Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

Registered Veterinary Nurse – Small Animal

Welcome to Rowe Cat Clinic, a feline‑exclusive clinic dedicated to providing exceptional, stress‑free care for our feline patients and peace of mind for their owners. Our team is passionate about advanced feline medicine and patient welfare. Our facilities include dental radiography, ultrasound, an in‑house lab suite and separate feline wards, ensuring a calm and professional environment for all.

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our close‑knit team. This is an excellent opportunity for a nurse with a passion for feline health to develop their expertise in a supportive and forward‑thinking environment.

• Exceptional patient care:
  Consistently deliver the highest standard of nursing care to hospitalised feline patients, including monitoring and health checking.
• Anaesthesia and surgery:
  Prepare cats for surgery, monitor general anaesthesia using multi‑parameter monitoring equipment, and assist veterinary surgeons during operations.
• Nurse‑led clinics:
  Conduct a variety of nurse‑led appointments (e.g., dental hygiene, weight clinics, senior cat checks, diabetes monitoring).
• Diagnostics and lab work:
  Perform diagnostic tests, including blood sampling, urine analysis, and x‑rays, and manage in‑house laboratory work.
• Client communication:
  Educate and reassure pet owners on preventative healthcare, treatment plans, and general feline wellbeing, building strong, trusting relationships.
• Mentorship & hygiene:
  Maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene in the practice, and support student veterinary nurses if applicable.

You will work closely with one or two vets each day, including Dr Liz Jennings BVSc, CertAVP SAM‑F, MANZCVS (Medicine of Cats), MRCVS – an RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Feline Medicine – and our Clinical Lead. You will also be supported by two other Veterinary Surgeons who are currently working towards certificates in feline medicine and surgery. Depending on the day, another Veterinary Nurse may be running clinics, allowing you to focus fully on procedures.

Our team also includes a dedicated Care Assistant and two exceptional Receptionists who help ensure the smooth running of the clinic.

• Competitive base salary – up to £34,000 pa DOE
• Work‑life balance: 6.6 weeks annual leave inclusive of bank holidays; increasing holiday allowance based on length of service; your birthday as a paid day off.
• Wellbeing:
  Enhanced family‑friendly policies, private medical insurance, cycle‑to‑work scheme, discounted gym membership, non‑accidental injury support.
• Development: £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid leave pro‑rata; certificate support; learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy; access to Vetlexicon; research funding; infection prevention and control programme; quality improvement programme.
• Professional memberships: VDS cover, RCVS fees.
• Additional:
  Pawsome benefits – reward gateway with discounts and cashback; pension 5% employee / 3% employer; discounted staff pet care.

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 judgement. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.