Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal
- Employer
- Lawrie Veterinary Group, Cumbernauld
- Location
- Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- Salary
- Up to £29,000 DOE
- Closing date
- 24 Jan 2025
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- Sector
- Small Animal
- Job Type
- Veterinary Nurse
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
At Lawrie Vet Group, we are passionate about providing exceptional care to small animals and exotic referrals. As a close-knit, dedicated team, we believe in working together to deliver the best service for our patients and clients. We are currently seeking a dedicated and skilled Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our team, working across all of our practice sites. As a leading small animal practice with an established exotic referral service, we pride ourselves on providing outstanding care to a diverse range of patients.
We’re experiencing growing demand, and in response, we’re expanding! In 2026, we will be relocating our Cumbernauld practice to a more hospital-style setting, offering more advanced facilities and services. Additionally, we are excited to be opening a new practice in Boness, providing a fresh opportunity for our team to grow and evolve.
This is a fantastic time to join us - you’ll be a key part of these exciting developments, helping shape the future of our practice and continuing to provide excellent care to a diverse range of patients. The full time hours for this role would be 40 hours per week across all sites, providing weekend cover on a rota basis, this is included in salary and time back in Lieu for the weekend cover.
Why Lawrie Vet Group?
As a small yet thriving practice, we pride ourselves on the relationships we build within our team and with our clients. Our work is about more than just treating animals - it’s about making a difference in their lives and delivering compassionate, high-quality care. Whether it's a routine check-up for a beloved pet or complex treatment for an exotic species, every day is different, and that’s what makes our work so rewarding.
What you'll be stepping into
Diverse Caseload: You will gain experience in both small animal care and exotic referrals, providing variety and professional growth. This role involves consulting, surgery, and emergency care, ensuring you develop a wide range of skills.
Work Across Multiple Sites: You’ll have the opportunity to work across all of our practice locations, providing you with a dynamic working environment and exposure to a broad spectrum of cases.
Supportive Team: We have a close-knit, professional team committed to providing the highest standards of care. Our team values collaboration, education, and a positive workplace culture where your ideas and expertise are valued.
Flexible Working: We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working hours, including options to fit your needs. Let’s discuss how we can support your work-life balance.
Career Development: We are passionate about the growth of our staff. You’ll have access to continuous professional development opportunities and support for further qualifications in areas of interest.
Competitive Salary & Benefits: We offer a competitive salary along with a comprehensive benefits package. We believe in transparency and fairness, so you’ll know exactly what to expect.
Because our people matter
We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -
Work-life balance
*6.8 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
*Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
Wellbeing
*Private Medical Insurance
*Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
*Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
*Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing
Development
*£550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid CPD leave pro rata
*Certificate support
*Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
*Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider
*All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
*Infection Prevention and Control Programme
*Quality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships
*VDS cover
*RCVS fees
Colleague Benefits
*Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well
*Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
*Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
*Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
*Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice
At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
Up to £29,000 DOE
Company
We are dedicated to providing vet services in the areas around Falkirk and Cumbernauld. Formerly Maguire, Lawrie and Lawrie, we have been providing care of animals for well over forty years. Our experienced team of vets have over 80 years of combined experience treating a very large range of pets from dogs, cats and rabbits through to birds, reptiles and other exotic pets. This experience has shown us that pets become a part of the family and we genuinely do our best to treat all pets to give them the best quality of life possible.
The practice has made consistent efforts and investment to remain up to date with the rapid changes in veterinary treatment in both diagnostic and treatment equipment.
- Location
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North Lanarkshire
G67 1BP
GB
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