About the Role
Grove Lodge Vets is a busy first-opinion and referral hospital in Worthing, perfectly positioned near the seafront and South Downs with excellent links to Gatwick and London. You'll join a clinical team of 20 registered veterinary nurses, working across a wide range of specialist disciplines including orthopaedics, cardiology, soft tissue surgery, internal medicine, and diagnostic imaging with on-site CT.
This is a full-time role offering flexible working patterns: either 4 x 10-hour days with the option to include Saturday mornings on a 1:10 rota (7:30 am–12:30 pm, with weekday time off in exchange), or a fixed 8 am–7 pm schedule with a dedicated weekday off. The practice is a host for Vets Now, meaning you'll have no out-of-hours or bank holiday commitments—your evenings and weekends are genuinely yours to enjoy.
The hospital features separate dog and cat wards, isolation facilities, a dedicated dental suite, endoscopy, laparoscopy, ultrasound, digital X-ray, laser therapy, and an in-house laboratory. You'll work alongside RCVS Certificate holders and visiting specialists in a supportive culture where learning and development are genuinely encouraged.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality nursing care across theatres, alongside veterinary surgeons, and in general practice nursing
- Support routine surgery and medical referral work-ups with confidence in both medical and surgical nursing
- Provide inpatient and day patient care across dedicated dog, cat, and isolation wards
- Monitor and nurse a varied caseload of hospitalised patients with appropriate observation and care
- Run nurse clinics including weight management, health checks, arthritis care, geriatric and wellness screening
- Support client education and preventative healthcare initiatives
- Work collaboratively with vets and the nursing team to maintain high clinical standards
- Contribute to ongoing development of patient care within the practice
Requirements
- Registration as a Veterinary Nurse with the RCVS
- 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
- Proactive approach to learning, reflection, and continuous improvement
- Passion for providing high-quality clinical care as part of a supportive team
- Either established experience or a genuine desire to develop further
Benefits
- Leave: 6.6 weeks' annual leave plus your birthday off, with increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
- Family support: Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental, and surrogacy pay
- Health & Wellbeing: Private Medical Insurance, Healthcare Cash Plan, and wellbeing initiatives
- CPD & Professional Development: £550 CPD allowance plus 24 hours paid leave; certificate support; RCVS and VDS fees covered
- Pension & Benefits: Pension scheme, discounted veterinary care, Cycle to Work scheme
- Voluntary Benefits: Green Cars salary sacrifice scheme and access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of retailers
- Career Progression: Clear pathways into Senior Nurse, Referral, or leadership roles, with mentorship and clinical supervisor opportunities
About the Practice
Grove Lodge Vets is an established first-opinion and referral hospital serving Worthing and the surrounding South Coast region. Part of IVC Evidensia (the UK and Europe's leading veterinary care group of over 900 practices and referral hospitals), the practice combines independent clinical excellence with access to wider resources and career opportunities. The team includes RCVS Certificate holders and Diploma holders in Medicine, Surgery, Ophthalmology, Cardiology, Dermatology, and Diagnostic Imaging, meaning most conditions can be treated on-site without referral elsewhere.
The practice is committed to high standards of patient care and ongoing professional development. All vets and nurses regularly undertake further studies to stay current with the latest veterinary medicine developments. The hospital maintains separate facilities for dogs, cats, and infectious cases, with comprehensive monitoring equipment and multiparameter observation standards across all procedures. Owners receive regular telephone or text updates on their pets' progress during hospitalisation.
