Head Vet Nurse - Full Time (12 months Fixed Term Contract)
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Position Overview & Specifications
Head Vet Nurse – (12 months Fixed Term Contract)
Up to £40,000 DOE plus benefits
Are you ready to lead a dedicated ECC nursing team?
Vets Now Edinburgh is seeking a Head Veterinary Nurse to lead from the front in delivering Emergency and Critical Care. We are keen to speak with experienced Vet Nurses with a drive for clinical excellence and a passion for mentoring and developing a team. This is an incredibly rewarding role; you and your team will be there when pets and their owners need us most.
Together we save pets' lives
In Vets Now Edinburgh, you will be fully complemented by our nursing and clinical support teams. The wider network of emergency clinics and specialty hospitals work in collaboration to ensure that we can offer the best emergency and critical care in the country. Whether it’s sharing best practice or seeking advice on a particularly complex case, you will never be alone at Vets Now.
Rota pattern
You will be contracted to 40 hours per week
Your health and wellbeing
- Private medical insurance
- Membership in the employee wellbeing programme
- Enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced maternity policy including 6 months of 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
- £1400 CPD allowance increasing annually plus 20 paid hours pro rata
- ECC certificate support – financial and paid study leave
- Leadership development programme
Your professional memberships
- RCVS fees
- VECCS membership
- 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 the annual salary
For further information on this role please call Julia in our recruitment team on 01383 841181 or email julia.duncan@vets-now.com
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
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