Registered Veterinary Nurse

Registered Veterinary Nurse

Linnaeus Barleythorpe, England, United Kingdom

Reporting to: Lead RVN

Location: Oakham, Rutland

Salary: From £31,200 depending on experience

Hours: 40 hours per week, 4 days per week – weekends 1 in 5 Saturday and Sundays

If you are a current Linnaeus Associate, you will need to apply internally. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for further assistance.

The role:

We are seeking an experienced veterinary nurse to join our team in Oakham, Rutland. Rotating throughout the working week between inpatient, theatre and consulting roles, our nurses can get involved in a varied caseload of small animal work. We pride ourselves on providing our own out-of-hours service. With dedicated night nurses, there are no weeknights on call in this role. Participation in our 1:5 Saturday and Sunday day rota, along with an equal share of bank holidays is expected.

Our full‑time nurses work 4 days a week on an 8:00 am – 6:00 pm or 8:30 am – 6:30 pm shift pattern with paid lunch breaks, allowing a good work‑life balance.

• 40 hours per week plus 1:5 weekends (currently 1:6); no nights on call during the week or weekends, but participation in the shared bank holiday rota.
• Salary: £15.00 - £15.50 per hour depending on experience.
• 5 weeks annual leave, plus bank holidays and Birthday Day off – pro rata.
• Life assurance 4 × salary.
• Pension Scheme – 3% employer, 5% employee contributions, salary sacrifice.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Enhanced family leave.
• Generous staff discount.
• E‑cars salary sacrifice.
• Cycle to Work Scheme salary sacrifice (perm only).
• Refer a Friend.
• Pet insurance discount & substantial staff discount if you register your pets with us.
• Discount platform – Benefits Hub.
• Reduced gym membership (Pure Gym).
• Associate Assistance Programme.
• Eye Care Scheme.
• Headspace.
• Annual flu voucher.

If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply button or contact Rebecca Coleman for a confidential chat at rebe