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Registered Veterinary Nurse - Relief Cover

The University of Edinburgh - Veterinary Clinical Services

Location: Edinburgh
Salary: £34,132 to £39,355 per annum
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 9th July 2025
Closes: 22nd July 2025
Job Ref: 12779

Open-ended, full-time contract 

37.5 hours/week (this includes 2.5 hours of weekly contractual overtime, which is paid above salary) 

Working Monday-Friday 9.30am-6pm (times TBC with successful candidate)

Our nurses are required to cover one weekend shift per month, paid as overtime. 

The Opportunity:

Are you an enthusiastic RVN ready to advance your career? The Hospital for Small Animals (HfSA) is seeking dedicated nurses to join our dynamic team. Our relief RVNs play a vital role, rotating daily to support both our ward areas and specialist services wherever they’re needed most.

This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone eager to develop their nursing skills across all areas in a cutting-edge referral hospital environment. Whether you're newly qualified or looking to expand your expertise, we welcome all enthusiastic candidates to apply. 

What You’ll Experience:

  • Rotations through our canine and feline wards, isolation units, intermediate care ward, and emergency & critical care department
  • Opportunities to work with exotics & wildlife, in our theatre suites, within our specialist services, and all aspects of first opinion general practice including anaesthesia
  • A comprehensive training program for all new team members, ensuring you’re supported every step of the way. You’ll receive hands-on training and work alongside a team of specialist clinicians and experienced RVNs, gaining exposure to a wide variety of fascinating and inspiring cases. 

Our Specialist Services Include:

  • Anaesthesia
  • Cardiology
  • Dermatology
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Dick Vet Rabbit and Exotic Practice
  • Emergency & Critical Care
  • The Feline Clinic
  • Internal Medicine
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Soft Tissue Surgery
  • REPAIR Centre
  • 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.     

If you would like to discuss the posts further, please contact Senior ward nurses, Christa Dukes Christa.Dukes@ed.ac.uk or Angela Mckay Angela.Mckay@ed.ac.uk 

Staff benefits include: 

Apply Before:22/07/2025, 23:59

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