Role Overview

Are you a passionate Registered Veterinary Nurse looking for a role that genuinely offers variety, development, and balance? [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is delighted to offer a unique opportunity at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] in Derby, combining hands-on hospital nursing with nurse-led consulting within a supportive first-opinion team. This role is ideal for an RVN who enjoys clinical excellence alongside client interaction.

Hospital and Procedure Nursing

• Support high-quality patient care across anaesthesia, inpatient care, diagnostics, imaging and procedures.
• Perform Schedule 3 procedures under veterinary direction.
• Work with advanced diagnostic equipment: digital X-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI, ECGs, blood pressure monitoring and in-house laboratory diagnostics.
• Contribute to stock control, equipment maintenance and efficient clinical workflows.

First Opinion Nursing and Consulting

• Deliver nurse-led consultations including wellness and preventative healthcare, chronic illness management, weight management, senior pet clinics, dental health and post-operative care.
• Build strong client relationships and take ownership of patient care.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a purpose-built, modern referral hospital with exceptional facilities including 13 consultation rooms, 7 hospital wards, 5 theatres, advanced imaging suite (CT, MRI, digital X-ray), 3 ultrasound rooms, endoscopy suite, hydrotherapy pool and treadmills, and dedicated chemotherapy treatment rooms. You will join a large, friendly and highly skilled nursing and veterinary team.

Hours and Rota

Full-time, 38 hours per week over 4 days, shifts between 8:00am and 7:00pm. 1 in 4 Saturday clinic shift (8:30am to 6:00pm) and bank holiday on-call rota (1-2 per year).

Benefits

• 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Birthday as a paid day off
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid leave pro rata
• Certificate support and learning via [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon
• Research funding available
• VDS cover and RCVS fees
• Pawsome Benefits reward gateway
• Pension (5% employee, 3% employer)
• Discounted staff pet care

Contact

For questions, contact Elliott Burgin at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].