Senior Registered Veterinary Nurse

Vets for Pets; Worcester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary up to £36,000 pro r

Pension

8‑hour shifts

Paid overtime

RCVS fees paid

Generous CPD allowance

Mentoring toward deputy/head nurse or

Heavily discounted private medical

Corporate savings and discount scheme

Uniform and shoes provided

Vets for Pets group benefits

Thriving social and clubs scene

Job summary

Vets for Pets Worcester is seeking an experienced Senior Veterinary Nurse to join our high‑calibre team. You’ll take on advanced perioperative duties, supervise junior staff, and support our busy practice with cutting‑edge imaging and surgery.

This full‑time role offers 8‑hour shifts, a generous CPD programme, paid overtime and support toward certificates. We value mentoring, professionalism, and excellent animal care within a friendly Worcester community.

Qualifications

• A registered veterinary nurse with solid post-registration experience.
• Confident in handling own cases and guiding others.
• Strong commitment to high standards of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Take on greater clinical responsibility across a wide caseload and advanced equipment.
• Support and mentor newly qualified and student nurses.
• Develop perioperative and diagnostic skills within the Worcester practice.

Skills

Post-registration experience

Clinical confidence

Mentoring others

Job description

Are you an experienced RVN looking for your next step? At Vets for Pets Worcester we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Senior Veterinary Nurse!

Full time · Worcester · 3+ years post-registration experience · 8-hour shifts

ABOUT US

Vets for Pets Worcester isn't your average vet practice. We've been named Practice of the Year within the Vets for Pets group (2017) and awarded Best Vets in Worcestershire (2024, 2025) - and we've earned those accolades by refusing to stand still.

Under the leadership of Head Vet Jonathan Niccol, who has grown the practice over 15 years into one of the most progressive in the region, we invest seriously in the tools, the technology, and the people that keep us ahead.

On the equipment side, we mean it: a Siemens 64-slice CT scanner on-site (available 7 days a week, with same‑day reporting where needed), advanced ultrasound covering full abdominal imaging, POCUS/FAST scanning and echocardiography, and a full flexible and rigid endoscopy suite. Surgically, we offer a genuinely broad caseload - orthopaedics including TPLO, CCWO, TTA, fracture repairs and arthroscopy; laparoscopic procedures such as ovariectomy, gastropexy and organ biopsies; laser surgery for everything from mass removals to ocular and nasal work; and complex soft tissue cases like TECA, portosystemic shunt closures and lung lobectomies. We also use platelet‑rich plasma and stem cell therapy as part of our orthopaedic offering.

For a nurse, that translates into real day‑to‑day variety: anaesthesia and monitoring across advanced imaging and complex surgery, hands‑on experience with equipment many practices only ever refer out for, and the chance to build genuinely advanced perioperative and diagnostic skills without leaving Worcester. We're also an accredited training practice, which means learning and development aren't just perks here. They're part of who we are.

LIFE AT WORCESTER

We're a team of 30 people, and we genuinely like each other. We socialise, we celebrate, and we have a running list of clubs - book club, movie club, craft club, and more. If you like the idea of being part of a team in the fullest sense of the word, you'll fit right in here.

We work 8‑hour shifts with a paid lunch break and paid overtime - rare in veterinary, and something we're proud of. All roles involve 1 in 3 weekends (we're open 7 days a week), and we think that's a fair and sustainable way to work.

THE ROLE

This one's for a nurse who's ready for more. You've got a few years of registered experience under your belt, you're confident running your own cases, and you're starting to ask “what's next?” - this is that next step.

As a Senior Veterinary Nurse, you'll take on greater clinical responsibility across our full range of cases and cutting‑edge equipment, and you'll be a go‑to for newly qualified and student nurses coming through the practice - supporting their development day to day, without the full people‑management remit of a deputy or head nurse. Think of this as the platform, not the destination: a role that builds your clinical authority and mentoring experience, and positions you clearly for what comes next.

What that “next” looks like is up to you. Some of our senior nurses use this role to build the case, confidence, and track record needed to step up into a deputy or head nurse position when the opportunity arises. Others use it to specialise - working towards certificates and advanced qualifications to become a highly qualified specialist nurse in a particular field. Either way, we'll build your development plan around the direction you want to take, and back it with real CPD support.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

A registered veterinary nurse with solid post‑registration experience, who's confident and capable in their own clinical work and ready to start supporting and mentoring others. You'll bring clinical strength and a calm head under pressure, along with a clear sense of ambition - whether that's toward practice leadership or clinical specialism - even if you're not yet sure which. Above all, you'll take genuine pride in the quality of care you give and the standards you help set for the team around you.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary up to £36,000 pro rata, dependent on experience
• Pension
• 8‑hour shifts with paid lunch break
• Paid overtime
• RCVS fees paid
• Generous CPD allowance, with a clear route to certificates and advanced qualifications
• Mentoring experience and a clear platform towards deputy/head nurse or specialist nursing
• Heavily discounted private medical
• Corporate savings and discount scheme
• Uniform and shoes provided
• Vets for Pets group benefits
• Thriving social and clubs scene

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!