Registered Veterinary Nurse

Registered Veterinary Nurse, West End Vets, Tollcross and Morningside, Edinburgh, Scotland

We have an opportunity for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our friendly team here at West End Vets.

Rota: 40 hours a week. Across 4 or 5 days. No Sundays, No OOH's, No on call. We can be flexible with the days so please get in touch.

At CVS, caring is what we do. As a Veterinary Nurse, you'll be at the heart of promoting pet wellness, monitoring patients' health, supporting their recovery, and offering reassurance to the people who love them. Because for us, caring isn't just a job it's in our nature. 

We put our people first because when you're supported, you can deliver the very best care. With industry-leading learning, hands-on training, and guidance, you'll have everything you need to grow your skills and confidence. Whether you're looking to progress in your current role or explore new career pathways, CVS is the place to nurture your future career.

Life at West End Vets

West End Vets is a well-established small animal practice with a friendly, long-serving team of 5 vets, 4 nurses, and 4 receptionists. We pride ourselves on our supportive, collaborative environment and high standards of care. Across our two well-equipped practices in Edinburgh,  Tollcross and Morningside, we offer modern facilities including separate cat and dog wards. Our team includes two certificate holders in surgery, allowing us to provide a broad range of procedures in-house.

About you

We're looking for a dedicated Veterinary Nurse to join our West End team. No two days will be the same, you will:

• Be passionate about delivering exceptional care to both our patients and their owners every day.
• Support the outcome of patients care in all aspects of clinical work as part of the team.
• Ensure Quality is maintained by keeping our practice in excellent condition- ensuring quality of care and the best possible outcomes for every patient
• Learn, develop and grow with us, taking advantage of ongoing training and development opportunities offered by CVS and our practice.
• Contribute to creating a positive environment, fostering a friendly, welcoming and supportive team culture.
• Communicate with confidence, use your exceptional communication skills both written and verbal, to build strong, lasting relationships with colleagues, clients, and the pets they love.

The benefits

At CVS, we know that care for our patients starts with dedicated people like you. That's why we invest in your growth and your future. When you join us, you'll get:

• RCVS fees paid in full
• Generous CPD allowance, Knowledge Hub access, BSAVA library, and funded advanced training opportunities
• Excellent Nursing Career Pathway
• Pension scheme
• Up to 33 days holiday (with the option to buy/sell)
• Health cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions, and enhanced family leave policies
• Staff pet care discounts – 50% off services, MiPet food, and medications

Join us at CVS

We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to do their best work. We foster an inclusive and equitable workplace, where diverse perspectives are invited and people feel safe to speak up.

Wellbeing support is always available, from monthly line-manager check-ins to our network of 400 Wellbeing Champions, Pastoral Support Vets and personal mentors. We offer leading benefits and policies, such as our Health Shield which provides support for physical and mental health.

Our aim is to free up clinical colleagues to do what they do best, so we offer practices a wide range of operational support. Central expert HR, recruitment, payroll, IT, finance, procurement teams are on hand to support with all aspects relating to the smooth running of each practice.

We prioritise investment in our facilities, delivering significant enhancements across numerous practices through a dedicated multi-million-pound improvement fund.

Interested?

Please click apply now! For further details or an informal chat, please contact Jim in the recruitment team at jim.mcdowell-massar@cvsvets.com. To submit an online application, click Apply Now, upload your CV and we'll be in touch.

This role is based in Edinburgh, commutable from Livingston, Grangemouth, Falkirk, Dunfermline, Cowdenbeath, Kirkcaldy, Penicuik, Bonnyrigg, Dalkeith, Haddington and other locations in the Fife, West Lothian, Mid Lothian and East Lothian areas