Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

VC Evidensia UK; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join their friendly team in Abingdon. This hands-on role involves providing exceptional patient care across various clinical activities, including anaesthesia, radiology, and general nursing duties. With a commitment to professional development, you will enjoy a supportive environment that values your growth and well-being. The company offers a competitive salary, generous annual leave, and additional perks such as a CPD allowance, private medical insurance, and a relocation allowance. If you are passionate about veterinary care and eager to advance your career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Birthday paid day off

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounted gym membership

£550 CPD allowance

Pawsome Benefits

5% Employee/3% Employer pension

£2,000 relocation allowance

Qualifications

• Registered Veterinary Nurse with strong patient care and organizational skills.
• Experience with anaesthesia, radiology, and ultrasonography preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on nursing care across multiple practices.
• Support clinical activities including anaesthesia and inpatient care.

Skills

Patient care

Organizational skills

Anaesthesia

Radiology

Ultrasonography

Inpatient care

General nursing duties

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse qualification

Tools

In-house diagnostics equipment

Job description

Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

Are you a Registered Veterinary Nurse looking to take the next step in your career—or soon to qualify and eager to get started? We’d love to welcome you to our friendly, dedicated team at Abivale Veterinary Group. With four well-established practices across South Oxfordshire, we’re proud to provide outstanding small animal care, including 24-hour emergency services.

What’s the Role?

This is a hands-on, varied nursing position where you’ll be involved in all areas of patient care. You’ll work across our surgeries in Abingdon, Didcot, Wallingford, and Wantage, supporting a range of clinical activities including anaesthesia, radiology, ultrasonography, inpatient care, and general nursing duties. The role includes laboratory work using our in-house diagnostics equipment, and you’ll be an integral part of maintaining high standards of patient and client care.

Your Schedule

You’ll work a 40-hour week across 5 days, with 8-hour shifts. Weekends and bank holidays are worked on a shared rota basis, with time off in lieu provided. There’s no out-of-hours requirement, as we have a dedicated night team covering this service.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who enjoys being part of a team, takes pride in delivering excellent patient care, and brings strong organisational skills to the role. Whether you’re newly qualified or nearly there, if you’re enthusiastic about professional growth and want to work in a supportive, well-equipped practice - we’d love to hear from you.

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises, and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary up to £31,200 DOE, you will benefit from:

Work Life Balance

• 6.6 weeks annual leave
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Your birthday as a paid day off
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing, including discounted gym membership
• Non-accidental injury support

Development

• £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid pro rata
• Certificate Support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
• All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

• VDS cover
• RCVS fees

Additional Benefits

• Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
• Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care
• £2,000 relocation allowance available

Abivale Veterinary Group, Abingdon

The Vineyard, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 3NR, United Kingdom

At IVC Evidensia we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, and we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

Any questions before applying?

Speak to Elliott Burgin from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.