Looking for a fantastic opportunity to fully utilise your skills and valuable experience?
Farnham Vet Group is looking for a confident, compassionate, and dedicated Senior RVN to join our friendly and highly skilled team at our Farncombe Branch.
Join a Practice That Offers the Best of Both Worlds!
At Farnham Vet Group, we combine the high standards and advanced facilities of a state-of-the-art hospital with the personal touch of local branch practices. With three RCVS-accredited sites, our flagship Farnham Veterinary Hospital and community branches in Farncombe and Vale, we deliver exceptional care while maintaining strong client relationships.
Across all our sites, our mission is simple: to provide outstanding care for every patient, with clients at the heart of everything we do.
The Role:
As the Senior RVN at the practice, you will be responsible for:
- Nurse consults and patient admissions/discharges
- Anaesthesia monitoring and surgical nursing
- In-patient care and recovery
- Keeping health and safety and practice standards requirements up to date
- Training ANAs and SVNs
- Communicating with our senior team at the Hospital
What We're Looking For:
- A qualified Registered Veterinary Nurse (RCVS registered)
- Confident with sole charge, nurse clinics, and complex anaesthetic cases
- Good communication skills and a commitment to high clinical standards
Hours and Rota:
- Full-time, permanent position (average 40 hours per week, working 8:30am to 7:00pm, 4 days a week)
- 1:4 weekend shift at our hospital, 8 hours shift
- 1-2 Bank Holidays per year at our hospital, with TOIL back
Salary - Up to £35,000 per annum
If you're looking for a role where you can make a real difference, enjoy variety, and feel supported to grow, Farnham Vet Group is the place for you.
About Us:
- One of Surrey's largest first-opinion hospitals, providing 24/7 care and equipped with high-spec facilities for complex cases
- Branches that are true community staples, offering a welcoming, personal service
- A team culture that prioritises work-life balance, wellbeing, and support
- Generous CPD allowance and opportunities for certificates because your development matters to us
- A commitment to treating every patient as if they were our own
Our Farncombe Branch:
A close-knit team of 1-2 Vets, 1 RVN, 1 ANA, and a dedicated reception team. We pride ourselves on continuity and connection. We're busy with consults and typically carry out 1-2 operations per day, offering a varied and rewarding caseload in a friendly environment.
Here's What Our Team Have to Say:
"A lovely, stable branch practice with the ability to run comprehensive blood tests, undertake routine procedures, ultrasound, and X-ray. We have full support from the hospital for more complex cases. Clients are very appreciative of the continuity of care we offer."
Senior Nurse at Vale, qualified for 14 years
"Lovely clients with a strong community feel. Great transport links, good local facilities, and lovely open spaces to explore during lunch breaks."
Receptionist
The Area:
Farnham is a charming historic market town nestled in the beautiful Surrey Hills, with our Farncombe branch just 10 miles away. The area is surrounded by stunning nature spots and fascinating historic sites, plus local gems like the popular Tilford Brewery.
With London just over an hour away, you'll have easy access to the vibrant capital for days out while enjoying the peace of the countryside. Excellent transport links, major train stations, and nearby airports make this a convenient and well-connected location.
Our Fantastic Range of Benefits Includes:
- 6 weeks' paid holiday, including Bank Holidays
- £600 CPD allowance per annum and further support for qualifications
- Health Shield, offering wide-ranging contributions for health and wellbeing treatments, from dentistry to sports massage
- RCVS membership paid, plus one other membership subscription
- VDS cover
- Enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, and surrogacy pay
- Discounted veterinary fees
- My Perks, offering discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment, and much more
- Cycle to work scheme
- CPD/training support
- Company sick pay
- Colleague engagement survey
- Annual pay reviews
- Focus on employee wellbeing
- Career progression opportunities
We are proud members of the VetPartners family, winners of Employer of the Year at the Press Business IQ Awards. VetPartners is committed to supporting and developing every member of our team. If you're looking for a workplace that genuinely invests in you, we'd love to hear from you.
For more information, an informal chat, or to apply with your CV, please contact: Alison Ruse, Nursing Manager: alison.ruse@farnhamvetgroup.co.uk
We look forward to hearing from you.
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