Senior Registered Veterinary Nurse

Sundean Veterinary Group, Hartpury, Hartpury, South West Senior Registered Veterinary Nurse – Sundean Veterinary Group, Hartpury

Up to £33,000 DOE

Full Time – 40 hours per week

Approx. 1 in 6 Saturday mornings (Lydney branch, 8:30am–1:00pm)

We’re looking for an experienced and proactive Senior Registered Veterinary Nurse to take the lead at our Hartpury branch. This is a sole charge position that gives you the freedom to make the branch your own, while enjoying full support and regular contact with our friendly team of Vets and Nurses across our Sundean practices.

This role offers a great blend of hands‑on clinical work and practice leadership, giving you the opportunity to use your nursing expertise while helping to maintain smooth day‑to‑day operations.

As Senior RVN at our Hartpury branch, you’ll be responsible for both clinical nursing and key administrative duties, ensuring high standards of patient care, client service, and organisation are upheld.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing daily operations and diary management for the branch
• Maintaining practice standards and SOP updates
• Acting as Radiation Protection Supervisor, First Aider and Fire Marshal
• Managing stock control, ordering and stock takes
• Performing a full range of nursing duties including theatre work, anaesthesia, inpatient care and nurse clinics
• Supporting lab work and maintaining practice cleanliness and organisation
• Collaborating closely with the local Vet and Reception team, as well as colleagues across the wider Sundean network

We’re looking for someone who is:

• A confident and experienced RVN ready for a senior or leadership role
• Highly organised, reliable, and proactive in their approach
• Friendly, approachable and supportive with excellent communication skills
• Positive and adaptable, with a genuine passion for both patient care and team wellbeing

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys independence and responsibility but values being part of a supportive, close‑knit team that truly cares.

Sundean Vets is a well‑established, community‑driven group based in Gloucestershire. Our Hartpury branch provides an excellent local service supported by the wider Sundean team and resources. We’re proud of our welcoming and professional culture where compassion, teamwork and clinical excellence are central to everything we do.

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 salary up to £33,000 DOE, you will benefit from:

• 6.6 weeks annual leave
• Increasing holiday allowance with length of service
• Your birthday as a paid day off
• Enhanced family‑friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing including discounted gym membership
• Non‑accidental injury support

• £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid 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

• VDS cover
• RCVS fees

• Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
• Pension – 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care

Gloucester Road, Hartpury, Hartpury, GL19 3BG
, United Kingdom

At IVC Evidensia we are a 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.

Speak to Elliott Burgin from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.