Registered Veterinary Nurse – Full Time

About the Role

You'll join Vets Now Dundee, one of the UK's leading emergency pet care providers, as a core member of a highly skilled nursing team. This full-time role operates on a rotating night shift pattern across a 4-week cycle, giving you predictability and work-life balance. You'll work an average of 40 hours per week, handling emergency and critical care cases that keep you engaged and clinically sharp. The role sits at the heart of clinical treatment—from triage and first aid through to managing post-operative in-patients and monitoring critical cases. You'll work alongside experienced colleagues in a 24/7 emergency environment where clinical excellence and team collaboration are non-negotiable.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver first aid advice via telephone triage and perform emergency first aid in the clinic
• Manage critical care patients, including monitoring major body systems, recognising deterioration, and responding quickly to changes in patient status
• Provide physiotherapy and assess and manage pain in in-patients
• Perform wound care, dressing changes, and basic diagnostic procedures in a sole charge capacity
• Support the clinical team during surgery and anaesthesia procedures
• Maintain the high standards expected in an emergency setting

Requirements

• RCVS registered for a minimum of six months
• Experience with emergency and critical care caseloads is advantageous
• Ability to work independently in sole charge situations
• Genuine passion for patient care and client communication
• Commitment to maintaining clinical standards in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

• Salary: Up to £35,360 depending on experience
• Leave: 7 weeks annual leave (pro rata), plus your birthday as a paid day off
• Professional Development: £1,125 CPD allowance plus 20 paid CPD hours; RCVS fees paid; ECC certificate support
• Health & Wellbeing: Private medical insurance, enhanced sick pay and maternity pay, UK Standard Pension (5% employee / 3% employer)
• Perks: Up to 50% discounted staff pet care, Reward Gateway (discounts and cashback with hundreds of retailers), death in service (2× annual salary)

About the Practice

Vets Now is the UK's leading provider of emergency pet care, operating 60+ dedicated out-of-hours clinics and two 24/7 pet emergency hospitals serving over 1,700 veterinary practices. The Dundee clinic is staffed by a highly skilled emergency team committed to providing exceptional care when pet owners need it most. The organisation is known for valuing flexibility—whether you're seeking one shift per month or full-time work, they aim to accommodate. Vets Now welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds and is a Disability Confident Employer committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment.

Shift Pattern (4-Week Cycle)

• Week 1: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday nights
• Week 2: Wednesday and Thursday nights
• Week 3: Monday and Tuesday nights, Saturday and Sunday day shifts
• Week 4: Thursday and Friday nights