Senior Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

British Veterinary Association; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Veterinary Nurse to join their friendly team. This hands-on role involves patient care, managing consultations, and collaborating closely with the Head Nurse. Ideal candidates will be qualified RVNs with a passion for animal care and strong nursing skills. The position offers a great work-life balance with flexible working hours and various employee benefits.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

£550 CPD allowance

Company pension scheme

Discounted treatment for pets

Qualifications

• Strong work ethic and confidence in nursing skills.
• Genuine passion for animal care.
• Comfortable leading nurse-led sessions or activities.

Responsibilities

• Scrubbing in for surgery and supporting theatre nursing activities.
• Managing busy consult rooms and providing high-quality patient care.
• Helping to develop nursing protocols and supporting practice standards.
• Collaborating with the Head Nurse and the wider team.

Skills

Confidence in nursing skills

Passion for animal care

Team player

Education

Qualified RVN

Job description

Overview

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.

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Responsibilities

• Scrubbing in for surgery and supporting theatre nursing activities.
• Managing busy consult rooms and providing high-quality patient care.
• Helping to develop nursing protocols and supporting practice standards.
• Collaborating with the Head Nurse and the wider team to improve patient and client care.

Qualifications

• Qualified RVN with a strong work ethic and confidence in nursing skills.
• A genuine passion for animal care and a willingness to work in a varied, busy environment.
• Friendly, proactive team player who is comfortable leading nurse-led sessions or activities when needed.

Working Hours

Ideally, we are looking for someone to work 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, and the nursing team shares a Saturday morning rota (1 in 5). There are no Sundays, no out-of-hours, and no bank holiday work, offering a great work-life balance.

Benefits and What We Offer

• Work-life balance
  • 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
  • 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
  • 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

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, and in-house laboratory equipment. We also have spacious theatres and consulting rooms to accommodate our varied caseload.

Because Our People Matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do.