Surgical Veterinary Nurse

Job description

Hours of work: Full-time - 35 hours per week

Tenure: Permanent. Available from 11 January 2027

This post is based at the Small Animal Teaching Hospital (SATH) at the Leahurst Campus near Neston, Wirral. This is an exciting opportunity to join the theatre team in our busy state-of-the-art-hospital. You will be predominantly based in theatre, assisting our diverse referral caseload, from Soft Tissue Surgery, Neurology, Orthopaedics, Diagnostic Imaging, Oncology, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Dermatology. You will be involved in a range of surgical techniques and will be using the state-of-the-art equipment to ensure the best possible care to our patients.

For general information about the SATH visit: http://www.liv.ac.uk/sath/ .

You will be a qualified Veterinary Nurse with relevant experience in surgery. It is a full-time position working 35 hours per week, normally Monday to Friday. Flexibility is required to meet the operational needs of the Small Animal Teaching Hospital and ensure continuity of patient care. You will be required to participate in the nursing rota for weekends, bank holidays and University closure days, for which overtime payments or time off in lieu will apply.

26 days holiday pro rata, pension and additional benefits.You can read about the benefits of working at the University of Liverpool here: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/working/ .

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to enhancing a workforce as diverse as our community and particularly encourage applicants who are of minoritised genders and ethnic backgrounds, living with a disability, and/or are members of the LGBTQIA+ community.