About the Role
Grove Lodge Vets is a busy first-opinion and referral hospital in Worthing, perfectly positioned between the South Downs and the Sussex coast. This full-time RVN role offers flexibility with a choice of working patterns: 4 × 10-hour days with optional Saturday mornings on a 1:10 rota, or a fixed 8am–7pm schedule with a dedicated weekday off. There are no out-of-hours or bank holiday commitments—Vets Now handle evening cover, so you'll have genuine work-life balance.
You'll be part of a team of 20 RVNs, certificate holders, and visiting specialists, working across a fully equipped referral facility with on-site CT, orthopaedics, cardiology, soft tissue surgery, and internal medicine. The practice features theatres, a dental suite, endoscopy, laparoscopy, ultrasound, digital X-ray, laser therapy, separate dog and cat wards, and in-house laboratory.
This role is primarily based in Worthing, with occasional cover across the six nearby branch practices within the group. You'll work in a supportive culture where learning and development are genuinely encouraged, with clear pathways into senior nursing, referral work, leadership roles, or clinical supervisor and mentor positions.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality nursing care across theatres, working alongside veterinary surgeons in both routine surgery and medical referral cases
- Provide inpatient and day patient care, monitoring and nursing a varied caseload of hospitalised animals
- Run nurse clinics including weight management, health checks, arthritis care, geriatric and wellness screening
- Support client education and preventative healthcare initiatives
- Carry out general nursing duties in a busy practice environment
- Work collaboratively with the veterinary team and wider practice team to maintain clinical standards and develop patient care protocols
Requirements
- RCVS registration as a Veterinary Nurse
- Experience working in clinical practice with growing confidence in medical and surgical nursing
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with clients and colleagues
- Good organisational skills and effective workload management
- A proactive approach to learning, reflection, and continuous improvement
- Passion for delivering high-quality clinical care as part of a team
Benefits
- 6.6 weeks' annual leave plus your birthday off, with increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
- £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid leave for professional development
- RCVS and VDS fees covered
- Certificate support for further qualifications
- Enhanced family-friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and surrogacy pay
- Private Medical Insurance
- Pension scheme
- Healthcare Cash Plan and Cycle to Work scheme
- Discounted veterinary care
- Voluntary benefits including Green Cars salary sacrifice scheme and access to discounts with hundreds of participating retailers
- Clear career progression pathways into senior roles, referral nursing, leadership, and clinical specialist positions
About the Practice
Grove Lodge Veterinary Group is a busy multi-site practice providing first-opinion and referral services across Worthing and the surrounding area. The main hospital in Worthing is fully equipped with advanced diagnostic and surgical facilities including on-site CT imaging, specialist disciplines in orthopaedics, cardiology, soft tissue and internal medicine, and dedicated wards for dogs and cats. The practice is supported by six nearby branch practices within the group.
Grove Lodge is part of IVC Evidensia, the UK and Europe's leading veterinary care group comprising over 900 practices and referral hospitals. IVC Evidensia is committed to creating environments where teams grow in confidence, capability, and professional fulfilment at every stage of their career, with investment in learning, innovation, and employee wellbeing.
