Veterinary Nurse Oxford Area, Oxfordshire

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join a highly regarded, locally owned small animal practice in the Oxford area. Offering a salary from £34,000 depending on experience, this permanent full-time position provides the opportunity to utilise your nursing skills across the full patient journey, from admission and diagnostics through to anaesthesia, inpatient care and discharge. With no out-of-hours, excellent CPD support and exposure to advanced surgical and diagnostic cases, this is an excellent opportunity for an RVN looking to continue developing clinically.

Key Highlights

• Salary from £34,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Permanent, full-time position.
• 40 hours per week.
• No out-of-hours.
• Locally owned practice with clinical autonomy.
• Established and loyal client base.
• RVNs encouraged to utilise their full clinical skill set.
• Schedule 3 training and development supported.
• Generous CPD allowance and support for further qualifications.
• Advanced surgical and orthopaedic cases undertaken within the practice.
• Excellent diagnostic and inpatient facilities.
• Supportive and sociable team environment.

The Practice

This established small animal practice has been serving its local community for more than ten years and has developed a large and varied caseload alongside a loyal client base. It is locally owned, providing the team with considerable clinical autonomy while retaining access to the resources and benefits of a larger veterinary organisation.

The vacancy describes a close-knit team of nine, while the current practice information shows an experienced veterinary team with interests spanning internal medicine, ophthalmology and surgery. The practice also benefits from visiting advanced surgical expertise, including an RCVS and European-recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery and an Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery.

For an RVN, this provides exposure to considerably more than routine first opinion nursing. The practice performs soft tissue and orthopaedic procedures including fracture and cruciate surgery, alongside advanced diagnostics and inpatient care.

Nurses are encouraged to take ownership of cases throughout the patient journey, including admission, diagnostic procedures, anaesthesia, inpatient nursing and discharge. Individual clinical interests are welcomed, with development available in areas including Schedule 3 procedures, inpatient care, laboratory diagnostics and medical or surgical nursing.

Facilities and services include:

• Digital radiography.
• Dental radiography.
• Ultrasound.
• In-house laboratory.
• Biochemistry and haematology.
• Blood pressure monitoring.
• Tonopen.
• Dedicated operating theatre.
• Orthopaedic surgery.
• Arthroscopy.
• Fracture repair.
• Cruciate surgery.
• Airway and soft tissue surgery.
• Dedicated hospital ward.
• Separate dog and cat wards.
• Isolation facilities.
• Oxygen chamber.
• Nurse-led clinics.
• Separate cat and dog waiting areas.

The Location

Located in the wider Oxford area, the practice is well positioned for candidates living across Oxfordshire and the surrounding region, with good road and public transport connections into Oxford and neighbouring towns.

The practice also benefits from onsite parking, providing additional convenience for colleagues commuting by car.

The Role

This is a permanent full-time position working 40 hours per week, with no out-of-hours requirement.

The practice itself operates seven days per week, currently opening 9:00am – 7:00pm Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 6:00pm Saturday and 11:00am – 5:00pm Sunday. Emergency care outside opening hours is provided externally. The exact weekend rota attached to this vacancy is not specified in the job information provided and would therefore need to be confirmed.

You’ll be encouraged to utilise your nursing skills fully across a varied caseload, including theatre, anaesthesia, inpatient nursing, diagnostic procedures, laboratory work and patient discharge.

There is a strong emphasis on professional development. Schedule 3 training is actively supported, while nurses with existing interests—or those wanting to develop new ones—can receive tailored CPD support.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will be an RCVS-registered Veterinary Nurse who is passionate about delivering excellent standards of patient and client care.

You’ll enjoy being actively involved clinically and taking responsibility for patients throughout their time within the practice rather than working within a narrowly defined nursing role.

A particular clinical interest would be welcomed but isn’t essential. The practice would equally suit an RVN looking to develop further in areas such as anaesthesia, surgical nursing, inpatient care, diagnostic laboratory work or Schedule 3 procedures.

You’ll also be a positive team player who enjoys working within a friendly and sociable practice environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary from £34,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Permanent 40-hour contract.
• No out-of-hours.
• Generous CPD allowance.
• Support for further qualifications.
• Schedule 3 development and training.
• Paid professional memberships.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Excellent career development opportunities.
• Exposure to advanced surgical and diagnostic cases.
• Locally run practice with clinical autonomy.
• Employee discounts, including 20% across selected veterinary and pet care services.
• Support for individual nursing interests.
• Friendly and sociable working environment.
• Onsite parking.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an RVN who wants to use and develop their nursing skills rather than simply perform routine duties. With a salary from £34,000, no out-of-hours, exposure to advanced surgery and orthopaedics, excellent inpatient and diagnostic facilities and genuine support for Schedule 3 and further qualifications, the role offers an excellent platform for continued clinical progression.

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