Job Description

At inspiring vet care, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the UK’s number one vet care provider, we're trusted with the care of over 2 million animals, delivering our purpose of healthier animals and happier owners.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, team-orientated Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our team at Aberdeen Referrals on a full-time or part-time basis.

Our referral clinic is based within Ardene House, a well-equipped first opinion practice with access to modern veterinary technology and diagnostic facilities. We're also planning an exciting new purpose-built referrals centre, featuring dedicated theatres, consultation rooms and advanced equipment to support the continued growth of our services.

You'll be joining a collaborative team of 5 experienced vets, 3 nurses and dedicated support staff, working across a varied referral caseload including Medicine, Orthopaedics, Spinal, Soft Tissue, ECC and Anaesthesia. With Vets Now providing overnight patient care on site, our team can focus on delivering high-quality care and service throughout the day.

How You’ll Make a Difference

As a Referral Nurse, you will deliver advanced nursing care to complex cases within a referral hospital environment, supporting patients, clients, and clinical teams across a range of disciplines.

You’ll work as part of a multidisciplinary team, contributing to high standards of nursing care, supporting clinical decision-making, and sharing your experience and knowledge with colleagues to continually improve patient outcomes and service delivery.

Working Pattern

• Full-time or part-time options available
• Full-time: 40 hours per week over 4 days, with a 1 in 5 Saturday rota
• Part-time: 24 hours per week over 3 days, with a 1 in 5 Saturday rota
• No OOH or on-call

General Responsibilities

• Anaesthetic/theatre shift
• Medicine shift
• Diagnostics shift
• Inpatient care

You Might Be a Great Fit If...

You are an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse with strong clinical capability and a passion for referral-level nursing. You’ll bring:

• Registration as a Veterinary Nurse with the RCVS
• Significant experience in clinical practice with strong medical and surgical nursing skills
• Experience working with complex cases in a referral or advanced-care environment
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
• A commitment to evidence-based practice, clinical governance, and continuous improvement

How We’ll Support You

At inspiring vet care, we’re committed to supporting your development in a referral setting. When you join us, you’ll benefit from:

• A referral nursing role delivering complex and rewarding caseloads across multiple disciplines

*Access e-learning courses and practical workshops through our dedicated Nurse Academy to improve your clinical knowledge and technical skills

• Clear career pathways with progression opportunities into specialist referral nursing or leadership roles
• Ongoing learning and development to support advanced clinical and professional growth
• A collaborative, values-led culture focused on care, learning, and continuous improvement

What We Offer Our Team

• 6.8 weeks' annual leave
• Additional annual leave for your birthday, which will be added to your holiday allowance
• Increasing annual leave accrued through length of service
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee wellbeing initiatives including Healthcare Cash Plan and Cycle to Work scheme
• £550 CPD allowance plus 24hrs paid leave
• RCVS and VDS fees covered
• Pension scheme
• Discounted veterinary care
• Voluntary benefits: choose from a range of benefits to suit you, including Green Cars salary sacrifice scheme and access to discounts and cashback with hundreds of participating retailers

We’re committed to supporting our people through career development opportunities, wellbeing initiatives and access to world-class learning resources.

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to take the next step in your career, inspiring vet care offers the support, opportunity and community to help you grow.