Internal Medicine Registered Veterinary Nurse – Fixed Term Contract

About the Role

This is a part-time nursing position within the Internal Medicine service at Blaise Veterinary Referral Hospital, a large-scale, multi-disciplinary specialist-led facility. You’ll deliver advanced nursing care for complex medical cases, working 25 hours per week over three days (Monday–Wednesday), with occasional weekend cover as required. This is a fixed-term contract running until early 2027.

You’ll be part of a welcoming, knowledgeable team within one of the UK’s most extensive referral networks. Blaise is home to specialists across Internal Medicine, Oncology, Cardiology, Diagnostic Imaging, Neurology, Orthopaedics, Soft Tissue Surgery, and Anaesthesia, alongside the 24-hour Vets Now emergency service. The collaborative, values-led culture here means you’ll be supported every step of the way.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced nursing care supporting the daily case management of complex internal medicine cases
• Anaesthesia and analgesia of cases
• Support patient imaging including CT, radiography, MRI, endoscopy, fluoroscopy, and ultrasonography
• Planning and coordinating with our Wards and ECC Nurses about patient care plans
• Maintain and prepare the Medicine and imaging suites and specialist equipment used by the service
• Contribute specialist nursing expertise to clinical decision-making and share knowledge with the multidisciplinary team
• Support continuous improvement and evidence-based practice standards within the discipline

Requirements

• Current RCVS registration as a Veterinary Nurse (essential)
• Significant experience in clinical practice with competent nursing skills relevant to internal medicine
• Experience working with complex medical cases in a referral or advanced-care setting (advantageous)
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
• Commitment to evidence-based practice, clinical governance, and continuous improvement

Benefits

• Leave: 6.6 weeks’ annual leave plus additional leave for your birthday; increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Learning & Development: £550 CPD allowance per annum; 24 hours paid CPD leave; access to the IVC Evidensia Academy; Certificate Support; Vetlexicon online veterinary encyclopaedia; research funding opportunities
• Wellbeing: Enhanced family-friendly policies (maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay); Private Medical Insurance; Healthcare Cash Plan; Cycle to Work scheme; employee wellbeing initiatives
• Professional Support: RCVS fees covered; VDS cover; Infection Prevention and Control Programme; Quality Improvement Programme
• Additional: Pension scheme; Green Cars salary sacrifice scheme; voluntary benefits (choose from a range to suit your needs); discounted staff pet care; access to hundreds of retail discounts and cashback
• Note: Benefits are pro-rated for this part-time, fixed-term contract position.

About the Practice

Blaise Veterinary Referral Hospital in Birmingham is a large-scale, multi-disciplinary specialist-led facility and part of IVC Evidensia, the UK and Europe’s leading veterinary care group comprising over 900 practices and referral hospitals. Blaise is home to an outstanding team of recognised specialists across multiple disciplines and operates as a 24-hour facility with integrated emergency services (Vets Now at Blaise). The practice is part of an extensive referral network of over 100 sites across the UK and Ireland, united by a shared purpose of happier animals and happier owners.

IVC Evidensia is committed to building careers without limits. The organisation invests in learning, innovation, and wellbeing to create environments where teams grow in confidence, capability, and fulfilment at every career stage. As a Disability Confident Employer, the practice welcomes applications from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and is happy to discuss reasonable adjustments.