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Are you an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse looking to join a friendly and dynamic team on a fixed term contract? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you here at Southend-on-Sea!

This role is perfect if you’ve had some time out and would like to dip your toe back into nursing, or if you’re currently a locum but considering some stability for the remainder of this year financially. Maybe you’d just like to work in a great practice with a fantastic team and see where it takes you!

Whatever your reasons, we’d love to hear from you!

You’ll be joining a hard-working and inclusive team who are passionate about being at the heart of the local community. We have a fantastic non-clinical team to support the client journey, freeing up our Nurses to carry out their roles effectively.

We are a standalone practice based on the Southchurch Road in Southend-on-Sea. We see a wide range of clients including exotics and have a fantastic range of equipment to provide the best level of care, including keyhole surgery, orthopaedics, ultrasounds and nurse clinics.

We are looking for an RVN with excellent communication skills, who is confident in all areas of general nursing. You’ll have great communication and organisation skills and take pride in working to a high standard. They key to your success will be your ability to embrace all aspects of the Veterinary Nurse role, delivering excellent patient and client care. 

This position is fixed term, from September 2025 for 9 months initially to cover maternity leave, with the potential to extend. Your working pattern will be Tuesday – Friday (8.30am – 7pm) and 1 in 5 Saturday mornings. No Sundays or Mondays and no OOHs!

In addition to a competitive salary based on experience, we offer all the benefits you’d expect from a major employer (pension, healthcare, paid memberships etc.) plus a few more, such as excellent career progression, exclusive lifestyle and shopping discounts (up to 20% off at Pets at Home).

If you'd like any further information about this vacancy, the practice or our company please contact Rachel from our Talent Acquisition team via [email protected] for an informal and confidential conversation.

Postcode: SS1 2AY

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!