Registered Veterinary Nurse

At CVS, caring is what we do. As a Veterinary Nurse, you’ll be at the heart of promoting pet wellness – monitoring patients’ health, supporting their recovery, and offering reassurance to the people who love them.

Life at Dart Vale

Dart Veterinary Group is made up of a passionate team of vets, nurses, PCAs and receptionists. We have fantastic facilities, giving you the tools you need to deliver outstanding care. We pride ourselves on our friendly and collaborative environment where everyone is supported in providing the best possible care to animals.

Schedule: Full‑time position, 40 hours per week across 5 days. Shifts run from 7:30 am‑4:00 pm and 11:00 am‑7:30 pm with a 1:5 Saturday rota (with TOIL). No out‑of‑hours. Bank holidays are on a rota.

Location: You will mainly be based at Totnes, though you may be called to cover holidays or sickness at our other branches.

About you

• Be passionate about delivering exceptional care to both patients and their owners every day.
• Support the outcome of patient care in all aspects of clinical work as part of the team.
• Ensure quality is maintained by keeping our practice in excellent condition – ensuring the best possible outcomes for every patient.
• Learn, develop and grow with us, taking advantage of ongoing training and development opportunities offered by CVS and our practice.
• Contribute to creating a positive environment, fostering a friendly, welcoming and supportive team culture.
• Communicate with confidence, using exceptional written and verbal communication skills to build strong, lasting relationships with colleagues, clients, and the pets they love.

The benefits

• RCVS fees paid in full
• Salary up to £32,000 DOE
• Generous CPD allowance, Knowledge Hub access, BSAVA library and funded advanced training opportunities
• Excellent Nursing Career Pathway
• Up to 33 days holiday (with the option to buy/sell)
• Health cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions and enhanced family leave policies
• Staff pet care discounts – 50% off services, MiPet food and medications
• A bonus scheme that recognises strong results, based on both practice performance and individual contribution

Why Join CVS

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to do their best work. We foster an inclusive and equitable environment, providing wellbeing support through monthly line‑manager check‑ins and a network of 400 Wellbeing Champions and pastoral support vets.

Our aim is to free up clinical colleagues to do what they do best, so we offer practices a wide range of operational support from HR, recruitment, payroll, IT, finance and procurement teams.

We prioritise investment in our facilities, delivering significant enhancements across numerous practices through a dedicated multi‑million‑pound improvement fund.