Vet Nurse

🐾 Veterinary Nurse – Independent Practice - Maidstone - Up to £30,000+!

📍 Location: Maidstone
🕒 Hours: 40 hours/week | Flexible 4 or 5-day shifts (8am–5pm or 8am–6:30pm)
📆 Saturdays: 1 in 3 to 1 in 5 (8:30am–12:30pm)
💰 Salary: £27,500 – £30,000 (negotiable for the right candidate)
📚 Experience: Open to newly qualified RVNs; ideally 1–2 years’ experience

💼 About the Role:

We’re on the lookout for a confident and compassionate Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our friendly, experienced, and down-to-earth team. Based primarily at our Maidstone HQ, you’ll also have the opportunity to work across our two nearby branches – all within a short drive.

This is a varied and hands-on role, perfect for a nurse who loves being an all-rounder, isn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves, and thrives in a supportive, collaborative environment.

You’ll be involved in all aspects of nursing – from theatre and inpatient care to consultations and client support. We see mainly small animals, with the occasional exotic patient to keep things interesting!

🐶 What You’ll Be Doing:

• Delivering high-standard inpatient care and surgical nursing
• Supporting vets in theatre and assisting with diagnostics
• Running nurse clinics and providing client education
• Monitoring anaesthetics and maintaining accurate patient records
• Being a key team player across all three branches
• Bringing your initiative, energy, and positivity to every shift

🏥 About Us:

We’re a proudly independent, employee-owned veterinary group with over 150 years of history. As a B-Corp accredited business, we’re committed to doing things the right way – for our patients, clients, team, and the planet.

We value integrity, kindness, and getting stuck in. Our culture is built on support, trust, and genuine passion for what we do.

🎁 What You’ll Get:

• Competitive salary (£27.5k–£30k) – open to negotiation
• Pension scheme
• Family-friendly policies and flexibility
• CPD encouraged and supported
• The chance to grow your career in a supportive, well-established independent practice

✅ Ideal Candidate:

• Qualified RVN (newly qualified considered, 1–2 years ideal)
• A team player who enjoys a varied caseload
• Proactive, positive, and happy to work across branches
• Someone who loves animals and people

📨 Ready to join a team that truly values you?


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