Veterinary Nurse - Eggesford

Posting date:	03 June 2025
Salary:	£28,000 to £35,000 per year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	03 July 2025
Location:	EX19
Remote working:	On-site only
Company:	Purosearch
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	JOB-53684-20726

Summary

Veterinary Nurse – Eggesford

• Genuinely independent practice – no corporate targets or pressures, just real, personal patient care
• Beautiful rural Mid-Devon location – work surrounded by countryside while still being part of a busy, thriving community
• Diverse and hands-on role – access to the latest kit to support an advanced caseload and wide range of small animals not just your cats and dogs!
• Supportive, close-knit team – join a friendly and experienced group who value teamwork and wellbeing

Join a modern, purpose-built facility includes comprehensive surgical and x-ray suites, an in-house lab, and separate waiting areas and kennels for cats and dogs. Vets with specialist interest in exotic and wider farm animals too.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary DOE

  
  

• 4 weeks holiday + bank holidays

  
  

• CPD encouraged and funded

  
  

• VDS cover + one paid professional membership

  
  

• Staff discount scheme

  
  

• Workplace pension

  
  

• Access to practice vehicles for house visits

  
  

  Rota & Working Hours:

  • Full-time (40 hours per week)

    
    

  • 1 in 3 Saturdays

    
    

  • No out-of-hours

    
    

  • Flexible shifts between 8am–6.30pm, Monday to Friday

    
    

    Your Role:
    As a key member of our close-knit team, you’ll provide a high standard of patient and client care across a wide range of clinical duties. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

    • Assisting with surgical and diagnostic procedures

      
      

    • Administering anaesthesia and monitoring recovery

      
      

    • Performing in-house lab tests (biochem, haematology, cytology, etc.)

      
      

    • Supporting consults, house visits, and nurse clinics

      
      

    • Ensuring smooth operation of theatre, prep-room and patient areas

      
      

      
      To apply please contact Luke on 01904 570056 or email a copy of your up-to-date CV to l.stewart@purovets.com
      
      To view all our vacancies, please visit www.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.
      
      Ref no: JOB-53684