Registered Veterinary Nurse - Internal Medicine
Registered Veterinary Nurse - Internal Medicine
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Job Description
UE0pro rata per annum (based on a 35 hour work week)
CMVM/ Royal School of Veterinary Studies
Part time: 15 hours per week. Our nurses are required to cover one weekend shift per month paid as overtime.
Open ended (Permanent)
Working Monday and Tuesday shifts 8.30am5pm (times TBC with successful candidate)
The Opportunity:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated internal medicine nursing team at the Hospital for Small are seeking an RCVS registered veterinary nurse (RVN) who is organized and capable of working both independently and as part of a team.
Our Internal Medicine Service focuses on complex medical issues in dogs and cats that are often challenging to diagnose or treat. This position primarily involves working with canine patients during their stay at our hospital so if you excel in fear free patient care are detailoriented and enjoy handson nursing this role is perfect for you.
We provide comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services for medical conditions including endocrine gastrointestinal hepatic renal nasal and haematological diseases. Our advanced facilities feature flexible videoendoscopy for examining and biopsying the gastrointestinal urinary and respiratory tracts. Additionally we offer a specialized I131 (radioactive iodine) treatment service for cats with hyperthyroidism primarily managed by our feline medicine nurses.
Extensive training will be provided with opportunities to shadow experienced nursing staff across all areas of the hospital.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Being an RCVS registered veterinary nurse is essential.
- Excellent organisational and communications skills are essential.
- Keen dedicationto teachingthe next generation of veterinary surgeons and veterinary nursesis essential.
If you would like to discuss the posts further please contact Senior Internal Medicine Nurse Hayley Gowan
Staff benefits include:
- Staff discount for pet treatment.
- Amazing onsite perks:
- Staff discount for onsite gym and exercises classes car parking with electric car charging points on site canteens.
- Cycle to work scheme onsite bike lockers and showers available. have a generous external CPD allowance for our RVNs of 800 per annum paid CPD daysandabundantfree internal CPD for clinical staff.
- Holidayentitlement 36 days 4 days public holiday (pro rata)
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Application Information:
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
- CV
- Cover letter
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary
- An exciting positive creative challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits such as a generous holiday entitlement competitive pension schemes staff discounts and familyfriendly initiatives. Check out the full list on ourstaff benefits page(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
Championing equality diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on ourright to work webpages(opens new browser tab).
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note:
The closing date for applications is 25 April 2025.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Employment Type
Part-Time
