Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) – Wards - Maternity
Full-Time | 1:5 Weekend & Bank Holiday Rota Included | Guildford
Key Requirements (Essential)
To be considered for this role, you must have:
- Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) status with the RCVS
- Strong inpatient nursing skills, ideally within a hospital or referral environment
- A proactive and motivated approach with a strong desire to develop advanced clinical nursing skills
- The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary clinical team
- A commitment to delivering exceptional patient care to the highest clinical standards
- Willingness to participate in the weekend and bank holiday nursing rota
About AURA Veterinary
AURA Veterinary is a world-renowned referral centre for oncology, soft tissue surgery, internal medicine, and interventional radiology, based in Guildford.
Our mission is to achieve the best possible outcomes for dogs and cats referred to us for treatment by providing secondary and tertiary-level expertise alongside exceptional patient care. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards in veterinary science, innovation, and compassionate care.
Our state-of-the-art hospital includes:
- Four operating theatres
- 160-slice CT scanner with injector pump
- C-arm fluoroscopy unit
- Cell-salvage autotransfusion unit
- Intra-operative imaging with Near-InfraRed Fluorescence (NIRF)
- Dedicated interventional radiology suite
- Minimally invasive surgical equipment
- Cystoscopy, endoscopy, and bronchoscopy facilities
- Two chemotherapy rooms and hood room
- Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS)
- Digital radiography and full in-house laboratory
About the Role
The Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) plays a vital role in delivering high-quality inpatient and wards-based care within our referral hospital.
You will work closely with our specialists, residents, interns, Senior RVNs, RVNs, and Veterinary Care Assistants (VCAs)to ensure every patient receives the highest level of clinical care and attention.
This role is primarily wards-based and focuses on inpatient management, including critical care and one-to-one nursing when required. It offers an excellent opportunity for a motivated RVN to develop advanced clinical nursing skills in a specialist referral environment.
Key Responsibilities
Patient Care
- Deliver exceptional inpatient and wards-based nursing care to referred patients
- Provide critical care and intensive monitoring when required
- Ensure patient welfare, comfort, and recovery needs are consistently met
Clinical Support
- Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary clinical team
- Support advanced diagnostics, treatments, and specialist procedures
Clinical Development
- Develop and apply advanced nursing skills within a referral hospital environment
- Maintain high clinical standards and contribute to continuous improvement
Benefits
Holiday & Professional Support
- 24 days annual leave including bank holidays, increasing to 26.5 days after 3 years’ service
- CPD allowance
- RCVS subscription paid
Employee Benefits
Workplace pension scheme, Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, Recruitment referral reward scheme, Death in service scheme, Free parking and Weekly fresh fruit delivery. Wellness program includes: On-line GP access, Unlimited mental health counselling, Savings and Discounts via BenefitHub and Unum including access to an annual flu jab.
Apply
For more information or to arrange an informal chat or visit, please email [email protected] and either the Nursing Manager or Hospital Director will contact you.
To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter to [email protected].
Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
At AURA, we believe diversity and inclusion drive innovation, collaboration, and excellence. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants and employees and fostering a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and supported.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Fixed term contract
Pay: £32,445.00-£35,020.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Shuttle service provided
Experience:
- Veterinary Nursing: 2 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- RCVS Registration (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
