Registered Veterinary Nurse

About the Role

Kings Veterinary Centre is looking for an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse to join their small animal team at their Syston location. This is a full-time permanent position working 40 hours over 4 days per week (8:00am–6:00pm or 8:30am–6:30pm shifts with paid lunch breaks), giving you genuine work-life balance in a demanding profession.

You’ll rotate between inpatient, theatre, and consulting roles, exposing you to a varied caseload of small animal cases. The practice operates its own 24-hour OOH service with dedicated night nurses, so there’s no weeknight on-call in this role. You will participate in a 1:5 Saturday and Sunday day rota (currently running at 1:8) and share bank holiday cover at their OOH hospital in Melton Mowbray—a straightforward, predictable schedule.

Kings Veterinary Centre is an RCVS-accredited first opinion practice with 5 branches and a purpose-built hospital serving the surrounding area. The team is deeply involved in the local community and supports pet charities. Exciting news: the practice is moving to a brand-new hospital in May 2026, just a short distance from the current Melton site.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care across inpatient, theatre, and consulting settings
• Support the clinical team in delivering small animal first opinion care
• Rotate through varied roles to build broad clinical experience
• Participate in the shared weekend and bank holiday rota for OOH cover
• Maintain high standards of patient and client care in line with RCVS accreditation

Requirements

• Current RVN registration (or eligible to register)
• Experience working in small animal practice
• Flexible approach to a structured rota system
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

Benefits

• Salary: £31,200 per annum (£15–£16.00 per hour depending on experience)
• Annual leave: 5 weeks plus bank holidays, plus one birthday day off (pro rata)
• Pension: 3% employer contribution, 5% employee contribution (Salary Sacrifice option)
• Life assurance: 4× annual salary
• Health & Wellbeing: Enhanced sick pay, enhanced family leave, Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders on site, Headspace app access, annual flu voucher
• Lifestyle benefits: E-cars Salary Sacrifice, Cycle to Work Scheme (permanent staff), Reduced gym membership (Pure Gym), Eye care scheme, Refer a Friend scheme
• Pet care: Pet insurance discount and substantial staff discount if you register your pets with the practice
• Other: Discount platform (Benefits Hub), Associate Assistance Programme

About the Practice

Kings Veterinary Centre is a first opinion RVCS-accredited practice comprising 5 branches and a dedicated hospital in the East Midlands. The practice is part of Linnaeus, a forward-thinking partnership of primary care and referral veterinary practices across the UK and Ireland. Kings Veterinary Centre prides itself on offering on-site emergency care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with dedicated night nurses ensuring comprehensive cover.

The team—both clinical and non-clinical—are committed to providing high standards of bespoke, affordable care. The practice is actively involved in supporting local pet charities and the wider community. With a brand-new hospital opening in May 2026, this is an exciting time to join a forward-thinking, growth-focused employer that values staff wellbeing and clinical excellence.