Companion Animal

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Let’s find a career in Companion Animal

Who We Are

We have over 470 Companion Animal first opinion veterinary practices in the UK. They retain their unique identity and individual feel with clinical autonomy to give the best possible care to their patients. We pride ourselves on career development and progression within the division, whilst maintaining our focus on delivering a great client journey. 


Our MiNightVet is a dedicated out-of-hours emergency provider for local veterinary practices. We have 40 companion animal out-of-hours MiNightVet practices to ensure 24/7 joined up care. Each has state-of-the-art facilities and dedicated overnight colleagues to ensure patients receive the highest standard of care. 

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Companion Animal roles

Regional Directors are vital to the success of our business. They provide support, coaching and leadership to enable our people and practices to achieve their full potential. Day-to-day our Regional Directors; give strategic direction and leadership to our practices; ensure the delivery of excellent clinical and client care; provide consistent support, training and coaching to meet the needs of practice teams; and help maximise the operational performance of each practice.

Our Clinical Directors lead and support our practice teams. The role is open to qualified veterinary surgeons already in leadership or experienced vets with a desire to progress into a management role. Our Clinical Directors are supported by a wide clinical support network throughout our group.

Our veterinary roles include a variety of consults, surgeries and sole charge. There’s the ability to become involved in QI projects and the opportunity to move into advanced practitioner, certificate holder, internship, specialist or management roles. Our vets are supported by an advanced practitioner and specialist clinical network. 

The operational anchor for all of our sites, our Practice directors and Managers recruit, train and supervise team members. They play a huge role managing day-to-day operations and ensure high levels of client satisfaction. From veterinary or non-veterinary backgrounds they normally have management or leadership experience.

We encourage our nurses to be the nurse they want to be! We promote career and skills development and support our nurses in schedule 3 procedures where they wish to. CVS offers an exciting and varied caseload and career development with our internal Nursing Career Pathway. There’s also the ability to move into leadership roles.

Enthusiastic individuals with a passion for animals make great Patient Care Assistants. The PCA role is one of the foundations of an outstanding veterinary practice, and our PCAs are involved in supporting our team of qualified RVNs and Vets to provide outstanding care to our patients. Many of our PCAs go on to be veterinary nurses. 

Our valued receptionists are the backbone of our practices. On the front line, they regularly act as the key point-of-contact for clients - a key focus of the role. They also play a huge role in organising the workload of a practice, including triaging cases. We offer regular sessions to support our receptionists, where team members collaborate, share experiences and support one-another.

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Current Vacancies

Registered Veterinary Nurse

RVN Companion Animal Nursing Registered Veterinary Nurse Ambivet Aspley Main SIte Competitive Salary with Excellent Benefits Region 6 AMB0113 Aspley Nottinghamshire United Kingdom Aspley Nursing Nursing Permanent
Are you a motivated, enthusiastic, and caring Registered Veterinary Nurse looking for your next opportunity? We'd love to hear from you!    The Ambivet Group is looking for a full-time RVN to join our supportive and welcoming team. This role offer...

Registered Veterinary Nurse

RVN Companion Animal Nursing Registered Veterinary Nurse West Mount Vets up to £32k depending on experience, along with a fantastic benefits Region 3 5280 Halifax West Yorkshire United Kingdom Halifax Nursing Nursing Permanent
  Are you a motivated, enthusiastic, and caring Registered Veterinary Nurse looking for your next opportunity? We'd love to hear from you! West Mount Vets is looking for a full-time RVN to join our supportive and welcoming team. This role offers...

Pharmacy RVN (or PCA with SQP)

RVN Companion Animal Referrals Nursing Bristol Veterinary Specialists (BVS) Salary will be dependent on experience and skills Region 9 5330 Bristol United Kingdom Bristol Referrals Referrals Permanent
  With over 100 highly skilled professionals, the team at Bristol Vet Specialists is led by internationally renowned Specialist veterinary surgeons, supported by residents, interns and registered veterinary nurses.   With Specialists in all dis...

Registered Veterinary Nurse

RVN Companion Animal Small Animal Vets Registered Veterinary Nurse Ashfield Veterinary Surgery (Durham) up to £30k (pro rata), depending on experience, plus benefits Region 2 5309 Annfield Plain County Durham United Kingdom Annfield Plain Small Animal Vets Small Animal Vets Fixed Term Contract
  Ashfield Veterinary Surgery is looking for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our well-equipped practice based in Ashfield near Durham. You will be joining a practice with access to a varied and interesting caseload and a range of modern equ...

Registered Veterinary Nurse

RVN Companion Animal Nursing Registered Veterinary Nurse YourVets (Smethwick) Salary up to £29k DOE Region 9 YOUR Sme0095 Smethwick West Midlands United Kingdom Smethwick Nursing Nursing Permanent
  We have an exciting opportunity here at Yourvets Smethwick for a RVN to join us.  You would be joining our friendly, supportive and experienced team in our modern purpose built clinic. The surgery is well equipped with a separate feline and ca...

Registered Veterinary Nurse - Totnes

RVN Companion Animal Nursing Registered Veterinary Nurse Seymour (Totnes) Depends on experience Region 17 SEYM Tot0077 Totnes Devon United Kingdom Totnes Nursing Nursing Permanent
Registered Veterinary Nurse at Seymour Vets  - Full time Seymour Vets is located in the market town of Totnes alongside the tidal River Dart, and a stones throw away from the seaside. The friendly, close knit team are dedicated in their client c...
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