About this role
Full time: 35 hours per week +2.5 hours of paid contractual overtime
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm (time TBC with successful candidate)
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 medicine nursing team at the Hospital for Small Animals. This role will see you working in our wards and in our surgical suites as required.
Join our specialist-led Internal Medicine team and play a key role in delivering exceptional patient care. Working alongside board-certified specialists, you will support the investigation and treatment of a wide range of complex medical conditions, using advanced diagnostic facilities including flexible video endoscopy. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team dedicated to achieving the best outcomes for every patient.
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 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.