Nutrition Support Registered Veterinary Nurse

We are expanding our team and currently have an exciting opportunity to work as a nutrition support RVN at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (sponsored by Purina) This position is ideal for an RVN keen to develop their nursing career and specialise, if not already, in Small Animal Nutrition.

You will work alongside highly skilled nurses, clinicians, residents, interns, and students to support the delivery of exceptional patient care. You will work closely with a board-certified veterinary nutritionist and a team of nurses in delivering advice and support for patients in a busy referral teaching environment. The role offers opportunities for training in nutritional nursing, alongside the development of a skill set that enables you to educate others and continually advance your own nursing practice, ensuring it meets the evolving needs of veterinary patients within an evidence-based nutritional framework. 

This position is full time, working 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday between the hours of 8am and 8pm, with 1:4 Saturdays.

This is a fixed term contract for two years, the salary will be £31,829 in year one and £32,398 in year two.

Referral nursing experience is not essential as full training, and support will be given. 

We offer a generous reward and benefits package including:

Competitive and attractive pension packageGenerous 30 days annual leave (plus concessionary days and bank holidays)Access to free in-house CPD and funded external CPDOn site café and restaurant Free membership to the Fitness and Wellbeing Centre located on site (gym, badminton, climbing wall, Zumba, yoga and Pilates classes included)Cycle to work schemeFree mini-bus service to and from Potters Bar station and Hawkshead CampusA range of family friendly policies, including adoption, maternity and paternity pay and leave

For informal enquiries regarding this position before applying, please contact: Aarti Kathrani (Professor of Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine and Nutrition): [email protected] or Gina Parkes (Head Medicine RVN): [email protected]

Closing Date: 04 Feb 2026

Reporting Unit: Vet Nurse

Salary: £31,829 to £32,398 (Year one and Year two) Per Annum Including London Weighting and Nursing Allowance Fixed Term / Full Time