Registered Veterinary Nurse

Do you love Sea/Sand/Sun……would you like to work with a sea view and enjoy a stroll on the beach at lunchtime?

An exciting opportunity has arisen at our small animal practice in Penzance Vets for Pets for an enthusiastic Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our friendly and welcoming team.

By joining us you will have the opportunity to use your nursing skills to their full potential, admitting patients, monitoring anaesthetics, recovering, and discharging patients. Assistance from ANAs and an SVN with turning around theatre, patient prep.

To apply you will have good general nursing experience and great customer service skills, be cheerful, down-to-earth and enthusiastic with a genuine interest in animal welfare. 

About Us: Based on the Penzance Retail Park, our bright, spacious, air-conditioned surgery is purpose built to industry leading standards with state-of-the-art equipment including digital X-ray and in-house laboratory facilities. We are near St Michael's Mount as well as some fantastic beaches, so much so you could even enjoy a lunchtime walk along the seafront. With a coastal path running from Penzance to St Ives, you can really enjoy the outdoors on your days off from the practice.

Full or Part Time hours available with 1 in 4 Saturday (Open Monday to Friday 08:30am till 7:00pm / Saturday 08:30am till to 3pm)

Our Team: You will have support from a dedicated team of 4 Vets, 3 Receptionist and 2 Veterinary Care Assistants.

Professional Development:  We are very committed to helping you grow in your career, we have the opportunity for certificates to be obtained, funding never runs out which gives you the chance to explore your personal interests.

Company Benefits: A competitive salary up to £30,000 (depending on experience) you will also enjoy perks such as staff discounts; rewards scheme and more.

A day in the life of an RVN Team Member:
‘We start the day at different times dependent upon which shift we are working but it’s usually between 8.30am and 10.30am.  Each nurse is assigned a task at the beginning of the day, so everyone knows what they are doing, and this rotates daily. So, one day you might be admits, then ops nurse, another you will be consult nurse, another dispensary etc.

This means that we all get a chance to work in different areas and helps us to keep updated and current. We have all the usual kit including digital Xray and laboratory equipment. All the nurses are very hands on and regular CPD is encouraged. We work closely with the vets including regularly triaging emergency cases, carrying out minor surgery, x-rays and blood tests. A lot of practices just don’t utilise nurses’ skills and this is where Vets 4 Pets Penzance stands out. You will use all your skills and develop in those areas that you need further training with. 

We all ‘muck in’ with cleaning and prep for the next day. We average 5 ops a day and we always have a full consult list of our own. It’s a busy practice with lots of support in a great location’

Location:  TR18 3AP

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!