Registered Veterinary Nurse (Hospital)

About the Role

You’ll be joining Rutland House Veterinary Hospital’s dedicated nursing team in a full-time position that rotates across the hospital’s different departments. This is a first opinion and referral practice with RCVS accreditation and a large team of vets and nurses, plus 9 surrounding branches. Crucially, there’s no out-of-hours requirement—you’ll work daytime and early evening shifts only, with the option to pick up additional paid OOH shifts if you choose.

Your week will take you through wards, theatre (both referral and first opinion cases), dermatology, medicine, dispensary, and nurse clinics, managing a varied and interesting caseload to a high standard. You’ll be part of an impressive nursing team that includes ACAs, SVNs, RVNs, and diploma-holding RVNs, all working collaboratively in a busy hospital environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Rotate through hospital departments including wards, theatre, dermatology, medicine, and nurse clinics
• Provide high-standard patient care across a varied caseload
• Contribute to surgical nursing, patient monitoring, and post-operative care
• Deliver nurse-led clinics and laboratory work
• Work collaboratively with a large team of vets and nurses at the main hospital

Requirements

• Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) qualification
• Passion for delivering high-standard care to both clients and patients
• Experience and enjoyment of varied nursing duties: patient care, nurse clinics, lab work, and surgical nursing
• Ability to work as part of a collaborative hospital team

Benefits

• 30 days holiday including bank holidays
• £600 annual CPD allowance
• Health Shield—wide-ranging contributions covering dentistry, sports massage, and other wellness treatments
• RCVS membership paid, plus one additional professional membership subscription
• VDS cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave, and surrogacy pay
• Discounted veterinary fees
• My Perks—offers, discounts, and cashback on shopping, travel, and entertainment
• Cycle to work scheme
• CPD and training support
• Company sick pay
• Annual pay reviews
• Career progression opportunities
• Focus on employee wellbeing

About the Practice

Rutland House Veterinary Hospital is a busy, RCVS-accredited first opinion and referral practice based in St Helens, Merseyside. The hospital is part of VetPartners, the UK’s leading network of veterinary practices. The practice has a large team of vets and nurses at the main hospital site, plus 9 branches across the surrounding area.

St Helens is a vibrant community with excellent transport links, including Liverpool and Manchester international airports just 30 minutes away. The area offers affordable living, green spaces for outdoor pursuits, local cafes and leisure facilities, and easy access to the Lake District, North Wales, and the coast. VetPartners was recently named Employer of the Year by the Press Business IQ Awards.