Registered Veterinary Nurse (Nights)

About the Role

This is a dedicated nights position at Valley Veterinary Hospital, a busy multi-disciplinary 24/7 facility serving South Wales since the 1940s. You’ll work 12-hour night shifts on a 7-on-7-off rota (averaging 42 hours per week), giving you genuine work-life balance and extended stretches off to recharge. You’ll be part of a large, collaborative team of vets, RVNs, animal care assistants, and reception staff providing seamless emergency and critical care to the hospital’s own patients and referrals from local practices.

This role demands experienced, confident RVNs who can work independently and provide advanced nursing care to critical patients. You’ll encounter a diverse caseload of both medical and surgical cases, with access to exceptional facilities and the support of a stable team—many of whom have been at Valley Vets between 10 and 30 years.

The practice is located in Gwaelod-y-garth, Glamorgan, putting you within reach of vibrant Cardiff or the natural beauty of the Vale of Glamorgan and Brecon Beacons.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide advanced nursing care to critical inpatients during night shifts
• Work independently and collaboratively with the night team of vets and RVNs
• Manage patient monitoring, medication administration, and nursing interventions across medical and surgical cases
• Support first opinion and emergency/critical care (ECC) collaborative work
• Maintain high standards of patient care and case management in a 24/7 setting

Requirements

• Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) qualification
• Substantial clinical knowledge and advanced nursing skills
• Proven ability to work independently and confidently in critical care settings
• Experience with medical and surgical nursing
• Flexibility to work night shifts on a 7-on-7-off rotating rota

Benefits

• Salary: £44,500–£45,500 depending on skills and experience
• Holiday: 8 weeks paid holiday (equivalent to 4 working weeks due to the rotating week-on-week-off schedule)
• Sick pay: Average 2 weeks full pay and 4 weeks half pay
• CPD: £600 annual allowance plus 3 CPD days; certificate study encouraged via application process
• Professional fees: VDS and RCVS fees paid, plus one additional professional subscription
• Pension: Workplace pension scheme
• Parental leave: Enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, and surrogacy pay
• Health & wellbeing: Health Shield with contributions toward dentistry, sports massage, and other health treatments
• Insurance: Health insurance via group payroll deduction and life insurance at 1x annual salary
• Colleague discounts: 50% off services and products at cost price
• Additional perks: Paid volunteering day, My Perks discounts on shopping/travel/entertainment, cycle-to-work scheme

About the Practice

Valley Veterinary Hospital is a multi-disciplinary 24/7 facility and proud part of the VetPartners group. Established in South Wales in the 1940s, the practice has built a reputation for stability and excellence, with many team members having remained for 10–30 years. The hospital actively encourages collaboration between first opinion and emergency/critical care teams and invests heavily in both staff development and clinical facilities.

Facilities include CT scanner, advanced ultrasonography, endosurgery theatres, dedicated ECC wards, dedicated orthopaedic and soft tissue theatres, a dental suite, extensive blood analysis equipment (including TEG and blood gas analysers), and in-house rehabilitation services with physiotherapy and hydrotherapy. The practice is situated in Gwaelod-y-garth, Glamorgan, close to Cardiff and within reach of the coastal Vale of Glamorgan and the mountains of Brecon Beacons National Park.