FTC Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

We’re looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our small but friendly team at Highertown Veterinary Clinic in Truro. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a genuinely supportive practice where you’ll be valued for your skills, encouraged to grow, and welcomed into a close‑knit team that feels more like family than colleagues.

Highertown Veterinary Clinic is one of the longest‑established practices in Truro, proudly serving our local community and their pets for generations. Our team takes great pride in offering compassionate, high‑quality care in a friendly, approachable way and our loyal clients have stayed with us through it all, with some families trusting us for over 40 years.

Our small but dedicated team of 3 vets, 3 nurses, 1 receptionist and 1 Practice Manager share a strong bond built on teamwork, laughter, and a shared passion for animal welfare. We truly believe in creating an environment where everyone looks out for one another and where every patient is treated as if they were our own.

Our clinic is equipped with general and dental X‑ray facilities, ultrasound, and the usual in‑house lab machines for quick diagnostics. You’ll work alongside an experienced clinical team who collaborate closely every day, sharing ideas, discussing cases, and supporting one another to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients.

We’re also passionate about giving our nurses the space to do what they do best from inpatient care and anaesthesia to nurse consults and client education, you’ll have the chance to use your skills to their full potential.

This is a full‑time, 12‑month fixed‑term position, consisting of 40 hours per week. Shift patterns will be 08:30 – 17:30 or 10:00 – 19:00 Monday to Friday, with participation in a 1‑in‑3 Saturday morning rota of 08:30 – 12:30.

We’re looking for a Registered Veterinary Nurse with a caring nature, great communication skills, and a positive, team‑focused attitude. Ideally, you’ll have some experience in practice, but we’re also happy to consider a confident newly qualified nurse ready to take the next step in their career. If you love building strong relationships with clients and their pets and enjoy the variety of general practice nursing, we’d love to hear from you.

Based in Truro, the capital of Cornwall, our clinic offers the best of both worlds, a bustling town atmosphere surrounded by some of the most beautiful scenery in the UK. From golden sandy beaches and coastal walks to historic sites, watersports, and Cornwall’s incredible food scene, there’s no shortage of ways to spend your downtime. Whether you’re into sea swimming, surfing, or simply relaxing with a Cornish pasty and a view, life here really is something special.

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:

• 6.6 weeks annual leave
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Your birthday as a paid day off

• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced family‑friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• Non‑accidental injury support

• £550 CPD allowance with 5 days paid pro‑rata
• 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
• All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme

• BVA membership
• 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

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Salary up to £32,500 pa DOE

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analysing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.