Veterinary Nurse – Medicine

Vets Now; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company providing emergency veterinary care is seeking a full-time Veterinary Nurse in Glasgow. The role involves assisting with patient care, including medical investigations and sedation monitoring, in a supportive environment. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Membership of employee wellbeing programme

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced maternity policy

Family-friendly policies

7 weeks pro rata annual leave

Paid volunteering days

£1125 CPD allowance

ECC certificate support

RCVS fees covered

Death in service benefit

Qualifications

• Experience in veterinary nursing or related field required.
• Ability to assist in various medical procedures including imaging and sample collection.
• Strong skills in monitoring sedation and general anesthesia.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and assist with patient work-ups and investigations, including imaging.
• Monitor patient sedation and general anesthesia during medical procedures.

Job description

Veterinary Nurse – Medicine – Full Time

Salary Up to £35,000 DOE plus benefits

About Vets Now

For more than 20 years’ multiple award winner, Vets Now has been developing and perfecting an out-of-hours emergency care service. We provide cover to over 1000 vet practices, have over 60 emergency clinics and specialist referral hospitals across the UK. Vets Now are truly at the cutting edge of pet emergency services.

Make a difference and be the Vet Nurse you trained to be

This is an excellent opportunity to join a team of very experienced nurses working in a supportive environment. You will be involved in preparing and assisting with medicine patient work-ups/investigations to include imaging (scope, ultrasound, radiograph, CT scan, fluoroscopy) and procurement of samples, blood profiles and dynamic testing and microscopy of blood smears and urine samples. You will also be responsible for monitoring patient sedation and GA.

Working pattern

Monday to Friday – between the hours of 08:00 to 18:00, with 1:6 weekend (either one Saturday or Sunday every 6 weeks) – 40 hours per week over 4 or 5 days.

Your health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance
• Membership of employee wellbeing programme
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity policy including 6 months full pay
• Family-friendly policies including paternity and adoption pay schemes

Your work life balance

• 7 weeks pro rata annual leave
• Your birthday as a paid day off
• Paid volunteering days

Your development

• £1125 CPD allowance increasing annually plus 20 paid hours pro rata
• ECC certificate support – financial and paid study leave

Your professional memberships

• RCVS fees
• VDS cover

Your additional benefits

• Vets Now For You – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
• UK Standard Pension contributions – 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Up to 50% discounted staff pet care
• Death in service of two times annual salary

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including those from diverse and minority groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we encourage candidates with disabilities and health conditions to apply and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Please get in touch with Julia in our Talent team to discuss on 07535651164 or email [e-mail]