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Full-time

Registered Veterinary Nurse

HospitalStorrington, West Sussex
Reference RVN083Posted 02/11/2026
Pay
£26,000–£33,000 per year
Working pattern
Four-day week, 40 hours per week (four 10-hour shifts; 1 hour lunch)
Weekends / on-call
No routine out-of-hours shifts; very occasional last-resort backup to the emergency team on a rota. Equal daytime inpatient rota and assistance with weekend and bank-holiday emergencies; 2 days off in lieu for weekends worked.

Benefits and development

  • Funded CPD (certificate funding available)
  • Standard pension
  • 40% staff discount for personal pets
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  • Enhanced parental leave: 6 months paid at 90%
  • Enhanced sickness benefit: 2 weeks at 100%
  • Generous holiday: 7 weeks including bank holidays
  • Occupational health and mental health support

Vacancy details

About the role

Deliver nursing care across first-opinion and referral cases, supporting medical and surgical treatment.

Candor Vets is working with an established veterinary practice in Storrington, West Sussex to find a Registered Veterinary Nurse.

What you will be doing

  • Assist with diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation and anaesthesia recovery.
  • Prepare theatre and manage clinical records and nursing procedures.
  • Provide compassionate client communication and patient handling.

Clinical work

  • Involvement with both routine first-opinion cases and more complex referral-level nursing duties.
  • Opportunity to work across medical, surgical and diagnostic areas.

Working pattern

  • Daytime inpatient nursing and support with emergency cover on weekends and bank holidays; time off in lieu provided for weekend shifts.
  • No routine out-of-hours shifts; very occasional last-resort backup to the emergency service on a rota.

Team and support

  • Structured support for clinical development, mentoring and skills progression.
  • Access to occupational health and mental health resources.

Development

  • Funded CPD and certificate funding available to support professional growth.
  • Opportunities to develop clinical coaching and leadership skills.

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