Vet Nurse

🌟 RVN Job Opportunity – Newton Abbot 🌟

Position: Registered Veterinary Nurse
Also Considering: Exceptional VCAs / Final-Year Students
Care Category: Small Animals
Hours: 40 hours/week across 5 days – but flexible for the right person (3-day weeks considered)
Salary:

• RVN: £15.27/hour 
• Night Nurse (very occasional cover): £19.98/hour
• (VCA/Student hourly rate to be assessed upon meeting)

🐾 Why Join Us?

We’re a proudly independent practice with a tight-knit, supportive team that puts communication, collaboration, and patient care first. Since 2012, we’ve built a reputation in Newton Abbot for doing things differently – no corporate red tape, just real clinical autonomy and a team that’s got your back.

We’re currently on the lookout for one amazing RVN to join our crew – but if you're a talented VCA or final-year student who’s eager to learn and nearly there, we’d love to hear from you too!

🩺 What You'll Be Doing:

As an RVN, you’ll be an integral part of our team:

• Delivering gold-standard nursing care to our small animal patients
• Monitoring anaesthesia and assisting in surgery
• Running nurse consults with confidence
• Mentoring junior staff and VCAs
• Helping us maintain a calm, well-organised clinical environment
• Taking part in the occasional night shift/on-call for sickness/absence cover (approx. once every 2–3 months)

As a VCA/final year student, you’ll:

• Support our nursing and clinical team in all aspects of patient care
• Learn and grow in a nurturing environment, guided by experienced RVNs
• Contribute to keeping the practice running smoothly day to day

🎁 What’s in It for You?

• 🧘 Flexible working hours (3–5 days – let’s talk!)
• 💷 Competitive pay with enhanced night nurse overtime rates
• 💡 Regular CPD and development opportunities
• 🏖️ Generous holidays + holiday buy-back scheme
• 🩺 Pension & private healthcare options
• 💬 A genuinely friendly team that values open communication, support, and professional growth

👀 Who Are We Looking For?

You’re likely a qualified RVN, registered with the RCVS, who loves all-round general nursing and wants to be part of a dynamic, communicative, hard-working team. But if you’re a brilliant VCA or final-year student, confident in your skills and passionate about progressing, we’d still love to chat.

More than anything, you’re someone who rolls up your sleeves, gets stuck in, and contributes to a positive team culture.

📩 Ready to Join a Practice That Values You?

Send us your CV today – we’d love to show you around and see if we click.

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