Registered Veterinary Nurse - Surgical

Full-time: 35 hours per week +2.5 hours of contractual overtime paid above salary (Monday-Friday, 8.30am-5pm (TBC with successful candidate)

Fixed-term: 14 month contract 

Our full and part time nurses are required to cover one weekend shift per month, paid as overtime according to university guidelines. 

Be part of something bigger, there’s a career for everyone at the University of Edinburgh. 

Our technical staff are essential to supporting teaching, research, and the smooth operation of our facilities. Whether you’re maintaining cutting-edge lab equipment, facilitating ground-breaking research, developing new techniques, or enhancing student and staff experience with top-notch facilities, your work will have a lasting impact that stretches far beyond our academic community. 

The Opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity for an RCVS registered veterinary nurse to join our dedicated surgical nursing team at the Hospital for Small Animals. This role will see you working in our wards and in our surgical suites as required.  

The Surgery Service at HfSA delivers world-leading care for companion animals, with cutting-edge treatments, surgeries and investigations. Our team contains RCVS and European board-certified Specialists clinicians working alongside our specialist nurses. 

We are proud to deliver the highest level of care to patients with life‑threatening conditions as well as those with more routine needs, ensuring every animal receives the attention and expertise they deserve. 

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
• The Behaviour Clinic  

Our hospital is equipped with:

• Three canine wards
• Four exotics wards
• One feline ward
• Purpose-built isolation units
• A fully equipped emergency room
• Dedicated Intermediate Care and Intensive Care Wards
• Four theatre suites 
• MRI and CT imaging 
• Vital Beam linear accelerator 

Training & Support

We offer a comprehensive 6–8 week training programme to help you settle into the role. You’ll normally start by shadowing our friendly and experienced team during standard daytime hours (Monday–Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm) to build your confidence and skills. Any hours worked beyond your contracted weekly hours during training will be paid as overtime according to university guidelines.

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