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Veterinary Nurse - General Rotation

The University of Edinburgh

Location: Edinburgh
Salary: £31,946 to £37,004 based on a 37.5 hour week, pro rata for part time positions (Grade UE06)
Hours: Part Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 2nd February 2023
Closes: 15th February 2023
Job Ref: 6037
 

MVM/R(D)SVS/HfSA

Fixed-term: 12 months

Part-time: averaging 23.3 hours/week, paid overtime with any additional shift cover 

Comprised of 10-hour shifts, with 1 hour unpaid lunch (7.30am-6.30pm) working 4 shifts on and 8 shifts off

We are proud that our Registered Veterinary Nurses are now leading in pay, setting Edinburgh University a front-runner in the veterinary field.

General posts are ideal for any RVN interested in developing their nursing careers within a state of the art referral hospital. We will provide 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 in surgery, internal medicine, emergency and critical care, exotics, wildlife, and 1st opinion.

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

The Opportunity:

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

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.

Our Specialist Services at HfSA include:

  • Anaesthesia
  • Cardiology Service
  • Dermatology
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • 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:

  • Must be an RCVS registered veterinary nurse (RVN)
  • Excellent organisational and communications skills are essential
  • Keen dedication to teaching the next generation of veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses is a must.  

Staff benefits include:

  • Staff discount for pet treatment. 
  • Amazing onsite perks:
  • We have a generous external CPD allowance of £800 per annum, paid CPD days and abundant free internal CPD for clinical staff.    
  • Our nurses cover one weekend shift in 4 weeks, paid as overtime or Time Off In Lieu if preferred. No additional on call or out of hours is required, however additional shift cover opportunities will available, accruing paid overtime for additional hours worked.
  • Holiday entitlement 36 days + 4 days public holiday (pro rata)

If you would like to discuss the posts further, please contact our senior ward nurses: Christa Dukes christa.dukes@ed.ac.uk or Angela McKay angela.mckay@ed.ac.uk 

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