Registered Veterinary Nurse – Small Animal

About the Role

You’ll be part of a well-established nursing team at Boness Veterinary Hospital, working across a busy main hospital and a nearby branch surgery. This full-time position runs 40 hours per week over four or five days (8:00am–7:30pm), with one Saturday morning shift (8:00am–1:00pm) every five weeks—a manageable pattern that respects your personal time.

Whether you’re newly qualified or experienced, you’ll find plenty of scope to develop your clinical skills. You’ll work alongside 13 experienced RVNs, a dedicated lab technician, and a veterinary team that includes multiple certificate holders, giving you excellent learning opportunities and genuine peer support throughout your day.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality nursing care across all aspects of small animal work—medical, surgical, and supportive nursing
• Work confidently in a busy hospital environment, supporting diagnostic imaging, surgical theatres, in-house lab work, and inpatient care
• Provide excellent patient and client care with a proactive, positive approach
• Collaborate with the wider team of vets, nurses, and client care staff in a genuinely supportive setting
• Support operations across both the main hospital and branch surgery in Flitwick

Requirements

• Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) qualification
• Confidence working in a fast-paced, busy environment
• Strong commitment to excellent patient and client care
• Ability to work as part of a close-knit, supportive team
• Proactive and positive approach to your work

Benefits

• Competitive salary: Up to £30,000 – £31,000 depending on experience
• Leave: 6.6 weeks annual leave plus additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
• Professional development: £550 CPD allowance with 3 days paid leave; learning and development via the IVC Evidensia Academy; access to Vetlexicon online encyclopaedia; research funding opportunities; Infection Prevention and Control and Quality Improvement Programmes
• Health & wellbeing: Private medical insurance; enhanced family-friendly policies (maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and surrogacy pay); Cycle to Work scheme; dedicated employee wellbeing initiatives
• Professional support: VDS cover and RCVS fees paid
• Additional perks: Pawsome Benefits (reward gateway with 100s of retailers); Pension (5% employee / 3% employer); discounted staff pet care

About the Practice

Boness Veterinary Hospital is a busy, RCVS-accredited small animal practice located in Barton-le-Clay, Bedfordshire, with a branch in Flitwick. The hospital offers a full range of services including diagnostic imaging, surgical theatres, in-house laboratory, and separate cat and dog wards. Part of IVC Evidensia (Mars Veterinary Health), the practice also provides 24/7 emergency cover and sees referrals from other practices in the area.

The team is built on a philosophy of excellent medicine, continuous training (exceeding 150 days annually), and genuine care for both animals and people. Work-life balance and personal wellbeing are genuinely valued, and the culture is described as family-friendly and supportive. The practice believes in maximising quality time between pets and their families, and this ethos extends to looking after their own team.