Senior Surgical Registered Veterinary Nurse


Company:	Purosearch
Salary:	£31,000 to £34,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	TS8 9JH
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	25 Sept 2026
Closing date:	25 Oct 2026

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Summary

Senior Surgical Registered Veterinary Nurse | Middlesbrough

Salary: £31,000–£34,000 DOE |

No weekends

Senior Surgical RVN – an exciting opportunity to develop your career

Are you an experienced

Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) with a passion for surgery and looking for your next step?

A growing, nurse-led veterinary practice in

Middlesbrough is looking for a

Senior Surgical Registered Veterinary Nurse to join its friendly and collaborative team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an RVN who enjoys

surgical nursing, anaesthesia and advanced veterinary care, while also wanting to develop their leadership and management skills.

You'll work closely with the veterinary team across a varied caseload, supporting

general anaesthesia, advanced imaging, orthopaedics and other surgical procedures. You'll also have the opportunity to take on a senior role within the practice, with your ideas and input actively encouraged.

Why join this practice?

•

£31,000–£34,000 salary, depending on experience

•

4-day working week

•

No weekends

• Generous

CPD allowance

•

RCVS fees paid

• Opportunities to develop into

leadership and management

• Supportive training and career development

• Flexible working options

•

Birthday day off

• Generous annual leave

• Uniform provided

• Dogs welcome at work

• A collaborative, supportive and nurse-led environment

The role

As a Senior Surgical RVN, you'll play an important role in supporting the veterinary team and ensuring high standards of patient care.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing high-quality nursing care across a varied caseload

• Supporting vets with

surgical procedures and anaesthesia

• Monitoring patients under general anaesthesia and providing appropriate peri-operative care

• Supporting

orthopaedic procedures and advanced imaging

• Maintaining excellent clinical standards and patient safety

• Working collaboratively with the wider veterinary team

• Helping to support and develop other members of the nursing team

• Taking an active role in the continued development of the practice

As the practice continues to grow, there is also scope for the successful candidate to develop their

leadership and management responsibilities.

About you

We're looking for an experienced RVN who is confident in a surgical environment and keen to progress their career.

Ideally, you'll have:

•

3+ years' experience working as an RVN

• Strong

surgical nursing and anaesthesia skills

• Experience supporting a varied surgical caseload

• A good all-round knowledge of veterinary nursing

• Excellent organisational and communication skills

• A proactive approach and willingness to contribute ideas

• An interest in

leadership, mentoring and career development

• A genuine passion for delivering excellent patient and client care

Most importantly, we're looking for someone reliable, organised and enthusiastic who wants to become an important part of a growing practice.

Working pattern

4 days per week

Weekdays only – no weekends

Interested?

If you're an experienced

Surgical RVN looking for a new challenge in a supportive practice where you can develop your clinical and leadership skills, we'd love to hear from you.

Interested?

We’d love to hear from you.

For a confidential conversation about the role, please get in touch today.

For more information or for a confidential chat, please contact Georgia on 01904570056 or email g.davies@purovets.com

You can also WhatsApp us at WhatsApp - Purovets and we are always happy to answer any questions you may have about our great opportunities.

To view all our vacancies, please visit https://purovets.com/

And don't forget, if this position is of no interest to you but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on our details. We offer £250* for every successful candidate referral. *Terms and conditions apply

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