Registered Veterinary Nurse

About the Role

This is a full-time position working 35 to 40 hours per week, including a 1:3 full day Saturday rota with no Sundays or out-of-hours cover required. You'll be joining a stable, well-resourced small animal practice in Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, where clinical excellence and staff wellbeing go hand in hand.

Bishopbriggs Vets for Pets is an RCVS Practice Standards Scheme accredited practice, an RVN training provider, and a Silver Cat Friendly practice. The team benefits from excellent in-house facilities including a full laboratory (Procyte, Catalyst One, InVue Dx, Sedivue Dx), ultrasound, digital x-ray, dedicated dental x-ray, tonometer, patient warmer, fluid pumps, and syringe drivers. You'll also have access to a visiting Orthopaedic Specialist, creating rich learning opportunities.

The nursing team is exceptionally stable, with two colleagues boasting over 20 years of service combined. Your Head Nurse is a clinical coach actively supporting the employed student veterinary nurse through their studies. Anaesthesia is a collective strength here, and the practice is keen to maintain and develop this expertise across the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care across a varied small animal caseload
• Support anaesthesia procedures, drawing on the practice's strong expertise in this area
• Utilise advanced in-house equipment and facilities to deliver excellent patient outcomes
• Contribute to the learning and development of student veterinary nurses
• Maintain professional standards and engage in continuing professional development
• Work collaboratively within a stable team of 3 full-time vets, 3 full-time RVNs, 1 SVN, a Practice Manager, and 3 receptionists

Requirements

• Current RVN registration with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
• Genuine experience in veterinary nursing
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Demonstrated commitment to animal welfare
• Ability to work collaboratively and thrive in a supportive team environment
• Interest in professional development and continuing learning

Benefits

• Competitive salary up to £32,000 depending on experience
• Pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• CPD allowance to support your professional development
• Paid professional memberships (RCVS fees and BVNA)
• Paid lunch hour, actively protected through good diary management
• Extra day off on your birthday
• Exclusive lifestyle and shopping discounts, including up to 20% off at Pets at Home
• No Sunday or out-of-hours working

About the Practice

Bishopbriggs Vets for Pets is an established, RCVS PSS accredited small animal practice in Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire. For the past 14 years, the practice has maintained its commitment to practice standards and is currently working towards the Silver Investors in Environment award. As part of Vets for Pets, the practice benefits from a supportive corporate structure while maintaining its distinctive local identity and clinical values.

The practice is an RVN training provider and actively invests in the development of its team members. Staff stability is a hallmark of the practice, with long-serving nurses and a collaborative culture that values continuing professional development. The team is diverse, inclusive, and committed to reflecting the communities it serves.