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Registered Veterinary Nurse – Castle Vets, Reading
Salary: Up to £32,000 DOE
Hours: Full-time (40 hours per week) – flexible hours and part-time options available
Rota: Weekday shifts between 8am–7pm, 1:3 Saturdays (8am–1pm), no nights or bank holidays
Looking for a modern, progressive small animal hospital that puts patient care and team development at the heart of everything? At Castle Vets, we combine over 100 years of veterinary excellence with cutting-edge facilities, a diverse caseload, and a team that truly supports and inspires one another.
We place a strong emphasis on Schedule 3 nursing and are particularly keen to hear from RVNs who are enthusiastic about developing their practical and surgical skills, including dental x-rays, scale and polish, stitch-ups, and other Schedule 3 procedures.
Our nurses enjoy a varied and fulfilling role, rotating through theatre, kennels and inpatient care, nurse-led clinics, and imaging and diagnostics. You’ll be empowered to make the most of your clinical abilities in a supportive environment that values proactive, hands-on nursing and excellent patient care.
If you’re an enthusiastic Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) who thrives in a forward-thinking, well-equipped environment — this could be the perfect next step for you.
About The Team
We’re a friendly, supportive team working within a large RCVS-accredited hospital, proudly holding Gold Cat Friendly and Silver Rabbit Friendly status. Our facilities include separate cat-only areas and an exotics ward, offering an engaging and varied caseload every day.
Our team includes:
We have an ECVS specialist in on Wednesdays who treats orthopaedics, soft tissue, and some neurology cases in-house. We also have a referral ECC vet with a certificate in imaging that is in on Tuesdays, performing in-house imaging such as heart scans and providing regular training sessions for our nursing team to enhance their imaging and diagnostic skills.
We’re also a Vets Now host practice, meaning no out-of-hours or bank holiday work — just great work-life balance, with one scheduled overtime shift every other week. (This means you would be the one to stay if you were rotaed to overtime and a case came in, therefore it is very rare that you have to stay late).
Our Facilities
What We’re Looking For
A Qualified Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) With:
Whether you’re newly qualified or an experienced RVN looking to expand your clinical range, we’ll tailor support to your ambitions.
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 balance:
Wellbeing:
Development:
Professional Memberships:
Colleague Benefits:
Salary: £0 - £32,000 a year
Up to £32,000 DOE
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Work permit in United Kingdom: Required
English language skill: Intermediate (B1)
Driver's license: Not required
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