Our new and unique nursing fellowship programme is the first of its kind offering an opportunity to join our state-of-the-art hospital, the Queen Mother Hospital for Small Animals, working within the anaesthesia department whilst completing an RCVS-accredited postgraduate certificate.

This is ideal for an RVN keen to develop and fast-track their nursing career specialising in all aspects of anaesthesia nursing. You will join a strong team of anaesthetists and specialist anaesthesia RVN’s, and you will learn advanced drug pharmacology, patient physiology and how to design individual peri-operative patient protocols. You will be monitoring anaesthesia in a wide range of interesting and challenging cases, including Ophthalmology, Soft Tissue surgery, Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery and MRI. 

Why choose an RVC Veterinary Nursing fellowship?

• Accelerated Career Growth: With our RVN Fellowship, you'll fast-track your career by gaining hands-on experience in a prestigious referral and specialist practice setting
• Accredited Qualification: Align your RVC CertAVN qualification with the RCVS-accredited CertAVN, earning a recognised qualification 
• Financial Support: Benefit from a full-fee scholarship for the CertAVN course, ensuring your professional development is our top priority and be paid a salary of £29,000 per annum
• Exceptional Exposure: Experience an exceptional referral nursing environment, working alongside experts and specialists in cutting-edge veterinary care

This position is full-time working 35 hours per week, with a variety of shift patterns including some weekend and on-call overnight work.

Referral nursing experience is not essential.

We offer a generous reward and benefits package including:

• 30-day annual leave allowance (plus bank holidays and concessionary days) 
• Up to 8 paid study days 
• Access to free in-house CPD 
• Onsite café and restaurant 
• Free membership to on-site Fitness and Wellbeing Centre 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Extensive induction & training 

Application process:

1. Click apply and complete the application form
2. Upload a CV
3. Upload a personal statement (no more than 800 words) – see attached guidance.

PLEASE NOTE: applications without a CV and/or personal statement will not be considered.

For informal enquiries regarding this position before applying, please contact Betsy Malamah-Thomas (Nursing & Clinical Support Manager)  bmalamahthomas@rvc.ac.uk / for enquiries relating to the CertAVN course structure please contact Perdi Welsh (Director of Veterinary Nursing) pwelsh@rvc.ac.uk