
Ready to step into nursing leadership at a thriving referral centre? Join Veterinary Specialists Scotland's Medicine team as Lead RVN, where you'll mentor colleagues, drive clinical standards, and continue delivering hands-on care in a state-of-the-art facility just 20 minutes from Edinburgh.
Includes weekends and on-call duties as part of the permanent full-time role.
This is a hands-on leadership position combining clinical excellence with team development at Veterinary Specialists Scotland, a rapidly expanding multi-disciplinary referral centre in Livingston. You'll lead the Medicine nursing team, mentoring RVNs and students whilst delivering advanced patient care across a diverse caseload. The role includes weekends and on-call duties as part of a permanent, full-time position.
You'll work alongside specialist clinicians in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Dermatology, Soft Tissue Surgery, Orthopaedics, Neurology, and Anaesthesia, collaborating closely with the Imaging team on advanced diagnostics including CT, MRI, fluoroscopy, and radiography. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of the Medicine service in a modern, purpose-built facility.
Veterinary Specialists Scotland is a purpose-built, multi-disciplinary referral centre that opened in October 2020 and has grown significantly across seven clinical disciplines. Located in Livingston, it sits just 20 minutes from Edinburgh, 40 minutes from Glasgow, and 15 minutes from Edinburgh Airport. The modern facility offers substantial scope for continued expansion and represents an exciting time to join a rapidly developing service.
VSS is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Linnaeus comprises highly respected primary care and referral practices across the UK and Ireland, united by a commitment to excellence and a shared purpose: A Better World for Pets. The group supports over 6,000 associates globally with outstanding development opportunities, collaboration, and comprehensive wellbeing packages.