Registered Veterinary Nurse

1 week ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom The University of Edinburgh Full time

Part time contract: Averaging 23.3 hours per week working 10-hour shifts (7.30am-6.30pm with 1-hour unpaid lunch) 

Rolling 4 shifts on and 8 shifts off pattern with paid overtime with any additional shift cover.

Open-ended: permanent

The opportunity:

Our general rotation posts are ideal for any RVN interested in developing their nursing careers within a state of the art referral hospital. We will provide in depth training across a variety of services by working within the teams of specialist clinicians and experienced registered veterinary nurses at the Hospital for Small Animals. You will be involved in a range of interesting and inspiring cases while caring for our ward-based patients.

At the HfSA, we are open to emergencies 24/7 and offer a friendly and supportive working atmosphere, with a strong tradition of research and innovation. We value our team of nurses highly, offering excellent education and development opportunities.

You will work in a rotational “pod” of three RVNs, working in a 4 shifts on, 8 shifts off rolling pattern. You will cover each other’s annual leave and accrue paid overtime for this additional shift cover.

We welcome all enthusiastic candidates to apply as we have a full training programme for all new team members where you will work alongside our skilled staff while you learn the ropes.

Our Services at HfSA include:

  • Anaesthesia
  • Cardiology Service
  • Dermatology
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Dick Vet General Practice 
  • Dick Vet Rabbit and Exotic Practice
  • Emergency & Critical Care
  • The Feline Clinic
  • The Internal Medicine Service
  • Neurology and Neurosurgery
  • Ophthalmology Service
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Soft Tissue Surgery
  • REPAIR Centre
  • The Riddell-Swan Veterinary Cancer Centre

Your skills and attributes for success:

  • Being an RCVS registered veterinary nurse is essential.  
  • Excellent organisational and communications skills are essential.   
  • Keen dedication to teaching the next generation of veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses is essential. 

£32,982 to £38,205 per annum (pro-rata) (Grade 6)



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