Registered Veterinary Nurse

About the Role

Hart Veterinary Centre is a well-established small animal practice operating across two modern sites in Bicester and Waddesdon since 1993. The Bicester location is a fully equipped 24-hour hospital with dedicated night nurses, ensuring continuity of care and gold-standard treatment around the clock. You’ll be joining a small, friendly clinical team of vets and nurses who prioritise collaboration, clinical excellence, and a positive working environment.

This full-time position runs on a 4-day week with shifts of 9 to 9.5 hours, starting as early as 7:30am or finishing as late as 7:30pm, giving you genuine flexibility. You’ll be working in a facility that boasts digital x-ray, a dedicated dental suite, in-house laboratory equipment, modern anaesthetic monitoring, and separate cat and dog wards—plus the team is proud to hold Silver Standard ISFM Cat Friendly Clinic accreditation.

As part of IVC Evidensia, the UK and Europe’s leading veterinary care group with over 900 practices and referral hospitals, you’ll benefit from structured career pathways and access to ongoing learning and development opportunities while maintaining the supportive primary care environment you’ll be working in day-to-day.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality nursing care across theatre, inpatient, and consultation settings
• Support anaesthesia, surgery, and patient monitoring with confidence and competence
• Run nurse consultations and provide preventative healthcare advice to clients
• Work collaboratively with veterinary surgeons and the wider practice team to maintain clinical standards
• Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of patient care practices

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 ability to build positive relationships with clients and colleagues
• Good organisational skills with the ability to manage workload effectively
• Proactive approach to learning, reflection, and continuous improvement

Benefits

• 6.6 weeks’ annual leave plus your birthday off
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Enhanced family-friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental, and surrogacy pay
• Private Medical Insurance
• Healthcare Cash Plan and Cycle to Work scheme
• £550 CPD allowance plus 24 hours paid leave for professional development
• Certificate support and RCVS and VDS fees covered
• Pension scheme
• Discounted veterinary care
• Voluntary benefits including Green Cars salary sacrifice scheme and access to retail discounts and cashback
• Clear career pathways into Senior Nurse, Referral, Leadership, or clinical supervisor/mentor roles

About the Practice

Hart Veterinary Centre has been caring for pets and their owners since 1993 from modern surgeries in Bicester and Waddesdon. One of only approximately 150 veterinary practices in the country accredited as a small animal veterinary hospital, Hart Vets is distinguished by its investment in the latest diagnostic and treatment technology. The practice is unique in employing dedicated night nurses at the Bicester hospital every night of the year, ensuring patients receive consistent high-standard care 24/7. The practice serves a wide catchment from Bicester and Aylesbury through to Oxford, Thame, Brackley, Banbury, Winslow, and Milton Keynes.

Hart Vets is part of IVC Evidensia, the leading UK and Europe veterinary care group. IVC Evidensia is committed to supporting careers without limits, investing in learning, innovation, and wellbeing to create environments where teams grow in confidence, capability, and fulfilment at every career stage.