Job Description

Flexible contract and Supportive Team

We are seeking two Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVNs) to join our friendly small animal team on fixed-term maternity cover contracts.


This is a brilliant opportunity to work across beautiful North Cornwall/Devon with a highly supportive team and great flexibility.

Start Dates: January 2026 and March 2026

The Roles:

We have two core full-time contracts for the maternity leave periods:

4-Day Week - 31 hours 5-Day Week - 38 hours

We are happy to be flexible with the distribution of the 4 and 5-day work weeks, so we highly encourage interested applicants to contact us to discuss the pattern that best suits you!


Primary Locations:Cover will be mainly between our Holsworthy and Camelford branches, but coverage at any one of our four branches may be required.

Mandatory Requirement:

Due to the need to cover all branches and drive the pets ambulance, own transport and a manual driving licence are essential for this role.

Duties:

Routine, Nurse Clinics & Emergency Skills

These roles offer a varied and engaging workload, split between our local clinics and the main hospital.

Holsworthy & Camelford (weekdays): These are first-opinion branches with a relaxed pace where you will conduct routine operations, nurse clinics, general patient preparation, and vet support Stratton (OOH & weekends): This is where the higher complexity is managed. You will cover a share of weekend and out-of-hours (OOH) duties here, where the focus is on in-patient care, emergency work, and more complex surgical procedures. You will utilise your full clinical and emergency skills during these shifts


OOH Pay: OOH shifts are paid at an enhanced rate (time and a half for night shifts).


Bank Holidays: A share of bank holidays is required as part of the OOO rota.

Team Excellence:

We have an experienced team of Vets and Nurses who love to share and learn from others, creating a positive and collaborative environment.


We are lucky to have a wealth of in-house knowledge, including Vets with certificate-level expertise in Ophthalmology, Anaesthesia and Analgesics, Exotics, Medicine, Behaviour, and vets working towards Dermatology and Dentistry.


As part of the wider VetPartners family, we are proud to offer an enhanced benefits package (all annual entitlements are calculated pro rata for fixed term contracts less than 12 months).

Salary - up to 30,345 depending on experience 6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays 600.00 CPD Allowance per annum Health Shield - 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 - offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment and much more Cycle to work scheme CPD/training support Company sick pay Colleague engagement survey Focus on employee wellbeing

Interested in joining us?

If you are an RVN seeking a flexible contract where you can balance a great routine clinical care role with valuable emergency experience, we would love to hear from you.

Direct applications only please - no agency submissions