Registered Veterinary Nurse - South Shields

Purosearch; South Shields; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 weeks holiday

CPD allowance

Health Cash Plan

RCVS Membership

Enhanced leave

Discounted fees

Cycle to work

Wellbeing focus

Career progression

Job summary

Registered Veterinary Nurse position in South Shields with modern facilities and a friendly team. Role offers a 4-day week, no out‑of‑hours, and rotating Saturday mornings. Full or part-time considered, with benefits including CPD allowance and discount schemes. Salary up to £30,000.

Join a well‑established two-branch practice delivering digital radiography, ultrasonography, dental radiography and in‑house lab. Apply to develop your nursing career in a supportive community setting.

Qualifications

• RVN with strong clinical nursing skills
• Ability to build relationships with clients
• Experience in nurse consultations, inpatient care and surgical support would be advantageous

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for small animal patients
• Conduct nurse consultations and follow-up care
• Support inpatient care and surgical procedures as required

Job description

Registered Veterinary Nurse - South Shields

Registered Veterinary Nurse | South Shields

Salary to £30,000

Full time, Part time considered

Why Join?

Great work life balance: 4 day week with no OOH and Saturday mornings on a rotation, enjoy your time away from work just as much as your time there!

Work in excellent modern facilities: based across two branches, one of which has been recently refurbished with state-of-the-art facilities for outstanding patient care

Benefit from great add-ons: work for an awarded ‘Employer of the Year’ who offer great holiday, discounts, CPD allowance and fee cover among other benefits

Progress your nursing career: feel supported by an experienced team who encouragefurther learningand clinical development

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join a recently refurbished small animal practice in South Shields and Boldon. The new facilities allow for an expansive range of clinical care including digital radiography, ultrasonography, dental radiography, in-house laboratory, dedicated nurse consulting rooms, and laparoscopic surgery.

You’ll be joining a genuinely friendly and supportive team of 4 Vets and 6 RVNs who work collaboratively, support one another, and treat every patient as if they were their own. Since opening in 2004, they have been a core part of the community and would love an RVN to join them.

If you are an enthusiastic nurse who wants to join a welcoming, supportive team, this could be your ideal role.

What’s in it for you?

• 6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays
• £600.00 CPD allowance per annum
• Health Cash Plan – offering a wide range of benefits for health and wellbeing treatments - from dentistry to sports massage
• RCVS Membership paid plus one other membership subscription
• Enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay
• Discounted veterinary fees
• My Perks – offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment and much more
• Cycle to work scheme
• Focus on employee wellbeing
• Career progression opportunities

What we’re looking for:

• An RVN who combines strong clinical skills with a genuine passion for patient care.
• You’ll enjoy building relationships with clients, take pride in delivering a high standard of nursing care, and thrive as part of a collaborative team.
• Experience in nurse consultations, inpatient care, and surgical support would be advantageous, but above all else we’re looking for someone who shares ourvalues, brings a positive attitude, and is committed to making a difference to our patients and their families every day.

The Rota

• Based across their
• South Shields and
• Boldon branches on a rotational basis
• 40 hours per week over 4 days between 8:30am and 7:30pm
• Part‑time applications considered for the right candidate

No OOH responsibilities

Looking for a practice where you can enjoy nursing, have a great work‑life balance, and be part of a team that genuinely enjoys working together?

Sounds like you?