Registered Veterinary Nurse - Seeking A Rewarding Position

Vets for Pets; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

CPD funded

Pet care discount

Employee discounts

No out-of-hours

Pension scheme

RCVS/BVA/VDS memberships

Local independent practice

Job summary

Vets for Pets in Burgess Hill is seeking a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join a supportive, locally owned practice just 20 minutes from Brighton. You will work across theatre, wards, consults and nurture client care, with opportunities to develop skills and pursue qualifications.

We offer a competitive salary of £29,000-£35,000 DOE (pro rata), funded CPD certificates, staff discounts, pension scheme and no out-of-hours requirements.

Qualifications

• Qualified RVN with current registration.
• Experience across theatre and inpatient care preferred.
• Excellent communication and client-care skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-standard nursing care across theatre, wards and consultations.
• Support continuous professional development and mentoring of junior staff.

Skills

Vet nursing

Communication

Organization

Teamwork

Job description

Registered Veterinary Nurse Vacancy in Burgess Hill, in a Locally Owned Practice 20 Minutes from Brighton.

If you're a dedicated and passionate RVN seeking a position within a friendly, supportive team, we would love to hear from you.

Why Join Us?

Compassion, collaboration, and clinical excellence are at the heart of everything we do. With a diverse and busy caseload, we offer an ideal environment to grow and excel while making a real difference for our patients and their families.

Our nursing team stands out for their expertise, teamwork and enthusiasm. Many of our RVNs hold advanced qualifications and have gained valuable experience working in referral hospitals, bringing a high level of knowledge and skill to our practice.

Nurses are actively involved in all areas of the practice including theatre, inpatients/wards and consulting. Nurse consultations is an area we are currently developing. We already run a wide range of nurse clinics including laser, weight clinics and behavioural consults and plan to provide more for our clients.

We're passionate about helping our team develop and achieve their personal goals. Whether there's a particular area of nursing you love or a new skill you'd like to explore, we'll do our best to give you opportunities to focus on the areas that interest you most. CPD is actively encouraged, with certificates, further qualifications, and ongoing training fully supported and funded.

Our state-of-the-art, purpose-built facility is a pleasure to work in, with digital X-ray, ultrasonography, and in-house laboratory facilities, in a bright, clean and modern working environment.

About You:

We are looking for an experienced RVN to join our supportive team. You'll be:

• Skilled in all aspects of veterinary nursing, with a passion for delivering excellent patient and client care. We are committed to helping you utilise your professional skills and pursue further qualifications that benefit both you and the practice.
• A great communicator, highly organised, who can thrive in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
• Keen to support the practice as a business and contribute to motivating the team to achieve personal and practice improvement.
• A Clinical Coach qualification is not essential, but a zest for learning, growth and supporting the developing members of the team would be ideal.

About the Role:

We understand the importance of a strong work life balance and so we can consider full or part time applicants. Our shifts are usually 8am-6pm or 10am-8pm and we try to ensure there will only be one late shift per person each week. Our nurses work 1:4 weekends 9am-6pm Saturday and 10am-4pm Sunday, we do however have no out-of-hours requirements. We understand that everyone's circumstances are different so we're happy to tailor your hours to suit your lifestyle where possible. Let's talk about what works for you!

As part of our nursing team, you'll have the opportunity to enjoy a varied and rewarding role, rotating shifts through consults, theatre, inpatient care, and the prep room, giving you the opportunity to get involved in all aspects and really make the most of your skills. If however, there's a particular area you're especially passionate about, we're also happy to focus your rota to give you more time doing what you love!

Benefits

By joining us you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to providing superb standards of client and animal care. We offer a supportive and friendly working environment together with career development opportunities and an excellent package with benefits that include

• A competitive salary of £29,000-£35,000 DOE (pro rata).
• Generous CPD allowance to support your career development including funded certificates.
• Cost-price treatments for your pets, plus a 20% discount at Pets at Home and The Groom Room.
• Access to discounts and cashback on shopping, dining, and more.
• No out-of-hours requirement.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Paid memberships for RCVS, BVA and VDS.
• The welcome of a locally owned practice, backed by the resources of a larger organisation.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Location

RH15 9UG

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!