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Job Title:  Dermatology RVN

Salary: £30,000

Location:  VSS

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: 40 Hours a week, On call, BH & weekends

About us

  Our rapidly expanding, state-of-the-art Veterinary Hospital located in Livingston, between Edinburgh and Glasgow, is looking for a Neurology specific RVN to join our expanding Neurology team.

Veterinary Specialists Scotland (VSS) is a newly established, multi-disciplinary referral hospital that opened in October 2020. The clinic premises have been purpose built to deliver the highest standards of veterinary care, while also providing a beautiful and pleasant working environment.

The team’s core values are excellence in patient, client, colleague, and referring vet care, and we place a strong emphasis on team and collaborative working. We are looking for Veterinary Nurses who share our ethos to help make VSS a supportive, stimulating, and enjoyable place to practise veterinary medicine and surgery to the highest standard.

Dermatology RVN

This vacancy presents an exciting opportunity to join our busy Dermatology service. Working  alongside our Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology Debbie Gow BVM&S VN PhD Dip. EVCD, FHEA FRCVS, EBVS European Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology, RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology.

We are seeking a proactive, dedicated, and knowledgeable RVN to support the continued growth of our Dermatology service.

This rewarding and challenging role will require teamwork and dedication to the service and its patients. You will use your knowledge and experience to support patients undergoing investigations and receiving treatment for a wide range of dermatological conditions including, but not limited to immune medicated skin disease, parasitic skin disease and skin neoplasia.

You will work collaboratively with all disciplines to facilitate gold standard patient care through effective communication from the point of admission through to discharge.

Benefits

As well as the opportunity to help shape the future of veterinary referral care in Scotland, we offer a competitive salary and generous benefits package. 

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave 
• RCVS and VDS fees paid 
• External CPD funded 
• Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program 

• Career progression opportunities 
• Staff discount schemes 
• Life Assurance 
• Enhanced sickness pay 
• Enhanced equal family leave 

• E-car salary sacrifice scheme 
• Employer contribution pension scheme  
• Recruitment referral reward scheme
• Wellness program including:  

• Employee assistance program 
• Eyecare voucher scheme 

• Free annual Flu jab 
• Cycle to work scheme 

Salary Value:£30,000 per annum;

We are proud to be Linnaeus, part of Mars.

Linnaeus is a forward-thinking group of highly respected primary care and specialist referral practices in the UK and Ireland. Being family owned and part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest veterinary company in the world, allows us to focus on advancing the veterinary profession to provide industry-leading pet care and unique career opportunities for our people.

Why Linnaeus?

-    We pride ourselves in offering high-quality excellence of service and clinical care for our clients and their pets

-    We lead on sustainability and collectively drive positive change for people, pets and the planet

-    We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing – valuing equity, diversity and inclusion

-    We support your personal and professional development with best-in-class career frameworks and training programmes. We will empower and support you to grow your career from day one.

We team up within our Mars family in partnership for a stronger future.

Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We treat each other fairly and equitably and we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our Associates.

At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people.

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