About the role

Our Registered Veterinary Nurses are dedicated, compassionate and committed to providing the very best care, every single day. In this highly rewarding and fulfilling role, you’ll work closely with Veterinary Surgeons in practice, performing essential nursing duties and ensuring pets have everything they need.

As well as administering treatments, performing diagnostic tests and assisting with surgeries, you’ll also run our popular nurse clinics, offering essential advice to clients on all aspects of pet care, from dental care to weight management.

Our opportunities to become a Head Veterinary Nurse allow you to take on more responsibilities and lead a team of Registered Veterinary Nurses and/or Veterinary Care Assistants in delivering exceptional care.

As an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse, you can even help shape the next generation as a Clinical Coach, using your knowledge and skills to help train and support nurses of the future.

Some of our key benefits

  • Health Cash Plan from day one
  • Pension and Life Assurance
  • Access to 24-hour counselling
  • Min 33 days’ annual leave (including Bank Holidays)
  • An additional ‘Day for You’, a paid day’s leave for you to use as you wish
  • External Clinical CPD inc. £750 per year plus 2 days’ paid leave
  • VDS and RCVS and fees paid

Progression and development are at the heart of everything we do, and we’re dedicated to supporting our Registered Veterinary Nurses as they continue their career in nursing. Through regular performance reviews and catch-ups, we provide you with a wealth of opportunities to develop your skills in whichever way you choose.

As a Registered Veterinary Nurse with Medivet, you’ll receive a £750 plus two-day continuous professional development package, which can be used towards external training in a wide range of areas.

Whether it’s developing your interest in emergency and critical care, expanding your management skills or tapping into the wealth of knowledge available within the wider Medivet community, we’ll support you every step of the way.

We also offer internal courses to develop your soft skills, including personal effectiveness and handling difficult conversations with clients, ensuring you have the tools you need to succeed.

Find out more about career progression

There are several rewarding career paths available to our Registered Veterinary Nurses.
These include:
  • Head Veterinary Nurse
  • Practice Manager
  • Regional Operations Manager

Why join us as a nurse?

Our nurses are dedicated to providing the very best care, every day. In this highly rewarding and fulfilling role, you’ll work closely with vets in practice, performing essential nursing duties and ensuring pets have everything they need.

Play our video to hear from some of our nurses about life at Medivet and their personal journeys.