Registered Veterinary Nurse

About the Role

A part-time position has opened at Ashworth Veterinary Group's Fleet branch, offering a rare opportunity to join a well-established small animal practice with genuinely strong work-life balance credentials. The practice sits in a location with good coastal and London connectivity, and boasts exceptionally low staff turnover—a telling sign of a genuinely supportive culture. You'll work three days per week (ideally Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday) on a rotating schedule across theatre, hospital, and consults. The rota includes one Saturday shift every four weeks. This is a place where you'll be fully supported as an RVN, with genuine opportunities for personal development surrounded by a collaborative vet and reception team.

Key Responsibilities

• Rotation through theatre, hospital, and consults work
• 3-day working week (28.5 hours) working 8.30am-7pm (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
• One Saturday shift every four weeks (hours are on monthly rotation of 9-3pm, 9-1pm or 9-11am)
• Collaboration with the veterinary and reception team in a small animal practice setting
• Contributing to a supportive practice culture built on collaboration, respect, and professional development

Requirements

• Current RCVS registration as a Veterinary Nurse
• Ability to work with initiative and as part of a team
• Commitment to professional development and continuing education

Benefits

• Part-time hours: 3 days per week, with flexibility to discuss full-time if needed
• Salary: from £28,000 FTE, dependent on experience
• 6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays
• £600 annual CPD allowance plus additional support for qualifications
• Health Shield membership covering dentistry, sports massage, and wider health and wellbeing treatments
• RCVS membership paid, plus one additional membership subscription
• VDS cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay
• Discounted veterinary fees
• My Perks—offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, and entertainment
• Cycle to work scheme
• Company sick pay and annual pay reviews
• Structured career progression and regular personal development reviews
• Focus on employee wellbeing and regular nurse meetings

About the Practice

Ashworth Veterinary Group's Fleet branch is a well-established small animal practice with a reputation for retaining staff and fostering a genuinely warm, supportive workplace culture. The practice operates with core values centred on collaboration, respect, supportiveness, approachability, and dedication—values reflected in strong colleague engagement survey results. As part of the VetPartners family, the practice benefits from the wider group's resources and commitment to professional development. The team regularly holds clinical meetings and nursing meetings, and supports structured career pathways with personal development reviews to help every team member progress. VetPartners was recognised as Employer of the Year at the Press Business IQ Awards.