Registered Veterinary Nurse – ECC

About the Role

This full-time position offers the chance to join a highly skilled emergency and critical care team at Vets Now Glasgow. You’ll work daytime shifts on a rotating pattern (07:00–18:00, 09:30–20:00, 10:00–18:00, and 10:30–21:30), providing emergency stabilisation and high-level inpatient care across a diverse caseload. This is a role built for experienced nurses who thrive under pressure and want to develop advanced technical skills in a multi-disciplinary environment.

Working alongside Specialist and Advanced Practitioner vets, you’ll manage everything from initial triage and patient stabilisation to advanced procedures such as central line placement, arterial sampling, and invasive blood pressure monitoring. You’ll also provide dedicated ICU care for complex referral cases from internal medicine and surgery services—no two days are the same.

Vets Now is deeply committed to continuous professional development and will actively support your growth through their widely recognised ECC certificate and an industry-leading CPD package.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform rapid triage and emergency stabilisation of newly presented patients
• Carry out advanced ECC nursing tasks including central line placement, arterial sampling, and catheter management
• Monitor and maintain invasive haemodynamic monitoring systems
• Provide high-standard inpatient ICU care for a wide range of cases, including referral patients from specialist services
• Work collaboratively with Specialist and Advanced Practitioner vets in a multidisciplinary team
• Maintain clinic standards and ensure excellent client communication throughout patient care
• Contribute to a culture of ongoing learning and clinical excellence

Requirements

• RCVS registered for a minimum of six months
• Experience with ECC caseloads (advantageous but not essential)
• Motivated approach to maintaining high clinical standards
• Genuine passion for patient care and client communication
• Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced emergency environment

Benefits

• Salary: Up to £36,000 DOE plus benefits
• Leave: 7 weeks annual leave (pro rata) plus your birthday as a paid day off
• Professional Development: £1,125 CPD allowance plus 20 paid study hours, RCVS fees paid, and ECC certificate support
• Health & Wellbeing: Private medical insurance, enhanced sick pay, enhanced maternity pay, and 5% employee/3% employer pension contributions
• Perks: Up to 50% discounted staff pet care, Reward Gateway membership for discounts and cashback with hundreds of retailers
• Protection: Death in service benefit of two times annual salary

About the Practice

Vets Now Glasgow is part of Vets Now Emergency Limited, a leading emergency and critical care provider operating 24/7 across the UK. The Glasgow clinic houses a highly skilled emergency team equipped to handle complex cases requiring immediate intervention. The practice is committed to clinical excellence, staff development, and pioneering advances in emergency veterinary medicine.

As part of the wider Vets Now group, the practice benefits from established protocols, access to specialist resources, and a collaborative network of clinicians. The working culture emphasises flexibility—whether you’re seeking one shift per month or full-time work, the team works to accommodate individual circumstances.