Head Vet Nurse - Full Time (12 months Fixed Term Contract)
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Position Overview & Specifications
Head Vet Nurse – (12 months Fixed Term Contract)
Up to £40,000 DOE plus benefits
Are you ready to lead a dedicated ECC nursing team?
Vets Now Edinburgh is seeking a Head Veterinary Nurse to lead from the front in delivering Emergency and Critical Care. We are keen to speak with experienced Vet Nurses with a drive for clinical excellence and a passion for mentoring and developing a team. This is an incredibly rewarding role; you and your team will be there when pets and their owners need us most.
Together we save pets' lives
In Vets Now Edinburgh, you will be fully complemented by our nursing and clinical support teams. The wider network of emergency clinics and specialty hospitals work in collaboration to ensure that we can offer the best emergency and critical care in the country. Whether it’s sharing best practice or seeking advice on a particularly complex case, you will never be alone at Vets Now.
Rota pattern
You will be contracted to 40 hours per week
Your health and wellbeing
- Private medical insurance
- Membership in the employee wellbeing programme
- Enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced maternity policy including 6 months of full pay
- Family-friendly policies including paternity and adoption pay schemes
Your work-life balance
- 7 weeks pro-rata annual leave
- Your birthday as a paid day off
- Paid volunteering days
Your development
- £1400 CPD allowance increasing annually plus 20 paid hours pro rata
- ECC certificate support – financial and paid study leave
- Leadership development programme
Your professional memberships
- RCVS fees
- VECCS membership
- VDS cover
Your additional benefits
- Vets Now For You – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
- UK Standard Pension contributions – 5% Employee/3% Employer
- Up to 50% discounted staff pet care
- Death in service of two times the annual salary
For further information on this role please call Julia in our recruitment team on 01383 841181 or email julia.duncan@vets-now.com
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Pet Care & Veterinary
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Head Vet Nurse - Full Time (12 months Fixed Term Contract) roles across Vets Now's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Pet Care & Veterinary.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £40,000 - £40,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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