Senior Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

IVC Evidensia; Bourne; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary practice in Bourne is seeking a passionate Senior Veterinary Nurse to join their close-knit team. This hands-on role involves various aspects of patient care, including surgeries and leading consultations. You should be a qualified RVN with a strong work ethic and a proactive attitude, ready to thrive in a dynamic environment. The position promises a supportive culture and plenty of opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

£550 CPD allowance

Discounted treatment for pets

Qualifications

• Qualified RVN with strong nursing skills.
• Ability to handle varied environments and tasks.

Responsibilities

• Involved in all aspects of patient care.
• Scrubbing in for surgery.
• Leading nurse consults.
• Working closely with the Head Nurse.

Skills

Strong work ethic

Confidence in nursing skills

Passion for animal care

Team player

Education

Qualified RVN

Job description

Overview

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Are you a passionate and experienced RVN looking for your next step? We're currently seeking a Senior Veterinary Nurse to join our friendly, close-knit team at our busy first opinion practice.

We may be a small team, but we're big on teamwork, clinical standards, and supporting one another. With a wide range of experience across the team, this is a hands-on nursing role where you'll be fully involved in all aspects of patient care. Whether you're scrubbing in for surgery, running a packed consult room, or helping to develop nursing protocols, this role offers the opportunity to truly make your mark. You'll also work closely with our Head Nurse and the wider team to help drive forward the quality of both patient and client care.

Salary up to £31,616 DOE

Responsibilities

• The role is a hands-on nursing role involving all aspects of patient care, including:
• Scrubbing in for surgery
• Running a busy consult room
• Assisting in developing nursing protocols
• Working closely with the Head Nurse and the wider team to improve patient and client care

Skills & Qualifications

We\'re looking for a qualified RVN who brings a strong work ethic, confidence in their nursing skills, and a genuine passion for animal care. You\'ll need to be someone who enjoys variety, one day you could be in theatre, the next leading our nurse consults. This role would suit a friendly, proactive team player who thrives in a busy environment and is always willing to support others.

Working Hours

Ideally, around 40 hours per week, with flexibility for the right candidate. The working week can be structured as four 10-hour days, or shorter shifts spread across five days. Shifts fall between 8:00am and 7:00pm. Our nursing team shares a Saturday morning rota (1 in 5). There are no Sundays, no out-of-hours, and no bank holiday work.

Team & Culture

We believe in creating a workplace where people feel supported, valued, and happy. We spend a lot of time together in this profession, so it\'s important to us that we enjoy our time both in and out of work. We regularly organise team-building events, enjoy plenty of food-based celebrations (cake features highly in our weekly routine!), and recently escaped from an escape room together on a team night out. We work hard, but we make sure to have fun along the way.

Our Practice

We operate two well-established practices in the Lincolnshire market towns of Spalding and Bourne, each serving a loyal client base built over more than 20 years. Both locations are ideally situated, with easy access to the historic town of Stamford, home to attractions such as Burghley House, the Burghley Horse Trials, and Rutland Water.

Our practices are well-equipped to support high-quality first opinion care. Both sites feature digital radiography as well as modern ultrasound machines, endoscopy, and in-house laboratory equipment. We also have spacious theatres and consulting rooms to accommodate our varied caseload.

Benefits

Because our people matter

• 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
• 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
• £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid CPD leave
• Certificate support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon - online encyclopaedia
• All Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme
• VDS cover
• RCVS fees
• Company pension scheme with employer contribution
• Cycle to Work and Green Cars schemes (subject to eligibility)
• Voluntary benefits to choose from a range of options
• Discounts/cashback with participating retailers
• Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice