Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

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Otter Vets, located in Sidmouth and Ottery St Mary, is looking for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our team. The role will involve all first‑opinion nursing duties with shifts split between consults and operating.

This is a full‑time permanent position, 40 hours per week. We offer either 4×10‑hour days or 5×8‑hour days. Shift times are either 08:00‑18:00 or 09:00‑18:00, depending on the chosen pattern. The nurse will be part of the weekend on‑call rota – Saturday morning clinic until 13:00 followed by on‑call until 18:00. Sunday on‑call is 08:30‑18:00. Time off in lieu will be given the following week.

• 6.6 weeks annual leave, increasing with length of service
• Enhanced family‑friendly policies including maternity/paternity/adoption and surrogacy pay
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Gym membership discount
• Well‑being support, including non‑accidental injury support
• £500 CPD allowance with 3 days paid pro‑rata
• Certificate support
• Learning and development via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon and infection‑prevention & control programme
• Professional memberships (VDS cover)
• Pension: 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway with discounts and cashback
• Discounted staff pet care

Up to £30,000 DOE.

At IVC Evidensia we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging. We welcome candidates from all minority and diverse groups and are a Disability Confident Employer. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.