedicated out‑of‑hours service. Garston Veterinary Group is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family‑owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long‑term as opposed to being focused solely on short‑term profits. At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets. We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.

Development & Support

• Generous CPD budget and in‑house CPD programs
• Access to Linnaeus clinical boards and external events
• Supportive team culture that encourages innovation and continuous improvement
• Active commitment to sustainability and reducing our environmental impact

Why Join Us?

We’re a friendly, sociable team with regular outings and events—you can get involved as much or as little as you like. Whether you’re looking to deepen your clinical expertise, explore new areas of interest, or simply find a supportive team that values your voice, we’d love to hear from you. Interested? Get in touch to learn more about the role, our out‑of‑hours service, or what it’s like to be part of the Garston family.

What we offer:

• 5 weeks holiday, bank holidays and birthday day
• Life Assurance, 4 x salary
• Pension Scheme, 3% employer, 5% employee contributions salary sacrifice
• Enhanced equal family leave
• Enhanced sickness policy
• e-cars salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme salary sacrifice
• Pet Insurance discount
• RCVS & VDS fees paid
• CPD allowance and allocated CPD days
• Access to an extensive range of clinical and non‑clinical learning and development programmes
• Discount Platform - Benefits Hub
• Reduced Gym Membership (Pure Gym)
• Associate Assistance Programme
• Eye Care Scheme
• Headspace
• Annual Flu Voucher

At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Program which is available for everyone.