Are you an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse with a passion for high clinical standards and client care? Do you want to the opportunity to enhance your nursing skills and to perform Schedule 3 procedures, with training available for surgical rotation, nurse consults and medical nursing?
We have an exciting opportunity for an RVN to join our friendly, small animal team here at Haygate Veterinary Centre, Wellington for a fixed term 12-month contract to cover maternity. We are a 4 branch practice with surgeries across Telford. We are looking for a proactive individual to provide an exceptional standard of nursing care, assist the Veterinary Surgeons and actively promote the products and services of the practice.
You will be based at our principal site for Haygate Vets in Wellington, which has a healthy variety of medical and surgical caseloads (this role may include branch work at any of our sites). We have excellent facilities and Certificate holders in Surgery, Cardiology, Medicine and diagnostic imaging on site so can offer fulfilling career opportunities.
Wellington offers a dedicated nurse consultation room, separate wards and theatres, high spec laboratory equipment, multiparameter and oscillometric BP machines, Bair huggers, ample drip pumps, digital x-ray and advanced ultrasound, shiny new laparoscopy kit with CT installation due for 2026.
This is a full-time role of 40 hours per week over 4 or 5 day shift pattern, shifts examples are 8am-4pm/11am-7pm over 5 days, or 8am-7pm, 8am-5.30pm or 9am-6.30pm over 4 days. Saturdays are a 1:5, which are included in your 40 hour working week. Part-time and flexible working would be considered for the right candidate. There are no OOH requirements in this role, however, as we have our own emergency service on site there is the opportunity to pick up ECC shifts, if desired.
Some of your duties will include:
Advocating and encouraging nurse clinics and client education
Theatre work to include interesting soft tissue cases and orthopaedics
Supporting and coaching our SVN's & PCA's
Leading and improving our inpatient medical care
Ensuring the smooth day to day running of our practice
Auditing and working towards RCVS Practice standard awards
If you are hardworking and motivated and would like to join our team of RVNs, SVN's and PCA's, please get in touch!
What we can offer:
Salary up to £31,000 depending on experience
5.5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
Funded & encouraged CPD
RCVS fees covered
Discounted pet products & treatments
Access to health & wellbeing resources
Pension scheme with CVS contributions
Many more flexible benefits, including cycle to work and discounted gym membership!
Deadline for applications is the 24th October. If we receive a high-volume of applications, this may close earlier. Interviews will be held week commencing 3rd November 2025.
CVS is committed to being a fully inclusive place to work where all our colleagues are encouraged and supported to be themselves, where difference is celebrated and where everyone feels able to deliver their best. We are also determined to build a workforce that is more representative of our diverse communities and the people we provide our services to.
If you're interested, please click 'Apply Now' and someone from our team will be in touch!
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