Job Description

RVN Needed for Lovely Practice near Perth - Permanent (SN/14053)

Our client is a well-established, centrally located practice giving unlimited access to the Highlands and Islands and is a short drive from Edinburgh and Glasgow. 

They are a busy Tier 2 first opinion small animal practice, seeing a varied caseload. They are proud to be certified as a cat friendly practice accredited with IFSM, with a dedicated cat-only waiting area. They accept referrals for laser therapy and have their own in-house pain specialist.

The team is composed of 5 vets and 5 nurses, with a large reception support team. As well as laser therapy, they offer up to date imaging including ultrasound, endoscopy and radiography. In addition to this they offer digital tonometry and modern in-house diagnostics using IDEXX equipment.

**Full time (38 hours) or part time considered, and a 4 day week would be possible.

**Monday to Friday with 1 in 5 Saturdays.

**No out of hours but paid overnight in patient check may be required on a rotational basis.

**Generous CPD allowance, annual leave plus an extra day off for your birthday!

All general nursing duties to be undertaken including anaesthetic monitoring, inpatient care, radiography, in-house lab testing. Nurse consults to include laser therapy, obesity management etc with scope to expand the variety of consults available to our clients. Candidates are expected to maintain high clinical standards and undertake infection control and equipment maintenance.

The successful applicant will be qualified and registered with the RCVS. Those recently qualified are welcome to apply. They are looking for someone enthusiastic, positive and organised with a high standard of patient care. An interest in developing nursing consults alongside the veterinary team would be advantageous. You should have great communication skills and be passionate at promoting preventative health care in patients.

The practice is offering a competitive salary commensurate with experience, a funded CPD package as well as 4 weeks holiday plus bank holidays. The ideal candidate will have at least 1 years UK experience.