14863 - Registered Veterinary Nurse - Internal Medicine


Company:	The University of Edinburgh
Salary:	£34,610 to £39,906 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	City of Edinburgh
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	10 Sept 2026
Closing date:	24 Sept 2026

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Summary

Grade UE06: £34,610 to £39,906 pro rata per annum (based on 35 hours week)

Hospital for Small Animals / R(D)SVS / CMVM

Full time: 35 hours per week +2.5 hours of paid contractual overtime

Monday-Friday, 8.30am-5pm (time TBC with successful candidate)

Open ended: permanent

Our full and part time nurses are required to cover one weekend shift per month, paid as overtime according to university guidelines.

Be part of something bigger, there’s a career for everyone at the University of Edinburgh.

Our technical staff are essential to supporting teaching, research, and the smooth operation of our facilities. Whether you’re maintaining cutting-edge lab equipment, facilitating ground-breaking research, developing new techniques, or enhancing student and staff experience with top-notch facilities, your work will have a lasting impact that stretches far beyond our academic community.

The Opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity for an RCVS registered veterinary nurse to join our dedicated medicine nursing team at the Hospital for Small Animals. This role will see you working in our wards and in our surgical suites as required.

Join our specialist-led Internal Medicine team and play a key role in delivering exceptional patient care. Working alongside board-certified specialists, you will support the investigation and treatment of a wide range of complex medical conditions, using advanced diagnostic facilities including flexible video endoscopy. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team dedicated to achieving the best outcomes for every patient.

Our Specialist Services at HfSA include:

Anaesthesia

Cardiology Service

Dermatology

Diagnostic Imaging

Dick Vet Rabbit and Exotic Practice

Emergency & Critical Care

The Feline Clinic

The Internal Medicine Service

Neurology and Neurosurgery

Ophthalmology Service

Orthopaedic Surgery

Soft Tissue Surgery

REPAIR Centre

The Riddell-Swan Veterinary Cancer Centre

The Behaviour Clinic

Our hospital is equipped with:

Three canine wards

Four exotics wards

One feline ward

Purpose-built isolation units

A fully equipped emergency room

Dedicated Intermediate Care and Intensive Care Wards

Four theatre suites

MRI and CT imaging

Vital Beam linear accelerator

Training & Support

We offer a comprehensive training programme to help you settle into the role. You’ll normally start by shadowing our friendly and experienced team during standard daytime hours (Monday–Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm) to build your confidence and skills. Any hours worked beyond your contracted weekly hours during training will be paid as overtime according to university guidelines.

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