Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal
A unique opportunity has arisen to join the team as a Registered Veterinary Nurse working across our Haughley and Cedarwood practices. This role offers the chance to work in well-established, forward-thinking practices with a strong emphasis on teamwork, professional development, and high-quality patient care. Haughley vets is a two site practice with Thurston and Cedarwood vets is a single site practice where you would split your time equally. Haughley vets has recently had a new consult room project whereas Thurston vets is due to have a full refurb to be completed this year. Our Cedarwood practice has had their reception, waiting areas and consult rooms all refreshed recently.
Our practices are solely small animal, where we strive to keep all cases in house when possible. Cases can be shared between 3 branches with certificate holders' specialisms giving you the continuity of seeing a case through and giving you exposure to a wider variety of cases and surgeries.
Our team of committed nurses run their own clinics in health checks, weight checks, post-op checks, wellness screens, 2nd vaccinations, and chronic meds injection clinics. Should you be interested in the surgical side, we see a variety of cases from routine neutering, dentals, a variety of soft tissue surgeries, orthopaedics, emergencies, and many more.
Our Team & Culture
We are a close team of 7 vets, 9 RVNs, 2 SVNs, and 13 support staff including certificate holders in medicine, cardiology, cert AVP, and dentistry alongside a visiting orthopaedic surgeon all committed to providing exceptional care. We foster a supportive and encouraging workplace, where self-development is actively promoted. We also love to give back to the community and proudly support Cats Protection charity work.
What hours will you be working
We offer flexible working patterns that flex with you and your lifestyle. Whether you are looking to flex your rota hours to balance the school holidays, navigate the school runs, or just looking to strike that balance between home and work life, we can offer flexibility that actually works for you.
Working full time 40 hours per week, this is a FTC for 12 months with the potential to become permanent. Salary up to £30,000 DOE.
Our local area
Located in the heart of Suffolk, Stowmarket is a charming market town with a great mix of history and modern amenities. You’ll find a good mix of shops, cafés, restaurants, alongside community events like the popular Stowmarket Carnival. With excellent transport links, including a direct railway connection to London and Norwich, it’s a fantastic location for both work and leisure.
We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises, and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from:
Work-life balance
* 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
* Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
* Private Medical Insurance
* Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
* Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
* Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
Development
* £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid CPD leave pro rata
* Certificate support
* Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
* Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
* All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
* Infection Prevention and Control Programme
* Quality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships
* VDS cover
* RCVS fees
* Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well
* Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
* Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
* Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
* Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice
At IVC Evidensia, we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, and Belonging. We are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
Haughley Veterinary Centre, Stowmarket
63 Old Street, Haughley, Stowmarket, IP14 3NT, United Kingdom
Any questions before applying?
Speak to Amelia Bateman from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.
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