
Ready to launch your nursing career at one of the UK's leading equine referral hospitals? Join Sussex Equine Hospital and train towards your RVN qualification with a highly skilled team in beautiful rural Sussex.
You'll join Sussex Equine Hospital as a Student Veterinary Nurse, working towards your Registered Veterinary Nurse qualification while gaining hands-on experience across a range of nursing duties. This full-time apprenticeship role includes working weekends on a rota, and you'll be supported and encouraged to develop both clinical and non-clinical skills under the guidance of experienced Veterinary Surgeons and Registered Veterinary Nurses.
Located in rural West Sussex with excellent train links to London, Brighton and Worthing, the hospital is just 20 miles from the seaside. You'll be part of a highly skilled team of 26 equine vets, nurses, grooms and administrative staff, working in a state-of-the-art, purpose-built referral facility with fantastic lab and pharmacy provision.
Sussex Equine Hospital was founded in 1951, originally as the Arundel Equine Hospital, and relocated to Ashington in July 2017. The state-of-the-art, purpose-built facility provides outstanding equine veterinary care to patients ranging from elite sport and racehorses to children's ponies. The practice comprises 26 dedicated equine vets with varied specialist interests, supported by a large team of nurses, grooms and office staff.
Part of inspiring vet care, the UK's number one vet care provider trusted with the care of over 2 million animals, Sussex Equine Hospital provides ambulatory services throughout East and West Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire, and accepts referrals from across the country. The team is committed to excellence in equine veterinary practice through passionate, individualised client care and world-class learning resources.