Registered Veterinary Nurse

We’re a welcoming and busy small animal practice based in Ipswich Martlesham, and we’re looking for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our lovely team. If you enjoy hands‑on nursing, working alongside supportive colleagues and building great relationships with clients and their pets, we’d love to hear from you.

We are a locally owned practice based on the Beardmore Park with a wonderfully loyal client base. Since opening in March 2013, we have seen the practice grow from strength to strength which has allowed us to expand our services and welcome new team members. And we were delighted to be awarded Pet Plan Practice of the Year 2021.

You’ll be joining our clinical team of 5 vets (2 are practice partners), 5 RVNs, 1 student nurse, 1 VCA and non‑clinical staff. We can offer you a great team environment where everyone is always on hand to support each other. We regularly talk through our cases, learn new things from one another and have friendly debates.

Our well‑equipped surgery is purpose built to industry leading standards and you’ll get use of our facilities including digital x‑rays, ultrasound, endoscope, in‑house lab, operating theatre, separate cat and dog wards and exotics ward. Procedures offered include usual routine surgeries, ex‑laps and associated surgeries like splenectomies, gastrotomies, enterectomies etc. BOAS, TTA, TECA. A large percentage of our clients are insured.

Our team are multi‑talented and together create a safe and welcoming environment for our clients, to provide them with the best possible care. We pride ourselves on in‑house diagnostic work ups; we have a visiting internal medicine specialist to help out too and we do many skilled orthopaedic and soft tissue surgeries.

We welcome applications from experienced RVNs or confident newly qualified veterinary nurses who are comfortable working across all areas in practice.

Nurses are the heart of our practice and perform an integral clinical role in caring for our patients. You’ll have great communication and organisation skills and take pride in working to a high standard. The key to your success will be your ability to embrace all aspects of the Veterinary Nurse role, delivering excellent patient and client care.

This is a full‑time position with weekends on a rota basis.

• Competitive salary of up to £32,000 dependant on experience
• Paid holiday of 28 days, rising to 33 days after 2 years of service
• Paid professional memberships
• Dedicated CPD allowance and time off
• Life assurance 4 x annual salary
• Contributory pension scheme
• Private health insurance
• Group discounts on pet products and care
• Cycle to work scheme
• Colleague reward hub - exclusive offers and discounts online and on the high street

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We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities.

Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!