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Job title: Registered Veterinary Nurse

Location: Village Vets Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire  

Job type: Permanent  

Salary: From £28,350 per annum  

Hours: Full time, average 42 hours per week, typically over 5 days but 4 could be considered, and 1 in 6 weekends. Part time applicants are also welcome to apply.

Fantastic opportunity for an RVN to join an established Cambridgeshire hospital in Whittlesford *! *  

The Role:  

At our purpose built Whittlesford practice we focus on surgery (including laparoscopic surgery, TTAs/TPLOs, fracture repairs) and dentistry. No day is ever the same. We are well equipped with everything you would expect, including multiparameter, digital x-ray, laparoscopic equipment, orthopaedic equipment, dental x-ray and a full dental suite. There is a separate cat and dog ward, and we are proud to have silver cat friendly status. We also have on-site parking available for the team, and the hospital is a short, 1 minute walk from Whittlesford Parkway train station which offer excellent rail link, including into London.   

As an RVN on our day team, you would be working alongside and experience team of 3-4 Vets, 6 nurses and support staff; one of the Vets on the team has a surgical certificate and we do also have a certificate holder in dentistry. We have a strong ethos at Village Vets Cambridge, and you will be welcomed into and honest and open team who really work well to support and encourage each other.  We love to support individual interests and can offer great in-house training opportunities, making the perfect environment to grow your skill. Whittlesford offer a great caseload, particularly in surgery, dentistry, anaesthesia, and nurse consults are also a real focus! You will though get to participate in all areas of nursing. We are also a nurse training practice and would welcome an additional clinical coach on the team thought this is not essential.

Typical hours are 42 per week over 5 weekdays (4 weekdays could be discussed) and participation in the 1 in 6 weekend rota. Nurses are also on the EIN rota which is paid extra. There are no nights or inpatient checks with this role. 1 bank holiday per year which is paid extra and with a day back in lieu.

*Benefits: *  

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave

• RCVS fees paid

• External CPD funded  

• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program  

• Career progression opportunities  

• Staff discount schemes  

• Life Assurance  

• Enhanced sickness pay  

• Enhanced equal family leave  

• E-car salary sacrifice scheme  

• Employer contribution pension scheme  

• Wellness program including  

• Employee assistance program  

• Eyecare voucher scheme  

• Free annual Flu jab  

• Cycle to work scheme  

• Recruitment referral reward scheme  

   

*About us *  

Village Vet Cambridge has a long established, excellent reputation for providing outstanding care for pets and clients alike. Our veterinary nurses are the foundation of the work that we do.   With five unique sites in the region, we are fortunate to be able to offer a variety of roles, offering our nurses the opportunity to shape their career so it is a perfect fit whatever that may be. With job satisfaction and happiness at work being one of our biggest priorities we hope you will consider a role with us and would love to hear from you.  

We can offer a transparent career framework for professional progression, alongside excellent pay and benefits. We have supported many nurses with their growth and development over the years, resulting in high retention levels. We are building an open-minded, progressive culture and being part of the Linnaeus and Mars group enables us to truly invest in the long-term future, not just for short-term gains. Our commitment to sustainable and responsible growth is real and exists at every level and our supportive line management system is well established, offering frequent 1:1s and career coaching.  

A Village Vet nursing role includes a wide breadth of nursing duties, incorporating the management of complex medical and surgical patients, provision of perioperative care, assisting with the provision of anaesthesia and schedule III procedures, as well as supporting the patient journey from admission to discharge. We also support our clients with regular (and busy!) nurse clinics. Our vets are amazing, many of them are certificate holders and some are advanced practitioners too. Our veterinary surgeons appreciate and respect the nursing team, valuing their professionalism and input.   

We pride ourselves on learning and evidence-based progression and support this with a generous CPD budget and regular training events. Your personal study and learning would be actively encouraged as part of a bespoke professional development plan. If there is something you want to do? We will work with you to make it happen!  

At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office, in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to everyone.  

To be recognised as an exceptional and trusted provider of primary veterinary care to our patients and clients within the communities that we serve. Every patient, every client, every visit.  

*Get in touch! *  

We would love to hear from you, please contact kelly.myles@villagevet.co.uk (for Milton) karen.jones@villagevet.co.uk  ( for all other branches) or gemma.mogridge@linnaeusgroup.co.uk (regional nursing manager)