Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

British Veterinary Association; Northampton; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Registered Veterinary Nurse to join their vibrant team. This rewarding role involves providing exceptional care to small animals, running nurse clinics, and assisting with various diagnostics. With a strong emphasis on professional development, the practice encourages you to explore your interests and specialisms. Enjoy a supportive environment, flexible working hours, and a competitive salary package. If you are passionate about veterinary care and want to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

£550 CPD allowance

Company pension scheme

Discounted treatment for pets

Cycle to Work scheme

Voluntary benefits options

Qualifications

• Confident and enthusiastic Registered Veterinary Nurse with a passion for patient care.
• Experience in running nurse clinics and assisting with diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Running nurse clinics for health checks and vaccinations.
• Assisting with anaesthesia and inpatient care.

Skills

Veterinary Nursing

Anaesthesia

Inpatient Care

Diagnostics

Client Communication

Education

Registered Veterinary Nurse Qualification

Tools

Dental X-ray

Ultrasound

Endoscopy

In-house Laboratory Equipment

Job description

Are you a confident and enthusiastic Registered Veterinary Nurse with a passion for providing top-quality care to both patients and their owners? If so, we'd love to welcome you to our team on a fixed-term contract.

Our facilities

Rhodes Veterinary Practice has been proudly serving our loyal clients for over 60 years. Our small animal practice is well-equipped with three consulting rooms, including one dedicated to nurse clinics, a designated dental area with dental X-ray, a spacious theatre, a large kennel area, separate cat and dog waiting areas to reduce patient stress, and an in-house laboratory for efficient diagnostics. You'll primarily be based at our Kingsthorpe practice, with occasional visits to our Far Cotton clinic to support nurse clinics.

A Rewarding Role Awaits

Our nurses play a key role in our practice, running their own nurse clinics covering health checks, second vaccinations, anal glands, nail clips, kennel cough vaccinations, and weight clinics. Your responsibilities will also include anaesthesia, inpatient care, assisting with diagnostics such as digital and dental X-ray, ultrasound, and endoscopy, as well as in-house laboratory work.

We're passionate about career development and encourage professional growth. Our Head Veterinary Nurse is a qualified physiotherapist running her own clinics, and we welcome any interests or specialisms you'd like to develop to benefit both you and the practice.

Meet our dynamic team

You'll be joining a close-knit, experienced team consisting of four veterinary surgeons, three registered veterinary nurses, and eight dedicated support team members. Among our team are certificate holders in Veterinary Imaging and Small Animal Medicine, and we take pride in providing a welcoming, supportive environment for both staff and clients.

Across our large premises in Kingsthorpe and our smaller consulting premises in Far Cotton, we have a loyal client base and some very long-standing employees. Our main practice in Kingsthorpe, where you will predominantly be based, is a beautiful large older building with comfortable staff areas.

At Rhodes, we also love giving back and are proud to be a collection point for local rehoming centres, supporting the wider community wherever we can.

Our local area

Kingsthorpe is a vibrant suburb of Northampton, blending historic charm with modern conveniences. Once a distinct village, it has retained much of its character, with charming period architecture, green spaces, and a strong sense of community. With excellent transport links to Northampton town centre and beyond, it provides the perfect balance of suburban tranquility and urban accessibility.

Rota pattern

We offer flexible working patterns that flex with you and your lifestyle. Whether you are looking to flex your rota hours to balance the school holidays, fix to navigate the school runs or just looking to strike that balance between home and work life. We can offer flexibility that actually works for you.

Working up to 30 hours a week we are flexible to discuss weekly hours although a minimum of 3 days a week would be ideal. There is also a minimum requirement to take part in a Saturday morning rota on a 1 in 4 basis, 8am to 1pm. There are no out-of-hours. This is a FTC for 12 months with a salary of up to £31,000 DOE FTE.

Because our people matter

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, you will benefit from -

Work-life balance

1. 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
2. Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

Wellbeing

1. Private Medical Insurance
2. Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
3. Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
4. Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing

Development

1. £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid CPD leave pro rata
2. Certificate support
3. Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
4. Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider
5. All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
6. Infection Prevention and Control Programme
7. Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

1. VDS cover
2. RCVS fees

Colleague Benefits

1. Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well
2. Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
3. Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
4. Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
5. Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice

Rhodes Vets, Kingsthorpe

95 Queens Park Parade, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, NN2 6LR, United Kingdom

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Animals treated

Small animals

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