Registered Veterinary Nurse
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Registered Veterinary Nurse
- On Site
- 5 Stoke Wood Rd, Bournemouth, United Kingdom, BH3 7NA
- First Opinion
- Permanent
- Stokewood Veterinary Centre
- Up to £33,000 FTE DOE
We are excited to welcome a new Registered Veterinary Nurse to our friendly, close‑knit team in beautiful Bournemouth!
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.
We're a well‑established, long standing practice with a loyal client base and a reputation for kindness, compassion, and excellent clinical care. If you're looking for a supportive environment where your wellbeing, development, and interests truly matter, we'd love to hear from you!
Why join us?
- Salary up to £33,000 FTE (DOE)
- No Saturday shifts
- No OOH – we're closed on Sundays and Bank Holidays
- Flexible working patterns – tell us what works for you!
- Supportive rota designed around staff wellbeing
- Cat Friendly Clinic Silver Status with dedicated cat ward and facilities
- A friendly, welcoming, long-standing reception team
- A light, spacious building with a lovely natural garden
- Encouragement of individual clinical interests (feline interests especially welcome!)
- Opportunities to progress, including support to become a Clinical Coach
Your day-to-day duties will be varied and rewarding, including:
- Nurse clinics
- Assisting with surgeries
- Laboratory work
- Daily sterilisation and theatre prep
- Supporting high standards of patient care across all areas
You'll be joining a team of passionate vets and dedicated nurses — including a colleague with an anaesthesia certificate and an SVN who has progressed from PCA level. Whether you're newly qualified or an experienced RVN looking to expand your skills, we're committed to supporting your professional journey.
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
- 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
Join us at CVS
We're committed 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.
Wellbeing support 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.
We prioritise investment in our facilities, delivering significant enhancements across numerous practices through a dedicated multi-million-pound improvement fund.
Interested? Please click apply now! For further details or an informal chat, please contact Emily in the recruitment team at emily.card@cvsvets.com
