Veterinary Nurse

purovets; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading independent small animal referral practice as a Veterinary Nurse in Aberdeen, where you'll expand your skills in a dynamic team while working with advanced facilities. This full-time role includes a comprehensive range of responsibilities, along with generous benefits like CPD funding and relocation support.

Benefits

6 weeks annual leave + birthday off

RCVS and VDS fees covered

Company pension contribution

Funded CPD and further qualifications

Cost-price pet treatment

Relocation support available

Qualifications

• Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) qualification required.
• Interest in surgical patient care and client interaction.
• Willingness to undertake further training.

Responsibilities

• Manage surgical assistance for various procedures.
• Provide pre, peri, and post-surgical care.
• Maintain surgical equipment and support medicine cases.

Skills

Analgesia

Fluid therapy

Surgical assistance

Diagnostic imaging

Wound care

Laboratory procedures

Job description

Veterinary Nurse – Aberdeen

Salary: £30,000 - £34,000 DOE
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Excellent opportunity to expand your skills and grow within a dynamic and supportive team.

Join this independent small animal referral practice in Aberdeenshire.
Primarily a surgical referral centre, providing a comprehensive orthopaedic service but also perform a wide variety of soft tissue surgeries and offer a medicine service to support their referring practices.

This exciting position offers hands-on experience across a broad clinical spectrum, making it ideal for those looking to deepen their knowledge, take on new challenges, and develop a well-rounded career in referral veterinary medicine.

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The Role:

A varied and interesting role including analgesia, fluid therapy, surgical assistance, diagnostic imaging, wound care, and laboratory procedures. In addition, you'll play a key role in maintaining surgical equipment and supporting the care of the medicine cases.

This position is ideal for nurses who have an interest in pre, peri and post-surgical patient care alongside exceptional client care. Additional training for the varied surgical caseload will be provided where required.

Full time role with a weekend on-call rota (presently 1 in 8). The RVN is on-site 8am to 12 noon on the Saturday, then on-call and attending the practice as required.

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What’s on Offer:
• Salary from £30,000 - £34,000 DOE
• On call payment for weekend rota plus hourly rate or TOIL for call back
• 6 weeks’ annual leave + birthday off
• RCVS and VDS fees covered
• Company pension contribution
• Funded CPD and support with further qualifications
• Schedule 3 procedures encouraged (with training)
• Cost-price pet treatment
• Relocation support available
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Facilities:
• On-site CT scanner, operating microscope, arthroscope
• In-house IDEXX lab and 3D printing
• Paperless workflows using Ascend PMS with VetCheck
• Separate dog and cat wards, air-conditioned kennels, underfloor heating
• Free on-site parking, Mental Health First Aider on staff
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Why Join?

This is a chance to be part of something different. A practice that values transparency, clinical freedom, and genuine support for its team. With fixed-fee pricing and a commitment to accessible, reliable care, the practice stands out for both its principles and its people.For more information or a confidential conversation, contact Lorna on 01904 570056 or email [e-mail] view more vacancies, visit www.purovets.comKnow someone perfect for this role? A £250 referral bonus is available for successful recommendations. T&Cs apply.

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