Join a friendly, supportive small animal team at Market Cross where staff wellbeing is a priority and you'll work alongside just 2 other nurses and a PCA. Saturday mornings are part of the rota, but the caseload is varied, interesting, and built around low-stress patient care.
Saturday mornings included in rota (not overnight on-call or night shifts)
Market Cross Veterinary Clinic is a small animal first-opinion practice established in 2003, conveniently located just off the high street in Dalkeith with plenty of lunch options nearby and close to Dalkeith Country Park. This full-time position includes Saturday mornings on a rotating basis. You'll be joining a compact, tight-knit nursing team of just 2 nurses, an SVN, and a PCA who genuinely enjoy working together and socialise outside work too.
The clinic boasts state-of-the-art facilities including digital x-ray, multi-parameter monitors, ultrasound, video endoscopy, and capabilities in soft tissue, orthopaedic, and ocular surgery. As a nurse training practice, the team actively invests in developing junior staff, and staff wellbeing is prioritised with routine check-ins to ensure everyone feels supported and fulfilled in their role. The caseload is deliberately varied and interesting, with a strong philosophy around low-stress handling and delivering the calmest possible experience for patients.
Market Cross Veterinary Clinic is part of CVS Group Plc, a major UK veterinary corporate group. The practice is a small animal first-opinion clinic established in 2003 with a strong reputation for outstanding clinical services and state-of-the-art facilities. The team takes pride in being a nurse training practice, and the culture emphasises both clinical excellence and staff wellbeing.
CVS is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued. Wellbeing support includes monthly line-manager check-ins, a network of 400+ Wellbeing Champions, Pastoral Support Vets, and personal mentors. The wider CVS group provides significant operational support including expert HR, recruitment, payroll, IT, finance, and procurement teams, alongside a dedicated multi-million-pound improvement fund for practice facilities.
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