Registered Veterinary Nurse - Neurology bei Edinburgh University Group
Edinburgh University Group · Edinburgh, Vereinigtes Königreich · Onsite
- Professional
- Optionales Büro in Edinburgh
CMVM / R(D)SVS / Veterinary Clinical Services
Grade UE06 £34,610 - £39,906 per annum (based on a 35 hour work week)
Fixed term: 14 months (maternity cover)
Full time: 35 hours per week, plus 2.5 hours per week of contractual overtime, which is paid on top of salary
Working Monday- Friday 8.30am-5pm (TBC with successful candidate)
Our nurses are required to cover one weekend shift per month, paid as overtime.
The Opportunity:
Are you a passionate and skilled RVN looking to specialise in one of the most dynamic and advanced veterinary neurology services in the UK? We are seeking a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) to join our Neurology and Neurosurgery team on a full-time maternity cover basis.
Our service is one of the largest in the UK, with a team of expert neurologists and neurosurgeons providing outstanding care for patients with neurological conditions such as seizures, spinal injuries, and brain tumours.
What You’ll Do
- Support complex neurological cases
- Assist with advanced imaging and procedures
- Work closely with a multidisciplinary team including physiotherapy and oncology
- Help train and support veterinary students, staff and veterinary nursing students
What We Offer
- Access to cutting-edge facilities (MRI, CT, EEG, EMG)
- A collaborative and supportive team environment
- The chance to work in a leading referral hospital
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Being an RCVS registered veterinary nurse is essential.
- Excellent organisational and communications skills are essential.
- Keen dedication to teaching the next generation of veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses is essential.
If you would like to discuss the posts further, please contact Senior Nurse, Shirley Simpson, [email protected].
Staff benefits include:
- Staff discount for pet treatment.
- Amazing onsite perks:
- Staff discount for on-site gym and exercises classes https://www.ed.ac.uk/sport-exercise/gym-memberships
- Free car parking with electric car charging points https://www.ed.ac.uk/transport/driving/ev-charging
- Two on site canteens.
- Cycle to work scheme, on-site bike lockers and showers available. https://www.ed.ac.uk/transport/cycling/getting-a-bike/cycle-to-work
- We have a generous external CPD allowance for our RVNs of £800 per annum, paid CPD days and abundant free internal CPD for clinical staff.
- Holiday entitlement 36 days + 4 days public holiday (pro rata)
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Application Information
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
- CV
- Cover letter
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 10 September 2025.
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About Company
The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies is a one-of-a-kind centre of excellence in clinical activity, teaching and research. Our purpose-built campus, set against the backdrop of the beautiful Pentland Hills Regional Park, is home to more than eight hundred staff and almost eighteen hundred students, all of whom contribute to our exceptional community ethos.
The School comprises:
· The Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems
· The Roslin Innovation Centre
· The Hospital for Small Animals
· The Jeanne Marchig International Centre for Animal Welfare Education
We represent the largest concentration of animal science-related expertise in Europe, impacting local, regional, national and international communities in terms of economic growth, the provision of clinical services and the advancement of scientific knowledge.
Education
The School is accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE) and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and participates in the Veterinary Medical Colleges Admissions Service (VMCAS). We are consistently ranked the best vet school in the UK by both the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide and the Guardian League Tables. We are consistently ranked among the best in the world by global rankings.
The School is a global education provider with over 1,800 undergraduate, postgraduate and research students from around the world. We provide world-class education to improve the health of animals and human beings alike and are leaders in veterinary education, research, and clinical practice, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. The Roslin Institute collaborates closely in delivering research-led teaching to undergraduate veterinary students, and promoting clinical veterinary research and translation. The unique association with leading medical and veterinary schools (through the University’s College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine) with a genuine commitment to the concept of One Medicine, also enables the translation of expertise and knowledge into human health and vice-versa.
Research Impact
In a joint submission to the latest UK Research Excellence Framework exercise, research at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies (R(D)SVS) and Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has been ranked number one in the UK for agriculture, food and veterinary sciences by combining Times Higher Education’s ratings for each institution. The judgement, based on the quality and breadth of research, maintains the R(D)SVS and SRUC’s position as the strongest provider in these subject areas. The institutions’ research environment was classified to be 100 per cent world leading or internationally excellent for agriculture, food and veterinary sciences research. The Vet School and SRUC submission was also assessed as being 100 per cent world leading or internationally excellent in terms of the impact its research work has on wider society.
Community
The School holds a Silver Athena SWAN award and the Roslin Institute holds a Gold Award in recognition of their commitment to advance the representation of women in veterinary medicine and animal science. It is home to a thriving and diverse community of staff and students, with access to facilities including campus allotments and apiary, cycle storage and showers, walking and running trails, two restaurants and a modern gym.
