Veterinary Nurse; Rotating

Overview

Job details:
Posted 22 January 2026. Salary Grade 5, £28,031– £31,236 per annum, pro rata + 6% allowance for weekend working.

Location:

Glasgow. Job Type: Technical and Specialist. Reference: 189577. Expiry: 19 February 2026 at 23:45.

Job Advert

Full time and part time posts available. These posts are open ended (permanent). Part-time, 0.8 FTE, 28 hours per week (4 days) Monday to Sunday. Full-time, 1 FTE, 35 hours per week, Monday to Sunday.

Please specify in your cover letter whether you are interested in a part-time or full-time position.

Curious about life in a fast-paced referral hospital? Here’s your chance to find out! We’re offering an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and compassionate veterinary nurse to join our dynamic team.

At The Small Animal Hospital
, you’ll be part of a collaborative and supportive environment where your clinical skills will be fully utilised and developed. You’ll rotate through a variety of specialist areas including:

• Surgical, medical, and feline wards
• Theatre complex (including anaesthesia)
• Oncology
• Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Receiving services (Surgery, Neurology, Internal Medicine)

This role is ideal for a motivated individual eager to deliver exceptional patient care and explore the diverse world of hospital nursing. While previous referral experience is desirable, it’s not essential—we provide comprehensive training and mentorship to help you thrive.

Why join us?

We offer a fantastic benefits package, including:

• 35-hour flexible working week
• 41 days of leave (including public holidays)
• Competitive pension scheme
• 20% staff discount on veterinary services and products
• CPD allowance and subsidised further education
• A supportive and inclusive working environment
• 24/7 confidential employee support service and wellbeing app
• Exclusive staff discounts from high street retailers

Additional Info

• Participation in the Bank Holiday rota is required (with additional pay)
• Weekend working - 1 in 4, with 2 days off during the week.
• We have full-time and part-time (4-day week) positions available; please specify in your cover letter which you are applying for.

Interested?

We’d love to hear from you! Whether you’re exploring a new direction or ready to take the next step in your nursing career, get in touch for an informal chat:

sah-nu
Sharon Smith –

Job Purpose

Provide a focus between clients, veterinary surgeons, nursing staff and students. Carry out nursing duties to the highest standard.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Nursing:
  Responsible for providing and overseeing the complete nursing care of patients within a recognised specialism in a busy hospital environment.
• Prioritise patient care and manage an unpredictable and high intensity workload. Problem solve to ensure best patient care outcomes.
• Perform a variety of advanced nursing skills including monitoring and maintenance of general anaesthesia, radiography, Schedule 3 procedures, dispensing controlled drugs (CD) and maintaining the CD register and operating a range of laboratory, monitoring and diagnostic equipment.
• Perform nursing clinical examination to in-patients and for patients arriving for emergency appointments. Provide first aid interventions pending clinician assessment.
• Recognise deterioration and improvement in patient status and know when to adjust care plan requirements and when to communicate changes to the clinician in charge.
• Interpret a range of laboratory test results and know when results need to be immediately reported to clinician in charge of case.
• Disseminate information gathered at daily rounds to team members.
• Responsible for performing and assisting with prescribed treatment regimens under the direction of the clinician or senior veterinary nurse.
• Communicate with external and internal parties including referring vets, clients, clinical pathology laboratory and the postmortem room.
• Respond to advice calls and either deal with the call where appropriate or collect the appropriate information and pass it to the relevant clinician.
• Triage out-of-hours emergency calls and make appropriate decisions regarding emergency cases, liaising with the duty vet as required.
• Coordinate out-patient clinics or clinical…