Registered Veterinary Nurse - General

Kernow Vet Group; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 22,000 - GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary clinic in Aberdeen seeks a dedicated Registered Veterinary Nurse to join their team. This full-time position involves providing advanced care, especially in orthopaedics and neurology. Ideal candidates will be passionate about patient care, have strong interpersonal skills, and be eager to contribute in a supportive team. The role offers a 40-hour work week with no out-of-hours duties, and benefits include 6.8 weeks of annual leave and private medical insurance. This is an excellent opportunity to advance skills within a collaborative environment.

Benefits

6.8 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) qualification.
• Passion for delivering high standards of patient care.
• Ability to work within a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced care in orthopaedic and neurology cases.
• Assist in various advanced procedures and treatments.
• Contribute to a positive and supportive working environment.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Proactive approach to learning

Enthusiastic attitude

Job description

Aberdeen Veterinary Referrals, Kingswells, Scotland

Aberdeen Veterinary Referrals is thrilled to offer an outstanding opportunity for a dedicated Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our exceptional team.

We’re seeking an enthusiastic nurse who is passionate about delivering the highest standard of patient care and is eager to contribute to a stimulating and rewarding work environment, especially within a referral setting. This role is ideal for nurses who enjoy a diverse caseload and want to advance their skills in orthopaedics, neurology, soft tissue, and medicine.

Expand Your Expertise

Our referral team provides advanced care in orthopaedic, neurology, and soft tissue cases. As a Registered Veterinary Nurse with us, you will play an active role in various advanced procedures and treatments, including Schedule 3 tasks and medicine cases. We prioritise our nurses’ professional growth, offering support for personal development and certificates.

Our Referral Clinic is located within a first opinion practice equipped with the latest veterinary technology, giving our team access to high-quality diagnostic and treatment tools. We’re excited to expand our services with plans to establish a new, purpose-built referrals practice which will include new theatres, consultation rooms and advanced facilities. Our onsite partnership with VetsNow ensures continuous overnight care for our patients, allowing our team to focus on providing top-tier service each day.

Currently, you’ll be working alongside a collaborative team of experienced veterinarians and dedicated support staff, all committed to delivering compassionate care for pets and their owners.

Working Pattern

This full-time role offers a 40-hour work week, spread across either 4, with Saturdays on a 1 in 4 rota. Importantly, this position has no out-of-hours or on-call duties, allowing you to maintain an ideal work-life balance.

We are open to discussing part-time and flexible working options.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a nurse who is positive, enthusiastic, and genuinely invested in patient care. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal skills and a proactive approach to learning within a referral team. Whether you are an experienced RVN or new to referrals, you will be welcomed into a supportive team environment.

How We Will Support You

At Aberdeen Veterinary Referrals, we recognise the importance of our team members to our success. Our commitment to supporting our employees includes an array of benefits:

Work-life balance

• 6.8 weeks annual leave
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing, including discounted gym membership
• Non-accidental injury support

Development

• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
• All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

• VDS cover
• RCVS fees

Additional

• Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
• Pension 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care

Aberdeen Veterinary Referrals

Aberdeen Veterinary Referrals Ltd, Skene Road, Kingswells, AB15 8PJ, United Kingdom

At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

Any questions before applying?

Speak to Bethany Baker from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.