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Registered Veterinary Nurse


Job Location:

Hitchin - UK

Yearly Salary: GBP 30000 - 30000
Posted: 16 September 2026 (2 days ago)
Application Deadline: 14 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Registered Veterinary Nurse

Location: Davies Referrals

Hours: 40 hours/week Monday-Friday plus 1:4 weekends compressed hours and part time hours also considered

Salary: Starting from 30000/annum depending on experience

Qualification - over 1 year qualified

Ready to make a difference Heres where to do it:

At Davies Referrals one of the largest and most diverse small animal veterinary referral centres in Europe. What we are: passionate dedicated and totally committed to delivering truly outstanding care. What you are: driven determined and someone who loves hands-on nursing.

Outstanding care needs outstanding carers. Join us and you join a strong nursing team in a supportive environment. Youll have the opportunity to nurse at the highest level developing your skills and working on an interesting and varied caseload with a team of veterinary specialists who are second to none. Every day is different from the last with unique challenges offering a constant opportunity to learn and progress.

Your role and responsibilities

An exciting opportunity has opened at Davies veterinary Specialists for a Registered Veterinary Nurse that is over 1 year qualified to join our Nursing team.

As part of the team you will utilise a wide range of nursing skills to help care for a varied multi-disciplinary caseload. This is a fantastic role for someone who is passionate about all aspects of nursing.

You must be enthusiastic flexible and enjoy being busy. Having high levels of accuracy and attention to detail are essential together with being committed to providing high standards of service.

The nursing team work in 3 main areas: wards theatre and diagnostics. There are department specific teams and a flexi team who circulate through all three. If you have a particular area of interest please express this in your application.

Previous referral experience is not necessary to apply as you will receive a comprehensive induction programme to prepare you for your role.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Additional paid day off to celebrate your birthday
  • Enhanced equal family leave
  • Enhanced sickness policy
  • RCVS & VDS fees paid
  • Life Assurance policy
  • CPD allowance
  • Extensive learning and development programmes
  • Progression opportunities
  • Staff discount schemes
  • Discounts with PetPlan
  • Private Medical Insurance - AXA Health
  • Wellness package including;
    • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)Health Assured 24-7 People support platform
    • Gym membership discount
    • Cycle2Work scheme
    • Eye care vouchers
    • Flu vaccine voucher

At Linnaeus we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available for everyone.

If you would like to apply for this role please click the Apply Button or for more information please feel free to reach out directly to our Nursing Talent Acquisition Business Partner Purvi Kataria at

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Davies Referrals is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned we can truly be driven by our purpose to create a better world and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.

We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse we care about you and want you to be authentic with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.

All applications with the relevant skills and qualifications will be carefully considered. If you need any support in completing your application or simply want to find out more about Davies Referrals Linnaeus or the role please contact our Talent Acquisition team at


Required Experience:

IC


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Linnaeus is a forward-thinking group of highly-respected primary care and referral veterinary practices across the UK and Ireland.

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