Part-time Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

IVC Evidensia UK; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 28,800 - 35,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays

Private Medical Insurance

£550 CPD allowance

Discounted treatment for own pets

Company pension scheme

Job summary

A leading veterinary care provider in Plymouth is seeking a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) to join their expanding team. The role offers flexible shifts, enabling a good work-life balance, and the opportunity to provide high-quality nursing care. Candidates should be passionate about patient care and willing to undertake various nursing duties, including surgical support and emergency team involvement. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £32,000 per annum, depending on experience, along with comprehensive benefits including annual leave and private medical insurance.

Qualifications

• Passionate about patient care.
• Ability to work with surgical and emergency teams.
• Flexibility to adapt to various nursing duties.

Responsibilities

• Undertake nursing duties working with the surgical team.
• Participate in inpatient care and nurse clinics.
• Work within the emergency team during out-of-hours.

Job description

This is an exciting time for an RVN to join our team as we expand into our new premises offering gold standard nursing care and developing referral level veterinary care to our clients.

Working hours/rota: With various shifts available throughout the week as well as at weekends, opportunities for part time and full time are on offer to enable a good work life balance.

About Us

With a total of 4 sites, Plymouth vets offers quality care for pets 24/7 with a team of 10 vets who are supported by a great team of nurses and support staff. As a training practice Plymouth prides itself in fostering a learning culture ensuring both vets and nurses can reach their full potential.

As an RVN you can expect to undertake a variety of nursing duties which play to your strengths; working with the surgical team, inpatient care, nurse clinics or within the emergency team working out of hours.

The new Hospital enables the expansion of standard first opinion work with multiple consult rooms, wards and theatres as well as referral services within Plymouth. The introduction of CT is exciting and offers opportunities for RVN's to develop their skills further.

If you are passionate about patient care and looking for a change of role or are within the early stage of your career and looking for new opportunities please contact us.

Work‑life balance

• 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays pro rata
• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

Wellbeing

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

Development

• £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid CPD leave 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

Colleague Benefits

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

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Salary of up to £32,000 pa DOE