Registered Veterinary Nurse

About the Role

Cromwell Vets Huntingdon is seeking an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse to join a thriving small animal practice across their six-site network in Cambridgeshire. You’ll work full-time on flexible shift patterns (either 4 x 10-hour days or 5 x 8-hour days, between 7:30am and 9:30pm), with just one weekend day in four and minimal out-of-hours commitments—approximately four on-call shifts per year, shared fairly across the team.

Your role will rotate across inpatient care, theatre, client-facing clinics, and emergency and critical care (ECC), with active encouragement to develop ECC skills. If you enjoy consulting, the practice can accommodate regular clinic days. You’ll be part of a dedicated nursing team of 4 Lead Nurses, 22 RVNs, and 4 SVNs, all supported by 5 PCAs. Huntingdon itself is well-connected yet surrounded by green space, offering an ideal balance between town convenience and countryside tranquillity—with easy access to Cambridge and London.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality nursing care across consultations, inpatient care, theatre work, and emergency and critical care settings
• Support and mentor junior nursing staff, with the option to pursue Clinical Coach accreditation
• Work flexibly across both the main 24-hour hospital facility and smaller branch sites
• Rotate through diverse caseloads including routine, emergency, and advanced surgical cases, utilising referral-level equipment
• Contribute to a collaborative, team-focused nursing environment that values learning and shared success

Requirements

• Small animal RCVS Registered Veterinary Nurse qualification
• Ideally 1+ years post-registration experience
• Team player who thrives in busy, varied settings
• Willingness to support and mentor others; open to becoming a Clinical Coach
• Passion for delivering excellent nursing care across all areas of practice
• Flexibility to work across hospital and branch sites

Benefits

• Salary: From £28,000 pro-rata (dependent on experience)
• Time off: 5 weeks’ holiday allowance (inclusive of bank holidays), plus birthday day off and time off in lieu for weekend working
• Professional development: CPD allowance, extensive learning and development programmes, clear induction and development plan from day one, progression opportunities, and additional training support
• Professional fees: RCVS and VDS fees paid, plus paid professional membership fees
• Wellbeing: Employee assistance programme, mental health officers, buddy system for support and guidance, enhanced parental leave policy, enhanced sickness policy
• Lifestyle perks: Staff discount schemes, discounts with PetPlan, Cycle2Work scheme, eyecare vouchers, gym membership discount, flu vaccine voucher, recruitment reward scheme

About the Practice

Cromwell Veterinary Group Huntingdon has been established for over 100 years, serving Cambridgeshire with primary small animal care across six unique sites. The main hospital is a 24-hour facility supported by smaller branch locations, each with its own community identity but a shared commitment to patient care. The practice is well-equipped to referral level, featuring ultrasound, endoscopy, orthopaedic facilities, laparoscopic spay equipment, and a full imaging suite—meaning nurses are consistently exposed to a wide and stimulating caseload.

Cromwell Vets is part of Linnaeus, which is owned by Mars Veterinary Health. This global affiliation brings access to a network of over 70,000 veterinary health associates and expert resources, creating significant opportunities for career growth and continuing education. The practice values professionalism, friendliness, and community engagement, with strong staff retention and a culture of regular team events including BBQs, pumpkin carving competitions, and bake offs.