Registered Veterinary Nurse

Registered Veterinary Nurse, 6 month fixed term maternity cover contract, Riverside Veterinary Centre, Livingston, Scotland.

We're thrilled to offer a fantastic role for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our dedicated team at Riverside Veterinary Surgery in Livingston for a 6 month fixed term maternity cover contract. The role will be based at Livingston with time also spent at Armadale and Bathgate practices.

Rota: Part time, 38 hours a week. If you are seeking a different pattern please get in touch.

At CVS, we put our colleagues first, giving you the support you need to provide the best possible care. From clinical to non-clinical challenges, you'll always have the resources and teams alongside you. We'll be your biggest supporter it's in our nature.

With market leading learning, on the job training, and collaboration with skilled colleagues, you'll have the tools to grow whether you're building confidence early in your career or looking to deepen your expertise. From advancing in your current role to exploring new leadership or specialist pathways, we provide the support and opportunities to help you achieve your goals

Life at Riverside

You'll be joining a practice with state-of-the-art equipment to assess, assist and treat client's pets where necessary, and ensure we are providing a consistently excellent standard of care to pets whenever they visit.

You will enjoy working with a forward-thinking clinical team of Vets, Nurses, Receptionists and Patient Care Assistants to continue to help the practice grow and drive clinical excellence.

As part of CVS, you'll be entitled to a wealth of benefits including CPD support and access to our knowledge hub so that you can stay up to date with new developments through continuous professional development.

About you

We're looking for a dedicated Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our Riverside 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.

We are based in Livingston which is commutable from Polbeth, Mid Calder, Seafield, Pumpherston, Dechmont, West Calder, Uphall Station, East Calder, Uphall, Blackburn, Addiewell, Broxburn, Kirknewton, Bathgate, Ecclesmachan, Stoneyburn, East Whitburn, Bridgend, Torphichen, Breich, Winchburgh, Whitburn, Longridge, Philpstoun, Ratho, Armadale, Kirkliston, Linlithgow, Balerno, Fauldhouse, Abercorn, Greenrigg, Blackness, Harthill, Currie, Avonbridge, South Queensferry, Blackridge, Bo'ness, Polmont, Forth, Rosyth, Inverkeithing, Grangemouth, Culross, Falkirk, Dalgety Bay, Penicuik, Dunfermline, Edinburgh, Roslin, Stenhousemuir, Aberdour, Kincardine, Larbert, Loanhead, Bonnybridge, Bonnyrigg, Denny, Dalkeith and other locations in West Lothian, City of Edinburgh, Falkirk, Fife, Midlothian, North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire.