Registered Veterinary Nurse

About the Role

Deane Vets is seeking a friendly and motivated Registered Veterinary Nurse to join a busy, well-loved small animal practice in Taunton. This is a full-time, 12-month fixed-term maternity cover position with potential to extend, working 40 hours per week across shifts between 8:00am and 7:00pm. The role comes with no weekday out-of-hours requirement—weekend duty cover is on a 1-in-8 rota with time off in lieu (TOIL) given as a paid day the following week, plus every other Saturday morning shift from 8:00am to 1:00pm with TOIL provided in the week before.

You’ll be part of a supportive and experienced team of seven RVNs at a practice with a loyal client base and a genuine commitment to high-quality, compassionate care. The practice actively encourages nurses to use their skills to the fullest potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing care across a range of small animal cases (dogs, cats, and small pets including rabbits)
• Work collaboratively with the veterinary team and the wider nursing department of seven RVNs
• Support surgical procedures, clinical examinations, and patient diagnostics
• Contribute to patient welfare and comfort throughout their time at the practice
• Participate in the practice’s infection prevention and quality improvement programmes

Requirements

• Current RCVS registration as a Registered Veterinary Nurse
• Experience in small animal nursing practice
• Strong communication skills and ability to work well within a team
• Commitment to high standards of patient care and welfare

Benefits

• Work-Life Balance: 6.6 weeks annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays, pro rata); increasing holiday allowance based on length of service; your birthday as a paid day off
• Wellbeing: Private Medical Insurance; 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme confidential helpline; enhanced family-friendly policies including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay; employee wellbeing initiatives
• Professional Development: £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid CPD leave (pro rata); certificate support; access to the IVC Evidensia Academy; Vetlexicon online encyclopaedia; research funding opportunities; participation in Infection Prevention and Control and Quality Improvement programmes
• Professional Memberships: VDS cover; RCVS fees covered
• Colleague Benefits: Company pension scheme with IVC Evidensia contribution; Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme (subject to eligibility); voluntary benefits programme; access to discounts and cashback with hundreds of retailers; discounted treatment for your own pets at IVC Evidensia practices

About the Practice

Deane Vets is a busy, thriving small animal practice based in Taunton with a loyal client base and a reputation for delivering high-quality, compassionate care. The practice is part of IVC Evidensia, a leading veterinary group in the UK, and operates from Wellington New Road. The practice treats dogs, cats, small pets, and is rabbit-friendly, with a team structure designed to support professional development and collaborative working.

IVC Evidensia is committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging. As a Disability Confident Employer, they actively welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.