Job Description

Are you a passionate and experienced RVN looking for your next step? We're currently seeking a Senior Veterinary Nurse to join our friendly, close-knit team at our busy first opinion practice.

We may be a small team, but we're big on teamwork, clinical standards, and supporting one another. With a wide range of experience across the team, this is a hands-on nursing role where you'll be fully involved in all aspects of patient care. Whether you're scrubbing in for surgery, running a packed consult room, or helping to develop nursing protocols, this role offers the opportunity to truly make your mark. You'll also work closely with our Head Nurse and the wider team to help drive forward the quality of both patient and client care.

The Skills You'll Need

We're looking for a qualified RVN who brings a strong work ethic, confidence in their nursing skills, and a genuine passion for animal care. You'll need to be someone who enjoys variety, one day you could be in theatre, the next leading our nurse consults. This role would suit a friendly, proactive team player who thrives in a busy environment and is always willing to support others.

Working Hours to Suit You

Ideally, we're looking for someone to work around 40 hours per week, but we're open to being flexible for the right candidate. The working week can be structured as four 10-hour days, or shorter shifts spread across five days. Shifts fall between 8:00am and 7:00pm, and our nursing team shares a Saturday morning rota (1 in 5). There are no Sundays, no out-of-hours, and no bank holiday work, offering a great work-life balance.

A Team Where You'll Feel Valued

We believe in creating a workplace where people feel supported, valued, and happy. We spend a lot of time together in this profession, so it's important to us that we enjoy our time both in and out of work. We regularly organise team-building events, enjoy plenty of food-based celebrations (cake features highly in our weekly routine!), and recently escaped from an escape room together on a team night out. We work hard, but we make sure to have fun along the way.

Our Practice

We operate two well-established practices in the Lincolnshire market towns of Spalding and Bourne, each serving a loyal client base built over more than 20 years. Both locations are ideally situated, with easy access to the historic town of Stamford, home to attractions such as Burghley House, the Burghley Horse Trials, and Rutland Water.



Our practices are well-equipped to support high-quality first opinion care. Both sites feature digital radiography as well as modern ultrasound machines, endoscopy, and in-house laboratory equipment. We also have spacious theatres and consulting rooms to accommodate our varied caseload.



Because our people matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -

Work-life balance6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday


WellbeingPrivate Medical Insurance Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing


Development550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid CPD leave Certificate support Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding Infection Prevention and Control Programme Quality Improvement Programme


Professional MembershipsVDS cover RCVS fees


Colleague BenefitsCompany pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice

Salary up to 31,616 DOE