Registered Veterinary Nurse - Consulting

About the Role

Join Rowe Vets, Bradley Stoke as a Consulting Nurse on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is a daytime-only role working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 6:00pm with no weekend or out-of-hours requirements. You'll be based at a busy 24-hour hospital in Bristol offering a supportive, progressive clinical environment with a varied caseload and experienced multidisciplinary team.

As a dedicated Consulting Nurse, you'll play a key role in developing and driving nurse-led clinics, helping to improve patient care, client education, and nurse utilisation within the hospital. This role suits an RVN who is confident communicating with clients, enjoys autonomy, and is motivated to make a real impact through nurse-led care.

Key Responsibilities

• Run and develop nurse-led clinics, promoting preventative healthcare and patient wellbeing
• Deliver clear and compassionate client education and support
• Carry out weight management, senior pet, post-operative and follow-up clinics
• Work closely with the wider clinical team to support excellent patient outcomes
• Build strong relationships with clients and their pets, supporting continuity of care within the hospital

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 the ability to manage workload effectively
• A 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
• Certificate support
• RCVS and VDS fees covered
• Pension scheme
• Discounted veterinary care
• Voluntary benefits including Green Cars salary sacrifice scheme and access to hundreds of retailer discounts and cashback
• Clear career pathways with progression opportunities into Senior Nurse, Referral, or leadership roles, as well as clinical supervisors, mentors and certificate holders
• Ongoing learning and development supported by experienced colleagues and practice teams

About the Practice

Rowe Veterinary Group was founded in 1948 and has grown to operate four branches across North Bristol and South Gloucestershire, including a 24-hour hospital at Bradley Stoke. The practice provides first opinion care for dogs, cats, small furries, birds and exotic animals, alongside a referral service (Rowe Referrals), operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The practice is part of inspiring vet care, the UK's number one vet care provider, trusted with the care of over 2 million animals. inspiring vet care is committed to supporting ongoing development and wellbeing through a collaborative, values-led culture focused on care, community, and continuous improvement.