Key Details:

• Working Days: Full-time, with participation in a weekend on-call rota, presently 1 in 8
• Weekend: Saturday on-site 8:00 am to 12:00 noon during on-call weekends, then on-call and attending as required
• Duties: Pre, peri, and post-operative nursing, analgesia, fluid therapy, surgical assistance, diagnostic imaging, wound care, laboratory work, equipment maintenance, and support of medicine cases
• Salary: The salary range is up to circa £35,000, with on-call payments plus hourly rate or TOIL for call-backs.

About the Role:

• The client is seeking a full-time Registered Veterinary Nurse to join the day team within a supportive referral environment. The role suits nurses with an interest in surgical patient care and high standards of client service.
• The caseload spans orthopaedic, spinal, and soft tissue surgery, offering structured exposure to advanced procedures. Duties include peri-anaesthetic patient management, analgesia and fluid therapy planning, surgical assistance, diagnostic imaging, wound management, in-house laboratory testing, and maintenance of surgical equipment.
• The team welcomes applicants interested in developing their skills and will provide additional training for the varied surgical caseload.

The Benefits Package:

• Benefits include pension enrolment, six weeks’ holiday increasing with service, birthday leave, funded RCVS and VDS, cost-price treatment for own pets under a fair use policy, and possible relocation support.
• There is an opportunity for additional paid or TOIL overtime, including occasional voluntary night shifts. Ongoing CPD and support for further qualifications will be encouraged.

About the Practice:

The practice is an independent small animal referral centre in Aberdeenshire, receiving cases from primary care practices that require advanced expertise or equipment. The surgical team includes RCVS-recognised Advanced Practitioners in small animal surgery. Services cover orthopaedics, including lameness investigation, arthroscopy, corrective osteotomies, fracture repair, and arthrodesis, along with spinal decompressive and stabilisation procedures and a broad range of soft tissue surgeries for dogs and cats. The environment promotes collaboration, learning, and the delivery of consistent standards of care.

Job Reference No: JN-112025-33529