Registered Veterinary Nurse

We’re looking for a full-time RVN to join our friendly and experienced team at Thorpe Bay Shoebury Road.

Located in the lovely Thorpe Bay area of Southend-on-Sea, our practice is part of a friendly local community and offers a great working environment with plenty of variety.

You’ll work alongside a dedicated team of experienced RVNs, CCAs and vets, with a varied and interesting caseload. The role offers opportunities to develop your nursing skills across theatre, diagnostics and nurse consultations, with a good balance of clinical variety.

The role includes a 1:6 weekend rota, supporting our 24-hour hospital in Southend, with minimal bank holiday and on-call rotation.

If you’re a confident RVN looking for a supportive team, varied caseload and a great place to work, we’d love to hear from you!

Health and wellbeing

• Health Cash Plan from day one
• 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support
• Life Assurance 3 x salary

Annual leave

• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising with length of service
• Extra ‘Day for You’, a paid day off just for you

Learning and development

• £750 CPD allowance plus 2 days’ paid leave per year
• Access to Clinical Communities, internal CPD and our 24-hour hospitals
• Funded certificates and internal career pathways

Additional Support

• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• Cycle to Work
• Season Ticket loans
• Discounts on Medivet products and services

About You

You’re a RCVS registered Veterinary Nurse with a passion for delivering exceptional patient and client care. You’re a team player who wants to make a real difference in a practice that values and supports you.

What You’ll Be Doing

Typically, in this role, you’ll:

• Deliver exceptional care to patients, carrying out nurse led appointments and schedule 3 activities, supporting consults, surgeries and procedures, complying with all regulatory, practice and operational standards
• Deliver patient monitoring and care, and manage admissions and discharges
• Deliver exceptional care to your clients
• Work collaboratively within a supportive team