Registered Veterinary Nurse

Vets for Pets; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

No out‑of‑hours checks

CPD funding

Pension scheme

RCVS/BVNA/VDS memberships

Staff discounts

Wellbeing focus

In-house career development

Job summary

Vets for Pets in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our small animal practice at Stechford, inside a Pets at Home store. You will admit patients, monitor anaesthetics, assist with recovery and discharge, and support theatre and turnaround alongside ANAs and an SVN.

We offer a 34‑hour week across four days with some Saturday shifts. A competitive salary depends on experience, plus generous CPD, pension, and professional memberships.

Qualifications

• Two years post‑qualification experience required
• Excellent general nursing ability and strong customer service skills
• Cheerful, down‑to‑earth and genuinely interested in animal welfare

Responsibilities

• Admit patients, monitor anaesthetics, assist with recovery and discharge patients
• Support theatre, patient prep and turnaround with ANAs and SVN

Skills

Registered Veterinary Nurse

Nursing skills

Patient care

Education

RVN qualification

Job description

About Us

Stechford Vets for Pets is a modern, purpose‑built small animal practice conveniently located within the Pets at Home store on the Stechford Retail Park in east Birmingham, offering excellent transport links and free on‑site parking. We pride ourselves on providing high‑quality, compassionate care in a friendly and supportive environment. Our modern, well‑equipped practice is built around teamwork, clinical excellence and delivering the best experience for both our patients and their owners. We value every team member, encouraging professional development, collaboration and a healthy work–life balance.

About the Role

By joining us you will use your nursing skills to their full potential: admitting patients, monitoring anaesthetics, assisting with recovery and discharging patients. You will also work with ANAs and an SVN to support theatre, patient prep and turnaround.

To apply you must be an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse with a minimum of two years post‑qualification experience, excellent general nursing ability and strong customer service skills. You should be cheerful, down‑to‑earth, enthusiastic and genuinely interested in animal welfare. Previous experience as a clinical coach or willingness to work towards this role is desirable.

Hours & Salary

This is a full‑time role working 34 hours per week across four days, with some Saturday shifts required.

Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• No out‑of‑hours or overnight patient checks
• Generous CPD, including funded certificates
• Social events and emphasis on wellbeing
• Contributory pension scheme
• Paid memberships (RCVS, BVNA, VDS)
• Exclusive company and high‑street discounts and rewards

Additional benefits include a 20% discount at the Vet Group, Pets at Home and the Groom Room, access to discounts and cashbacks, in‑house career development opportunities, pension and holiday allowance.

We want our colleagues to be as diverse as our clients. Our teams are inclusive and celebrate difference, so if you meet the role requirements we would love to hear from you.

Location: B33 9AN

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!