Registered Veterinary Nurse – Small Animal

About the Role

Sprinz and Nash is a long-established veterinary hospital set in the charming market town of Thame, offering a supportive environment where you’ll deliver high-quality nursing care to a varied and challenging caseload. This full-time position comes with flexibility—you can adjust hours around childcare or personal commitments if needed. Your role will involve working alongside a team of certificate holders and experienced vets, all committed to maintaining high clinical standards whilst protecting your work-life balance.

The hospital features excellent clinical facilities including dental x-ray, in-house laboratory, endoscopy, ultrasound, and digital x-ray, plus dedicated dog, cat, and isolation wards. You’ll manage a mix of first opinion cases and in-patient care, with the opportunity to develop emergency and critical care experience. We provide our own in-patients care, whilst our emergency OOH is provided by VetsNow. Full-time nurses work a manageable 1:5 night duty rota (with on-site accommodation) and 1:6 weekend rota.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist veterinary surgeons in theatre and consultations, delivering hands-on clinical nursing support
• Manage inpatient care, including patient admits, discharges, and ongoing welfare monitoring
• Conduct nurse consultations and deliver nursing care independently within your scope of practice
• Contribute to clinical standards and patient care protocols across the practice
• Support the professional development of junior team members and collaboratively mentor colleagues
• Work flexibly across day shifts, weekend days, and shared night duty (1:5 rota with accommodation)

Requirements

• RCVS Registration as a Veterinary Nurse (essential)
• Practical 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
• Excellent organisational abilities with capacity to manage workload effectively and prioritise under pressure
• A proactive, reflective approach to learning and continuous improvement
• Team-orientated mindset with genuine enthusiasm for collaborative working

Benefits

• Leave: 6.6 weeks’ annual leave plus your birthday off, with increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Professional Development: £550 CPD allowance plus 24 hours paid leave per year; certificate support; RCVS and VDS fees covered
• Family-Friendly Policies: Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental, and surrogacy pay
• Wellbeing & Healthcare: Private Medical Insurance, Healthcare Cash Plan, Cycle to Work scheme
• Pension: Pension scheme
• Perks: Discounted veterinary care, voluntary benefits including Green Cars salary sacrifice scheme and access to hundreds of retail discounts and cashback offers
• Career Pathways: Clear progression opportunities into Senior Nurse, Referral, leadership, or clinical supervisor/mentor roles

About the Practice

Sprinz and Nash – Thame is a long-established veterinary hospital in the rural market town of Thame, Oxfordshire, with a reputation for maintaining high clinical standards whilst fostering a supportive, forward-thinking team culture. The practice provides its own in-patient care and treats dogs, cats, and small pets (Rabbit Friendly Clinic accredited). The team comprises friendly, confident veterinary surgeons and nurses, many holding relevant certificates, alongside dedicated VCAs. The hospital is well-equipped with modern diagnostic and surgical facilities.

Sprinz and Nash is part of IVC Evidensia, the UK and Europe’s leading veterinary care group comprising over 900 practices and referral hospitals united by a shared purpose of happier animals and happier owners. IVC Evidensia supports careers without limits, investing in learning, innovation, and wellbeing to help teams grow in confidence, capability, and fulfilment at every career stage.