Job title: Registered Veterinary Nurse Salary :£30,000 (DOE) Location: Colne Valley Vets,Colchester branch. Job Type: Permanent,full time. Hours: An average of 40 hours per week.Monday to Friday shifts vary from from 8-19.30,1 in 6 Saturdays and Sunday morning if required. Colchester is a historic market town with lovely surrounding countryside, 25 minutes to the coast and just 45 minutes by train into London. Our Colchester practice benefits from five dedicated consulting rooms, a separate exotics ward, full x-ray and ultrasound facilities, 3 different types of endoscope, a dedicated surgical theatre and much more! We also have a branch practice in Wivenhoe offering consults. We have a large and experienced team of 12 Vets and 13 Nurses who work extremely well together. Colne Valley Vets is a very enjoyable place to work and each and every team member is valued for their skills and ideas. We believe we provide an extremely friendly environment for our patients and clients, putting them at the heart of everything that we do. Colne Valley are looking for an enthusiastic and caring nurse to join their team of 13 nurses and 3 PCA’S.If you’re passionate about setting high standards of care with a kind and empathetic nature they would like to hear from you. **Roles & Responsibility :** You will be doing what you do best—nursing. We fully utilise our nurses and encourage them to excel in all areas.You will be fully supported to achieve this by fantastic customer care and patient care assistant teams. We are excited to welcome another member to our supportive and friendly team. **Benefits Include** + 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave + RCVS and VDS fees paid + External CPD funded + Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program + Career progression opportunities + Staff discount schemes + Life Assurance + Enhanced sickness pay + Enhanced equal family leave + E-car salary sacrifice scheme + Recruitment referral reward scheme + Wellness program including: + Employee assistance program + Eyecare voucher scheme + Free annual Flu jab + Cycle to work scheme **About us:** We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent full-time RVN to join us at our purpose-built small animal practice in Colchester. Colne Valley Vets has been part of the Colchester community for 75 years. We have an interesting and varied small animal and exotics caseload. **If you would like to apply for the role or for an informal chat to discuss it further, please** **get in touch with** **our Talent Acquisition Specialist  Purvi at Purvi.Kataria@linnaeusgroup.co.uk**