Registered Veterinary Nurse

Job details: Registered Veterinary Nurse, Bristol Animal Rescue Centre

Job title: Registered Veterinary Nurse

Job type: Part time, Permanent

Application closing date: Friday 17th July 2026

Interview date: To be confirmed

Location: Bristol Animal Rescue Centre, 48-50 Albert Road, St Philips, Bristol BS2 0XA

Salary: £26,000 – £27,500 PA full time equivalent (pro rata if part-time), dependent on
experience.

Hours per week: 14 hours per week. Monday – Tuesday 8am-4pm

We have an exciting opportunity to join Bristol Animal Rescue Centre as a Head of
People and Organisational Services.

Please see the full job description here.

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:

We are looking for a qualified registered nurse to join our friendly team. Operations are
carried out Monday – Friday. Nurses work in prep, theatre, and kennels (the kennels role
being to supervise nursing assistants and organise arrival/discharge/treatment of
inpatients). You will make full use of your nursing skills; we do bloods, x-rays, fluid therapy,
lab work, anaesthesia, nurse appointments, as well as triage and intensive care.

Our team consists of 4 RVNs, a nursing assistant, reception staff and 3 vets. As a charity we
are non profit making and absolutely dedicated to animal welfare. Patients and clients
receive an excellent standard of care from our team. You will also liaise with staff from
our homing centre as well as local RSPCA inspectors and other RSPCA branches.

Successful candidate: The ideal candidate will be an experienced nurse with good clinical
skills. We are looking for a RVN who uses their initiative and wants to be part of a friendly
hard working team.

Benefits include:

3 days CPD (pro rata)
£400 CPD allowance (pro rata)
Paid RCVS/VDS cover (pro rata)
Low cost vet fees
Uniforms provided plus annual shoe allowance

Application Process:

To apply for this position please complete the online application form 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.

Application deadline: 12pm on Friday 17th July 2026.

Please see the full job description here.

Bristol Animal Rescue Centre and Bristol A.R.C. are the working names for RSPCA Bristol &
District Branch CIO (a charity registered in England & Wales 1216045).

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.

ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BRISTOL AND DISTRICT BRANCH

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