Job Description

Grade UE06: 34,132- 39,355 per annum (based on a 35 hour work week)

Full-time: 37.5 hours per week (35 salaried hours + 2.5 hours weekly contractual overtime)

Working Monday-Friday 8.30am-5pm (times TBC with successful candidate)

Fixed-term: 14-month Maternity Cover

Our nurses are required to cover one weekend shift per month, paid as overtime

The Opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity for an RCVS registered veterinary nurse to join our dedicated orthopaedic nursing team at the Hospital for Small Animals.


The Orthopaedic Surgery Service at HfSA delivers world-leading care for companion animals, with cutting-edge treatments for joint diseases, fractures and lameness investigations. Our team contains RCVS and European board certified Specialists working alongside our orthopaedic specialist nurses. The team also work closely with the REPAIR Centre to optimise assessments and postoperative rehabilitation.



Extensive training will be provided, with opportunities to shadow experienced nursing staff across all areas of the hospital.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Being an RCVS registered veterinary nurse is essential. Excellent organisational and communications skills are essential. Keen dedication to teaching the next generation of veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses is essential.

If you would like to discuss the post further, please contact senior surgery nurse, Shirley Simpson Shirley.Simpson@ed.ac.uk

Staff benefits include:

Staff discount for pet treatment. Amazing onsite perks: + Staff discount for on-site gym and exercises classes https://www.ed.ac.uk/sport-exercise/gym-memberships
+ Free car parking with electric car charging points https://www.ed.ac.uk/transport/driving/ev-charging
+ Two on site canteens.
+ Cycle to work scheme, on-site bike lockers and showers available. https://www.ed.ac.uk/transport/cycling/getting-a-bike/cycle-to-work
We have a generous external CPD allowance for our RVNs of 800 per annum, paid CPD days and abundant free internal CPD for clinical staff. Holiday entitlement 36 days + 4 days public holiday (pro rata).

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Application Information

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:

A competitive salary. An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community. Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our

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Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.



Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our

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On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is

3 June 2025.

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