Registered Veterinary Nurse - Utilise Your Skillset

Vets for Pets; Maldon; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary from £30,000

CPD allowance

Wellbeing emphasis

Pension scheme

RCVS BVNA VDS memberships

Discounts

Job summary

Vets for Pets Maldon is seeking a dedicated RVN to join a friendly, established team in Maldon. You’ll deliver high-quality veterinary nursing, with diverse cases and opportunities to develop your skills.

The role is 40 hours per week with a shared weekend rota (1 in 4 weekends) and TOIL after weekend work. Shifts typically 8:30–16:30 or 11:15–19:15, with a 30-minute lunch break.

Qualifications

• RVN with good general nursing experience.
• Great customer service skills.
• Genuine interest in animal welfare.

Responsibilities

• Conduct nurse consults and 2nd vaccinations.
• Perform post-op checks and bandage changes.
• Run weight clinics and assist with surgical cases.
• Support inpatient care and general nursing duties.

Skills

RVN experience

Customer service

Animal welfare

Education

RVN qualification

Job description

Are you a passionate RVN looking for an exciting new position with a brilliant team? Would you like to utilise your skills to their full potential? If so, our small animal practice in Maldon could have the perfect role for you!

About the Role:

You’ll be working in an established practice with a varied and interesting caseload, giving you opportunities to grow your skillset and work in the areas you’re interested in and enjoy. Responsibilities include conducting nurse consults, 2nd vaccinations, post-op checks, bandage changes, and weight clinics, as well as assisting with surgical cases and inpatient care.

We are looking for an RVN with good general nursing experience, great customer service skills, and a genuine interest in animal welfare. You should be cheerful, down-to-earth, and enthusiastic, with a passion for delivering outstanding pet healthcare and excellent client service.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with a shared weekend rota of just 1 in 4 weekends. A day of TOIL will be given following a weekend worked. Shift patterns are 8:30am-4:30pm or 11:15am-7:15pm and an occasional 10am-6pm shift, all including a 30-minute lunch break.

About Us:

We’re a supportive and friendly team with varying experience and interests made up of one Head Nurse, one RVN, 1 VCA, 2 Vets and 4 Receptionists. We are based inside a popular Pets at Home store on the Wycke Hill Business Park, with good local transport links, walkable to high street, and airports and beaches all within an hour’s drive.

We can offer you:

• Salary starting from £30,000, dependant on experience


• Generous CPD allowance with allocated time off to complete


• Emphasis on wellbeing


• Contributory pension scheme


• Paid memberships (RCVS, BVNA, VDS)


• Exclusive company and high street discounts and rewards


• Shared allocation of Bank Holidays (1-2 per year)

Location: CM9 6TU

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!