Veterinary Nurse

Referral Multidisciplinary Veterinary Nurse, Swindon, Wiltshire, Salary:
From £30,000 per Year, Full-Time, Permanent

• Rotate through a wide range of specialist departments including medicine, surgery, imaging, dentistry, neurology and emergency and critical care
• Work alongside specialists, residents, interns and highly experienced referral nurses
• Two‑week rotations across disciplines, offering exceptional clinical variety and development
• 4‑day working week with 40 hours across four 10‑hour shifts
• 1 in 8 weekend rota with days off in the following week
• Outstanding career progression opportunities

This role offers the chance to immerse yourself in the world of referral nursing, rotating through a broad range of specialist departments and gaining hands‑on experience with some of the most challenging and rewarding cases in veterinary medicine.

Whether your passion lies in anaesthesia, medicine, advanced imaging, surgery or emergency and critical care, this position provides an unrivaled platform to expand your clinical skills while working alongside a highly supportive and knowledgeable team.

• Deliver outstanding nursing care across multiple referral disciplines
• Assist with advanced diagnostics, surgery and specialist procedures
• Monitor anaesthesia and sedation for complex cases
• Provide exceptional inpatient and intensive care nursing
• Support emergency and critical care patients when required
• Maintain accurate and detailed clinical records
• Work collaboratively with specialists, residents, interns and nursing colleagues
• Participate in structured training and mentorship programmes
• Contribute to the highest standards of patient welfare and clinical excellence

• Full‑time, 40 hours per week
• 4 x 10‑hour shifts
• 1 in 8 weekend rota
• Days off in the following week after weekend shifts

The hospital offers specialist services in medicine, orthopaedics, soft‑tissue surgery, neurology, cardiology, ophthalmology, dentistry, diagnostic imaging, emergency and critical care, and more.

You will rotate through departments every two weeks, becoming a valued member of each team while building an impressive breadth of referral nursing experience.

• Salary from £30,000 depending on experience
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• Funded external CPD and certificate support
• Extensive internal CPD and online learning resources
• Career progression opportunities
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• Employer pension contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Gym membership discounts
• Eyecare vouchers
• Free annual flu jab
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff discount schemes

• Hospital or referral experience desirable but not essential
• Passionate about learning and developing within referral practice
• Confident, compassionate and highly motivated
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Thrives in a collaborative and fast‑paced environment

This is a remarkable opportunity for an ambitious RVN to explore every corner of referral nursing while being fully supported to grow. With structured rotations, mentorship from specialists and exposure to a fascinating and diverse caseload, this role offers an exciting and rewarding pathway for nurses who want to take their skills to the next level.