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    We have a very rare opportunity for an RVN to join our amazing team here at VetsforPets Dumbarton. If you are looking for a new opportunity to join an amazing team then this role is for you. We are also open to a newly qualified candidate too so please get intouch!

    We are a small animal practice that opened in 2014 and have just grown exponentially ever since. We’re lucky to be a cohesive team, reflected in the awards won so far this year - practice of the year (won in April 2023, voted for by clients) and supportive practice of the year for our new graduate (won in June 2023).

    We are currently a 6-vet practice, with 2 more vets joining us in January, the vet team is led by Ciara, our JVP, with 4 fantastic RVNs lead by our HRVN Hayley, 1 SVN, 3 VCAs, 3 receptionists and a great PM. We are an incredibly close-knit and stable team with quite a few of us working together for many years, and we are looking forward to welcoming a new colleague into our friendly team.

    Job description

    This is the first position we have advertised for an RVN other than our initial recruitment 9 years ago. We are currently going through a very vast and exciting expansion within the practice and feel now is the right time to grow our nursing team.

    We are also gaining some lovely state of the art equipment as well as a dedicated nurse room where we will be able to offer a variety of nurse clinics and services to our large client base. All of the RVN’s have a keen interest in various aspects of nursing clinics including cat friendly, diabetes management and nutrition clinics.

    We are ideally looking for a full time RVN however part would be considered for the right person! Full time hours are 40 hours per week which will include Saturday and Sunday too in the rota and paid lunch breaks and there are no OOH responsibilities. The salary range would be £23,000 to £30,000 depending on experience.

    We are ideally looking for an experienced RVN to join the team however we are also open to a newly qualified RVN joining our amazing team.

    What we offer

    Aside from the supportive and friendly environment, we can also offer contributory pension scheme, a generous CPD allowance which is strongly encouraged, paid memberships, exclusive company discounts and rewards including 20% off at VetsforPets, Pets at Home and Pets Grooming.

    We want our colleagues to be as diverse as our clients. Our teams are inclusive and celebrate difference so if you meet our role requirements, we’d love to hear from you.

    Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this.

    We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you! unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!