Registered Veterinary Nurse – Referral

About the Role

This is a part-time position offering 34.5 hours per week, with shifts typically running between 8:00am and 6:00pm. You’ll rotate through theatre, anaesthesia, and ward-based work, exposing you to a genuinely varied and complex caseload within a true specialist referral setting.

You’ll be joining a multidisciplinary referral hospital equipped with advanced facilities including MRI, CT, endoscopy, ultrasonography, on-site laboratory, and specialist ophthalmology equipment. The team here—experienced clinicians, RVNs, and support staff—collaborates across soft tissue surgery, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, neurology, cardiology, dentistry, behaviour, and diagnostic imaging. This is the kind of environment where you’ll develop a broad and advanced skillset while delivering genuinely high-standard care.

An on-call rota of 1 in 5 (one weeknight and weekend per cycle) is in place, with additional overtime pay provided.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced nursing care across a complex and varied referral caseload
• Support surgical procedures, including anaesthesia monitoring and theatre nursing across multiple specialties
• Provide excellent inpatient care and support patient recovery in a ward-based setting
• Work collaboratively across soft tissue, orthopaedic, ophthalmology, neurology, cardiology, dentistry, and diagnostic imaging departments
• Contribute to high standards of nursing care, supporting clinical decision-making and sharing knowledge with colleagues to improve patient outcomes

Requirements

• Registration as a Veterinary Nurse with the RCVS
• Strong interest in referral nursing (experience in this area desirable but not essential)
• Confidence in medical and surgical nursing within a clinical setting
• Strong communication skills and ability to build positive relationships with clients and colleagues
• Proactive approach to learning, reflection, and continuous improvement

Benefits

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

About the Practice

Rowe Veterinary Group was founded in 1948 and has grown to operate four branches across North Bristol and the Forest of Dean. Three practices are based in South Gloucestershire at Yate, Thornbury, and Bradley Stoke; there is also a veterinary hospital at Wotton-under-Edge. The group provides first opinion care for dogs, cats, small furries, birds, and exotic animals, alongside Rowe Veterinary Referrals—a multidisciplinary referral service operating 24 hours, 7 days a week.

The practice 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 supporting career development without limits, investing in learning, innovation, and wellbeing to create environments where teams grow in confidence, capability, and fulfilment at every stage of their career.