Job Description

Night Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) – Part Time

Location: Hampshire
Job Type: Permanent, Part Time (32 hours per week)
Salary: Starting from £31,200 per annum (inclusive of enhanced weekend rate), dependent on experience

Night Registered Veterinary Nurse Job in Hampshire

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Night Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) to join a leading 24-hour veterinary referral hospital in Hampshire. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse seeking a part-time permanent role within a highly supportive, specialist-led environment.

This position would suit an organised, proactive and compassionate RVN who thrives in a busy clinical setting and enjoys delivering exceptional overnight patient care.

The Role – Night RVN

The successful candidate will play an integral role in providing outstanding overnight nursing care to a diverse caseload of small animals within a state-of-the-art veterinary hospital.

Working predominantly within the wards department, the Night Veterinary Nurse will ensure patients remain comfortable, safe and supported throughout their recovery, maintaining the highest standards of inpatient care.

Working Pattern

This is a part-time permanent position (32 hours per week), working:

• Thursday and Friday night shifts
• 1 in 3 Wednesday night shifts
• 1 in 3 Saturday night shifts as part of the weekend rota
• Participation in the Bank Holiday rotation

Key Responsibilities

The Night Registered Veterinary Nurse will be responsible for:

• Delivering exceptional inpatient and overnight nursing care
• Monitoring and supporting patients recovering in wards
• Administering medications and pain relief plans
• Managing specialised diets and feeding protocols
• Supporting physiotherapy and rehabilitation plans
• Providing catheter, drain and wound care
• Ensuring patients receive mental stimulation and comfort overnight
• Working collaboratively with clinicians, anaesthetists, patient care assistants, twilight teams and daytime nursing teams
• Maintaining accurate patient records and ensuring continuity of care

This role offers exposure to a wide range of interesting and complex cases, allowing the successful candidate to utilise and develop their full nursing skillset.

About the Practice

Based in a peaceful countryside setting in Hampshire, the hospital provides 24/7 veterinary care for pets and is recognised as one of the UK’s leading specialist veterinary referral hospitals for small animals.

The hospital is home to a highly experienced multidisciplinary team of vets, nurses, nursing assistants and administrative professionals, all committed to delivering exceptional surgical and medical care.

Referrals are accepted across multiple specialist disciplines, including:

• Orthopaedic Surgery
• Soft Tissue Surgery
• Neurology
• Internal Medicine
• Dentistry
• Cardiology
• Anaesthesia
• Dermatology
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Oncology
• Physiotherapy
• Ophthalmology
• Pain Management

Many clinicians are nationally and internationally recognised specialists, offering a collaborative and highly educational working environment.

About the Candidate

The ideal candidate will:

• Be a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) with experience in a similar role
• Have strong organisational and communication skills
• Be confident working within a busy veterinary environment
• Demonstrate a proactive, positive and “can-do” attitude
• Be eligible to work in the UK

The successful candidate will join a welcoming and collaborative team, including a highly supportive Patient Care Assistant (PCA) team, with full support from the wider nursing department.

Culture & Career Development

This practice is proud of its genuinely supportive and collaborative culture, offering:

• Regular CPD opportunities and allocated CPD days
• Ongoing learning and development programmes (clinical and non-clinical)
• Career progression opportunities, including additional qualifications where desired
• Regular team meetings and strong communication channels
• A friendly social environment with team events and informal post-work catch-ups

Benefits

The successful Night Registered Veterinary Nurse will receive an excellent benefits package including:

• 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional paid birthday leave
• Enhanced equal family leave
• Enhanced sickness policy
• Paid RCVS and VDS fees
• CPD support and dedicated CPD days
• Access to extensive learning and development programmes
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Employee wellness programme, including:
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Flu vaccine voucher
• Recruitment reward scheme

Apply for this Night RVN Job in Hampshire

This is an excellent opportunity for a Registered Veterinary Nurse looking to utilise their full nursing skillset within a leading specialist hospital while being supported in their professional development.

Applications are welcomed from experienced Night Veterinary Nurses, Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVNs) and veterinary professionals seeking a rewarding part-time veterinary nurse job in Hampshire.

To apply please contact Luke on 01904 570056 or email a copy of your up-to-date CV to l.stewart@purovets.com

You can also WhatsApp us at WhatsApp - Purovets and we are always happy to answer any questions you may have about our great opportunities.  

To view all our vacancies, please visit https://purovets.com/veterinary-jobs/ 

And don't forget, if this position is of no interest to you but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on our details. We offer £250* for every successful candidate referral. *Terms and conditions apply.

Ref no: JOB-58345