Registered Veterinary Nurse - Intermediate Care Ward

Part-time: 12 hours shifts averaging 28 hours per week

Open-ended (permanent) 

Shift times: 7:30am-8:30pm (with 1 hour unpaid lunch) rolling 4 shifts on, 8 shifts off 

Paid overtime, accrued for any additional shift cover

The Opportunity:

We have a fantastic opportunity for a registered veterinary nurse to join our established nursing team at the Hospital for Small Animals (HfSA) on a rolling 4 shifts on, 8 shifts off rota pattern. 

This role will predominantly work in our state-of-the-art Intermediate Care Ward designed for patients requiring 24h hour constant monitoring or those patients that need more intensive nursing involvement than our general ward patients. If you thrive on gold standard patient care, are detail oriented and appreciate hands on nursing, this is the role for you.

As part of this role, you will be expected to cover the annual leave for your colleagues, accruing paid overtime for all additional hours worked. 

Prior nursing experience in a referral hospital is desirable, however, full training will be provided to successful candidate. 

Your skills and attributes for success: 

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

HfSA Staff benefits include: 

• Staff discount for pet treatment. 
• Amazing onsite perks: 
  • Staff discount for on-site gym and exercises classes www.ed.ac.uk/sport-exercise/gym-memberships
  • Free car parking with electric car charging points www.ed.ac.uk/transport/driving/ev-charging
  • Two on site canteens.
  • Cycle to work scheme, on-site bike lockers and showers available. www.ed.ac.uk/transport/cycling/getting-a-bike/cycle-to-work
• Additional shift cover opportunities are available, accruing paid overtime for additional hours worked.
• Holiday entitlement of 40 days per annum for full time staff (pro rata)

If you would like to discuss the posts further, please contact our veterinary nurse manager Seanté Knight, s.knight@ed.ac.uk

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