Registered Veterinary Nurse – Referral

About the Role

You’ll join Abington Park Referrals as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in a genuinely varied position that rotates across referral disciplines and first opinion support. Rather than being locked into one specialty, you’ll float between surgical and medical departments, gaining exposure to orthopaedics, soft tissue, diagnostics, imaging, internal medicine and routine nursing. Your working week will be dynamic—no two days the same—with late shifts involving consults and discharges alongside theatre work.

Based at a state-of-the-art referral hospital in the East Midlands, you’ll work 40 hours weekly across 5 days with shifts between 7:30 am and 7:30 pm, plus 1:8 Saturday mornings. The practice is open to discussing a 4-day week or part-time arrangements for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for surgery, manage surgical kits and assist in anaesthesia across the surgical department
• Conduct imaging procedures including X-ray, CT and MRI, supporting the advanced diagnostic capabilities
• Support consults and manage patient discharges, ensuring exceptional care throughout the patient journey
• Work within a surgical team of 6 RVNs and 3 clinicians handling a diverse and consistently busy caseload of referrals from across the Midlands and beyond
• Collaborate across departments, demonstrating flexibility and a proactive approach to patient care
• Contribute to the in-house laboratory and support the specialised medical team as needed

Requirements

• Current RVN registration
• Keen interest in surgery and anaesthesia
• Referral experience ideal, though all experience levels welcome
• Hands-on approach with genuine enthusiasm for diagnostic imaging and advanced procedures
• Proactive attitude to patient care and willingness to learn across multiple departments
• Ability to work flexibly and adapt to a changing caseload

Benefits

• Salary & Leave: Up to £30,000 per annum, 6.6 weeks annual leave with increasing allowance based on length of service, plus additional birthday leave
• Professional Development: £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid study time, certificate support, access to IVC Evidensia Academy, Vetlexicon online encyclopaedia, research funding opportunities, Infection Prevention and Control Programme and Quality Improvement Programme
• Health & Wellbeing: Enhanced family-friendly policies (maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay), private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership, non-accidental injury support
• Professional Support: VDS cover and RCVS fees covered
• Additional Perks: Pawsome Benefits reward gateway with discounts and cashback, pension scheme, discounted staff pet care

About the Practice

Abington Park Referrals is a state-of-the-art referral hospital in the East Midlands, part of IVC Evidensia. The practice is equipped with advanced facilities including in-house laboratory staffed by a dedicated technician, CT and MRI imaging, and a specialised medical team supporting the surgical department. The team handles a diverse and consistently busy caseload of referrals, creating an engaging and rewarding environment for all staff.

IVC Evidensia is a committed to diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging, actively welcoming candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, they are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments during recruitment.