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Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

Axe Valley Veterinary Practice, Blackford, Wedmore, South West

Discipline: Small Animal

Full Time, Part Time, Flexible

Salary up to £30,160 FTE DOE

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Find Your Future With Axe Valley Veterinary Practice

Here at Axe Valley Veterinary Practice we are looking for an enthusiastic Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our team. The position will include a range of nursing responsibilities such as Nurse Clinics, Anaesthetics, Inpatient Care and Laboratory work.  We can be flexible for the right candidate and are happy to discuss 40 hours per week or less, full and part time applicants welcome. Our nurses usually work 8 hours per day, 3-5 days per week ranging from 7:00am to 7:00pm. This role will involved working across a combination of our branches. You will join our weekend on-call rota, at our Blackford branch; 8:30am-1:00pm Saturday and 8:30am-10:30am on Sunday, weekends include being on call until 7:00pm.

Join Our Well Equipped Site

The practice is well equipped and have extensive diagnostic and clinical tools including endoscopy, ultrasonography, digital radiography (including dental radiography), in-house laboratory and much more!

Our Team

Join our friendly and supportive team, based in rural Somerset! We currently have 12 Veterinary Surgeons, including 1 Medicine Certificate holder and 2 Surgical, and 1 Medicine and Exotics certificates nearing completion. 9 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 1 Student Veterinary Nurse, 4 Animal Nursing Assistants and 18 Support Staff! This is the perfect time to join our lovely team.

Because our people matter


We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -

Work-life balance

  • 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
  • Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

  • Wellbeing

  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline 
  • Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
  • Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing 

  • Development

  • £750 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid CPD leave pro rata
  • Certificate support
  • Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
  • Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
  • All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
  • Infection Prevention and Control Programme
  • Quality Improvement Programme

  • Professional Memberships

  • VDS cover

  • Colleague Benefits

  • Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well 
  • Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
  • Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
  • Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
  • Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice
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    Axe Valley Veterinary Practice, Blackford

    Redmans Hill, Blackford, Wedmore, BS28 4NG, United Kingdom

    Animals treated

    Small animals

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    Any questions before applying?

    Speak to Maizie Brown from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.

    Talent Partner

    Maizie Brown

    maizie.brown@ivcevidensia.com