Registered Veterinary Nurse; Hospital

Freshfield Business Park, Freshfield Way, East Sussex, United Kingdom

Are you a compassionate and skilled Registered Veterinary Nurse looking to gain experience in a hospital setting?

Looking for a fulfilling career in a busy 24-hour veterinary hospital
?

Look no further! We have an opening for a dedicated RVN to join our dynamic team at our hospital in Brighton.

At Coastway Vets
, we are committed to providing the highest standard of care to our patients. Our beautiful RCVS-accredited practice is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, and we have an exceptional team of passionate professionals dedicated to excellence in veterinary medicine.

Our purpose-built hospital in Brighton has a wide range of high-tech equipment and a fully equipped in-house laboratory. We have dedicated cat, dog, exotic, isolation, and day procedure wards, with a fantastic nurse and support team to work alongside.

Our team includes multiple certificate holders with a huge range of clinical interests and expertise, including referral services for orthopaedics, ophthalmology, advanced imaging, and exotics. We run a full out-of-hours team alongside our day team at the hospital.

We are committed to the continued development of our team members, with excellent opportunities for learning through dedicated in-house and external CPD.

The caseload is varied, with both emergency and advanced medical cases referred to us from our five branch practices and local practices that we support.

• 40 hours per week over 4 days
• 1:8 full weekends, with a day back in lieu the following week
• 1:14 weeks of 2nd on-call
• Dedicated in-house out-of-hours team for seamless handovers

We are looking for someone who:

• Is confident managing a wide range of medical and surgical cases
• Has excellent nursing and communication skills and is keen to help drive clinical standards while supporting the team
• Has a genuine passion for animal welfare and delivering outstanding patient and client care
• Demonstrates strong organisational and multitasking skills, remains calm under pressure, and can prioritise effectively in a busy hospital environment
• Has excellent attention to detail
• Is committed to ongoing professional development

• 6 weeks' holiday per year, including Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy and sell holiday
• Enhanced sick, maternity, and paternity pay
• RCVS and VDS fees paid, plus one additional professional subscription
• £600 CPD allowance and 3 days' CPD leave
• Health Shield Scheme
• and many more Vet Partners benefits!

If you're interested but aren't sure whether the role is the perfect fit, we'd love to have a chat and answer any questions you may have.

We are committed to providing a fair recruitment process with equality of opportunity for all, and our vacancies are open to those from all backgrounds. As an employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our people.