We have an exciting opportunity to join Bristol Animal Rescue Centre as a Registered Veterinary Nurse. Full details of this great opportunity are available in the Job Description and Person Specification here.

Job title: Registered Veterinary Nurse

Job type: Part time (2 days per week), permanent

Application closing date: 10th October 2025, 12pm

Location: Bristol Animal Rescue Centre Clinic, 48 Albert Road, St Philips, Bristol BS2 0XA

Salary: £26,000 – £27,500 pa (pro rata), dependent on experience.

Hours per week: Mondays and Tuesdays, 8am-4pm

Please note this vacancy is only available to qualified Registered Veterinary Nurses. We are unable to offer a trainee position at this time.

About Us:

Our mission is to ensure that animals in need within our community receive the compassion, care and respect they deserve. We are committed to helping, healing and homing animals for as long as they need us.

About the role:

The Bristol A.R.C. Clinic is a well-equipped, PSS Tier 2 accredited, welfare-orientated small animal charity clinic based in St Philips, Bristol. We provide an outreach service for clients on low incomes, discounted cat neutering and work alongside our Bristol A.R.C. Rehoming Centre. We care for ill and injured stray animals, a small amount of wildlife, and support the RSPCA Inspectorate with their work.

You will join our team of nurses and clinic nursing assistant to provide an excellent level of care to domestic animals and wildlife. We see a varied caseload ranging from dogs and cats to foxes, hedgehogs, birds and swans. We make use of modern lab equipment including endoscopy, ultrasound, capnography and digital x-ray.

The Clinic Team is an excellent, friendly team. You will receive great support and no OOH providing a good work/life balance. Occasional nurse clinics. This is a fantastic opportunity to really make use of your nursing skills while making a difference to lives of some of Bristol’s most vulnerable animals.

Application Process:

To apply for this position please complete the online application form below which includes a supporting statement outlining how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role. Please do not send a CV as this will not be considered. Full details of this great opportunity are available in the job description here: RVN JD (2) (1)

For more information about the role please contact Elaine Grierson, Head Nurse, on 0117 9724567 or email egrierson@bristolarc.org.uk

Application deadline: 12pm on 8 August 2025

Bristol Animal Rescue Centre and Bristol A.R.C. are the working names for RSPCA Bristol & District Branch (a charity registered in England & Wales 205858) and the linked charity the Bristol Dogs and Cats Home (a charity registered in England & Wales 205858-1)

As a charity we try to minimise recruitment costs; if you have not heard from us within three weeks from the closing date of applications please assume that, on this occasion, your application has not been successful.

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