Registered Veterinary Nurse – Small Animal

About the Role

You’ll be joining MBM Vets’ dedicated small animal nursing team on a 12-month maternity cover contract, working across three practices in Kilmarnock, Beith, and Mauchline. This is a full-time role with genuine flexibility—work 40 hours across four or five days to suit your preferences, with a straightforward 1-in-4 Saturday morning rota (8:30am–1:00pm) and no out-of-hours or on-call duties. The Ayrshire location offers an excellent quality of life, close to the coast with convenient transport links to Glasgow.

You’ll be part of an experienced team delivering high-standard patient care and surgical services across three sites, with strong links to referral centres for complex cases. The practice welcomes flexible working arrangements, including part-time hours or alternative patterns if that suits your circumstances better.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nursing support across three small animal practices in a multi-site role
• Assist with medical and surgical procedures, working alongside 20 veterinary surgeons including specialists in Cardiology and Surgery
• Contribute to the delivery of high-standard patient care and clinical protocols
• Participate in the 1-in-4 Saturday morning rota (8:30am–1:00pm)
• Support nursing team of 16 RVNs, 4 Animal Nursing Assistants, and reception staff

Requirements

• RCVS registration as a Registered Veterinary Nurse
• Experience in small animal practice (essential)
• Willingness to work across multiple sites
• Flexibility to participate in Saturday morning rota

Benefits

• Salary: Up to £31,990 depending on experience
• Leave: 6.8 weeks annual leave plus additional leave for your birthday
• Work-Life Balance: Up to 40 hours per week flexible across 4–5 days; no out-of-hours or on-call duties
• Professional Development: £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid leave (pro rata); Certificate Support; access to IVC Evidensia Academy and Vetlexicon online encyclopaedia; research funding opportunities available
• Wellbeing Support: Enhanced family-friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental, and surrogacy pay; Private Medical Insurance; Cycle to Work scheme; discounted gym membership; non-accidental injury support
• Professional Memberships: VDS cover and RCVS fees paid
• Additional Benefits: Pension (5% employee/3% employer); Pawsome Benefits reward gateway with hundreds of retailers offering discounts and cashback; discounted staff pet care
• Clinical Support: Infection Prevention and Control Programme; Quality Improvement Programme

About the Practice

MBM Veterinary Group is a long-established, forward-thinking practice with branches across Ayrshire—Kilmarnock, Mauchline, and Beith—providing comprehensive small animal, equine, and farm animal services. The small animal team comprises 20 veterinary surgeons (including certificate holders in Cardiology and Surgery, with others pursuing qualifications in Surgery and Internal Medicine), 16 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 4 Animal Nursing Assistants, and 14 reception staff. The practice is committed to high-standard patient care and clinical excellence, offering a wide range of medical and surgical services in-house with strong referral network links.

Part of IVC Evidensia, the practice is located in the scenic Ayrshire region, offering outstanding quality of life with access to outdoor activities, equine sports, cycling, hill-walking, water sports, and golf. The team prioritises work-life balance and supports staff development through structured CPD, learning programmes, and wellbeing initiatives.