Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

Kernow Vet Group; St Leonards; On-site; GBP 25,000 - GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary practice in the United Kingdom is seeking a dedicated Registered Veterinary Nurse to join their team. Your day-to-day duties will include in-patient care, surgical theatre responsibilities, and assisting with consultations along with lab work. The practice offers a supportive environment and a comprehensive benefits package, including generous annual leave, professional development opportunities, and enhanced family-friendly policies. This role is ideal for those passionate about veterinary care and clinical excellence.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

£550 CPD allowance

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounted gym membership

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Drive for clinical excellence and teamwork in veterinary care.
• Experience in a veterinary setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through in-patient care, theatre duties, and consulting.
• Assist with imaging, lab work, and veterinary tasks.

Skills

Clinical excellence

Teamwork

Client care

Job description

Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

Here at Sussex Coast Vets, we seek a dedicated Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our fabulous team. The day-to-day duties are rotated between in-patient care, theatre duties, assisting with imaging, lab work and consulting. If you have a drive for clinical excellence, teamwork and clinic care this role is perfect for you.

Why Join Us?

Sussex Coast Vets is a well-established multi-site practice serving the Hastings and Bexhill area with high client numbers and a varied caseload. Sussex Coast is equipped with a full range of diagnostic and laboratory equipment, digital X-ray, Doppler ultrasound, endoscopy, blood analysers and much more.

East Sussex is steeped in history, with beautiful countryside, stunning coastline, and an abundance of choice within the arts, sports, and leisure scenes, with something to suit everyone! We also have the convenience of great links to Brighton, London, and Gatwick Airport. Brighton: 45 minutes by car and train, Central London: 1hr by train, Gatwick Airport: 1hr by car and train.

About the Team and Culture

We are a very kind, friendly and fun team that offers our clients and patients the highest standard of care.

Our vets offer a wealth of experience with several certificate holders including surgery, cardiology, medicine, and ophthalmology and one of our vets has a keen interest in exotics.

We currently have a team made up of 3 vets, 6 nurses, and 6 receptionists.

Working Hours

This is a 40-hour working week, completed either over four 10-hour days or five 8-hour days, with one in four Saturdays, with those hours taken back during the week.

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. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from –

Work-life balance

• 6.6 weeks annual leave
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Your birthday as a paid day off
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing, including discounted gym membership
• Non-accidental injury support

Development

• £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid pro rata
• 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

Additional

• Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
• Pension 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care

1066 Veterinary Centre

201 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7AJ, United Kingdom

At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

Any questions before applying?

Speak to Bethany Baker from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.