Veterinary Nurse

Veterinary Nurse – Aberdeen Salary: £30,000 – £34,000 DOE ________________________________________ 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. ________________________________________ 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. ________________________________________ 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 ________________________________________ 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 ________________________________________ 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 l.vasey@purovets.comTo view more vacancies, visit www.purovets.comKnow someone perfect for this role? A £250 referral bonus is available for successful recommendations. T&Cs apply. Ref: 53818 #J-18808-Ljbffr