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The Company:

As Scotland’s animal welfare charity, we have been on-hand to protect animals and prevent cruelty since 1839 – that’s over 186 years of creating a better world for all animals. We’ve grown to become a national charity which celebrates the strength of the human-animal bond and enriches the lives of animals and people. We are Scotland’s animal champions.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with ARRC teams to undertake autonomous patient assessments, applying clinical expertise to prioritise cases in line with animal welfare needs and organisational objectives, with a focus on reducing length of stay.
• Utilise advanced nursing judgement to collaborate with internal and external veterinary surgeons, contributing to the development and review of pragmatic, evidence-based treatment plans.
• Model the Society’s core values — Committed, Compassionate, Professional, Expert, Collaborative, and Adaptable — in all aspects of clinical and interpersonal work.
• Use autonomous clinical judgement to triage cases, escalating to veterinary surgeons where necessary, ensuring RVN skills are used to their full professional scope and veterinary surgeon time is optimally protected.
• Act as a positive ambassador for the Scottish SPCA in all professional interactions, supporting public events, media engagements, and fundraising initiatives as required.
• Ongoing demonstration of all RCVS Day One Competences, Skills and Professional Behaviours for Veterinary Nurses
• Assist external veterinary surgeons and care delivery partners to deliver high-quality nursing care during diagnostic procedures and surgeries, including anaesthetic monitoring, radiography, sample collection, surgical prep, and post-operative recovery.
• Lead and conduct nurse consultations and outpatient care for the public and foster carers, delivering proactive clinical advice and animal care support with a high level of autonomy and responsibility.
• Share learning with colleagues and assist in the development of all staff at the veterinary clinic by participating in staff training.

The Candidate:

• Qualified RVN: a minimum 1-year post-qualification experience would be preferred, but not essential.
• Practical experience working with a range of different animal species, including exotics.
• Experience delivering outpatient services and client-facing veterinary care.
• Commitment to animal welfare.
• Client and customer-focused ways of working.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Resilient and calm in the face of difficult situations.
• Willingness to work within group shift pattern.
• Compliant with RCVS CPD Requirements.
• Subject to a Disclosure Scotland standard check.