Registered Veterinary Nurse

Role: Registered Veterinary Nurse
Location: Riverside Vets (Livingston, Armadale, Bathgate) (Scotland)
Salary: Up to £30,000 depending on experience
Hours: 38 hours per week, including 1 in 4 Saturdays (8:30am - 4:30pm) 
Contract: Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)

We have an opportunity to join our established team working across our 3 practices. You'll be joining a team that offers the chance to further your experience, hone in on a particular skillset, and work in a supportive environment.

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.

About you:

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.

Why usAt Riverside Vets, we pride ourselves on providing exceptional veterinary care in a supportive and collaborative environment. Our team is dedicated to the well-being of our patients and the satisfaction of our clients. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our dynamic team.

Riverside Vets comprises of 3 practice sites, Livingston, Bathgate and Armadale. Our practices contain state-of-the-art equipment to assess, assist and treat your pet where necessary.

We have an established and experienced team of approximately 40 employees across our 3 sites, and our team are always on hand to give you any advice or information that you may require. We have a strong welcoming receptionist team who will ensure our clients are made to feel at home from the very moment they set foot in one of our practices or pick up the phone to us.

This role does require an RVN that can work across all 3 sites, which are within 25 minutes of each other.

Salary and Hours:

Salary to up to £30,000 depending on experience plus benefits.

38.5hrs per week plus 1 in 4 Saturdays. (Monday to Friday shifts are 8:30am – 6:30pm, and Saturdays are 8:30am – 4:30pm). We are very flexible and open to discussing shift patterns.

We currently have nurses with or working on certificates and would consider supporting a certificate for the right candidate.

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
• 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!