Registered Veterinary Nurse

Linnaeus; Melrose; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary practice in Melrose is seeking a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) to join their fun and supportive team. The role involves a varied caseload that includes theatre, inpatient care, and consultations, with opportunities in seasonal farm work. Candidates should have a positive attitude and a passion for providing exceptional patient care. The position offers a competitive salary starting from £27,000, benefits including extensive CPD and enhanced family leave, and a 40-hour week with on-call responsibilities.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave

RCVS & VDS fees paid

External CPD funded

Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program

Career progression opportunities

Staff discount schemes

Life Assurance

Enhanced sickness pay

Enhanced equal family leave

E-car salary sacrifice scheme

Employer contribution pension scheme

Wellness program

Recruitment referral reward scheme

Qualifications

• Positive attitude towards work and passion for providing exceptional patient care.

Responsibilities

• Utilize skills across all aspects of practice including theatre, inpatient care, and consults.
• Involve in seasonal farm work if interested.
• Carry out nurse-led dental procedures.
• Participate in teaching/mentoring of student veterinary nurses.

Job description

Job Title: Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)

Salary: From £27,000

Location: St Boswells, Scottish Borders

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: 40 hours/week Monday to Friday with 1 in 7 weekends of on call for emergency work only.

Your role and responsibilities

If you are a nurse who enjoys utilising their skills across all aspects of practice, we offer a varied caseload! Our RVNs have a share in the roles of theatre, inpatient care and consults as well as optional opportunities to be involved in seasonal farm work. We also work closely with the UK’s leading stem cell, regenerative medicine and rehabilitation clinic. We are a fun, friendly and supportive team who invest time in nurturing the skills and knowledge of our colleagues. We are passionate about utilising our nursing team to their full potential, including schedule 3 procedures. We carry out nurse‑led dentals and we are expanding our range of nurse consults. Our orthopaedic caseload is growing and so we would welcome a candidate with an interest in this area. We have access to a huge bank of Linnaeus CPD including the AVA accredited Anaesthesia, RECOVER, ECC and Leadership Development. As an approved training practice, we currently support 3 SVNs and would love to hear from RVNs who have enthusiasm for teaching/mentoring to join our fantastic team of 4 clinical supervisors. This will be a great position for a nurse who enjoys the varied challenges that general practice brings with the satisfaction of having the time to do the job well. The successful candidate will be someone who has a positive attitude towards work and is passionate about providing exceptional patient care. The position involves a 40‑hour, five‑day week with 1 in 7 weekends for OOH emergency work only – the practice is closed on Saturdays and Sundays so no routine appointments or ops! We would also welcome applicants who are looking for more flexibility in their working week and would be open to discussions about what that would look like.

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
• RCVS & VDS fees paid
• External CPD funded
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
• Career progression opportunities
• Staff discount schemes
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Enhanced equal family leave
• E-car salary sacrifice scheme
• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Wellness program includes:
  • Employee assistance program
  • Eyecare voucher scheme
  • Free annual Flu jab
  • Cycle to work scheme
• Recruitment referral reward scheme

About us

Greenside Vets is a mixed practice with a solid farm base and an ever‑expanding quality companion animal component. There is no requirement to be involved in large animal work. Our main site is well equipped including DR x‑ray, new ultrasound, dental x‑ray, bronchoscopy, gastroscopy, and multi‑parameters. We have a growing orthopaedic caseload and perform some advanced soft tissue procedures in‑house too. Our purpose‑built rehabilitation and stem cell referral clinic includes a hydrotherapy underwater treadmill and qualified veterinary physiotherapists within the team. This is the only one of its kind in Scotland and presents a huge opportunity to our clients and their pets. We are a welcoming and sociable team who enjoy bringing fun into the workplace as well as organising out of work social events throughout the year.

At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an experienced team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available for everyone.

If you’d like to find out more, please get in touch with Rebecca at [e-mail]