Registered Veterinary Nurse

Southdown Veterinary Group; Winchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in Winchester is seeking an experienced RVN to join a small team. You'll provide exceptional care to patients and their owners, supporting positive outcomes in a collaborative environment. The role includes ongoing training opportunities and maintaining the quality of care in practice. Benefits include a competitive salary up to £30,000, RCVS fees paid, and generous holiday allowance. If you're passionate about veterinary nursing and committed to excellent care, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

RCVS fees paid

Salary up to £30,000

Generous CPD allowance

Up to 33 days holiday

Staff pet care discounts

Qualifications

• Experience as a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) is essential.
• Strong commitment to patient welfare and excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional care to both pets and their owners.
• Support patient outcomes in all aspects of clinical work.
• Maintain the quality of care and keep the practice in excellent condition.
• Take advantage of ongoing training opportunities.
• Foster a friendly and supportive team environment.
• Communicate with confidence to build lasting relationships.

Skills

Exceptional communication skills

Passion for delivering care

Teamwork

Job description

We are looking for an experienced RVN who enjoys consulting and assisting with a small amount of surgery to join our small team at Mildmay!

At CVS, caring is what we do. As a Veterinary Nurse, you'll be at the heart of promoting pet wellness—monitoring patients' health, supporting their recovery, and offering reassurance to the people who love them. Because for us, caring isn't just a job—it's in our nature.

We put our people first—because when you're supported, you can deliver the very best care. With industry-leading learning, hands-on training, and guidance, you'll have everything you need to grow your skills and confidence. Whether you're looking to progress in your current role or explore new career pathways, CVS is the place to nurture your future career.

This is a greatopportunityfor anindividual to use their clinical skills with a varied workload as well as assisting of the running of a small practice. We are keen to hear from people who may be interested in just working at one site or a combination of both, so please let us know what you are looking for!

• Monday 9am-6pm in Theatre atOverton
• Tuesday 9.30am-2.30pm atWinchester
• Wednesday 9am-5pm consulting at Overton
• Thursday 9.30am-2.30pm consulting at Winchester

No two days will be the same, you will:

• Be passionate about deliveringexceptional care to both our patients and their owners every day.

• Support the outcome of patients care in all aspects of clinical work as part of the team.
• Ensure Quality is maintained by keeping our practice in excellent condition- ensuring quality of care and the best possible outcomes for every patient
• Learn, develop and grow with us, taking advantage of ongoing training and development opportunities offered by CVS and our practice.
• Contribute to creating a positive environment, fostering a friendly, welcoming and supportive team culture.
• Communicate with confidence, use your exceptional communication skills—both written and verbal—to build strong, lasting relationships with colleagues, clients, and the pets they love.

The benefits

At CVS, we know that care for our patients starts with dedicated people like you. That's why we invest in your growth and your future. When you join us, you'll get:

• RCVS fees paid in full
• Salary up to £30,000 depending on experience
• Generous CPD allowance, Knowledge Hub access, BSAVA library, and funded advanced training opportunities
• Excellent Nursing Career Pathway
• Up to 33 days holiday (with the option to buy/sell)
• Health cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions, and enhanced family leave policies
• Staff pet care discounts – 50% off services, MiPet food, and medications

Joinus at CVS

We'recommitted to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to do their best work. We foster an inclusive and equitable workplace, where diverse perspectives are invited and people feel safe to speak up.

>Wellbeingsupport is always available, from monthly line-manager check-ins to our network of 400 Wellbeing Champions, Pastoral Support Vets and personal mentors. We offer leading benefits and policies, such as our Health Shield which provides support for physical and mental health.

Our aim is to free up clinical colleagues to do what they do best, so we offer practices a wide range of operational support. Central expert HR, recruitment, payroll, IT, finance, procurement teams are on hand to support with all aspects relating to the smooth running of each practice.

Weprioritise investment in our facilities, delivering significant enhancements across numerous practices through a dedicated multi-million-pound improvement fund.