Registered Veterinary Nurse

About the Role

Taverham Veterinary Hospital is in an exciting growth phase, and they’re looking for a passionate Registered Veterinary Nurse to join their large, collaborative clinical team on a 12-month fixed-term contract (FTC). This is a 4-day week role (38.5 hours) with a shared weekend rota and crucially, no out-of-hours commitments—giving you genuine work-life balance.

You’ll be working in a modern, well-resourced hospital equipped with a CT scanner, four operating theatres, dedicated cat and dog wards, isolation facilities, hydrotherapy, and physiotherapy services. The practice also runs branch locations at Longwater Lane and Bure Valley, so you’ll gain exposure to varied first opinion cases and may occasionally support across the wider team.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing support during anaesthesia, surgery, and diagnostic procedures
• Deliver compassionate inpatient care and continuous patient monitoring
• Run nurse-led consultations and offer preventative healthcare advice to clients
• Assist with laboratory work and diagnostic processes
• Support the clinical team across hospital and branch settings when required
• Contribute to maintaining and developing clinical standards within the practice

Requirements

• RCVS registration as a Veterinary Nurse
• Clinical practice experience with developing confidence in medical and surgical nursing
• Strong communication skills and genuine rapport-building ability with clients and colleagues
• Solid organisational skills and effective workload management
• Proactive mindset toward learning, reflection, and continuous professional improvement

Benefits

• Leave & Time Off: 6.6 weeks’ annual leave with additional annual leave for your birthday; holiday increases with length of service
• Wellbeing Support: Enhanced family-friendly policies (maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay), Private Medical Insurance, Healthcare Cash Plan, and Employee Wellbeing Initiatives
• Professional Development: £550 CPD allowance per annum, 24 hours paid CPD leave, Certificate Support, Learning and Development via IVC Evidensia Academy, access to Vetlexicon online encyclopaedia, Research funding opportunities, Infection Prevention and Control Programme, Quality Improvement Programme
• Professional Memberships: VDS cover and RCVS fees covered
• Additional Perks: Pension scheme, Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme, Voluntary benefits (choose from range to suit you), Discounted staff pet care, Access to discounts and cashback with hundreds of retailers

About the Practice

Taverham Veterinary Hospital is a modern, ambitious small animal practice in Norwich, operating as part of IVC Evidensia—the UK and Europe’s leading veterinary care group comprising over 900 practices and referral hospitals. The hospital is well-equipped with advanced facilities including CT imaging, multiple operating theatres, dedicated isolation wards, and complementary services like hydrotherapy and physiotherapy, alongside a veterinary-led cattery.

IVC Evidensia’s philosophy centres on supporting careers without limits. The organisation invests in learning, innovation, and colleague wellbeing, creating environments where clinical teams grow in confidence, capability, and fulfilment at every career stage. Taverham’s expanding team operates branch practices at Longwater Lane and Bure Valley, offering diverse clinical experience within a collaborative, values-led culture.