College of Medical Veterinary & Life Sciences School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine Senior Surgery Vet Nurse Vacancy Reference: 182673 Salary: UofG Grade 6, £33,951 - £37,694 per annum 6% allowance for working weekends. This post is full time (the working pattern is primarily Monday to Friday with weekends worked according to our senior nurse rota) and open ended. Today, the University of Glasgow is one of the world's top 100 universities and ranked 12th in the world in the Times Higher Education (THE) World Impact Rankings 2024, demonstrating that we are not only one of the best universities in the United Kingdom, but one of the best universities for the world. Our people have always been at the forefront of innovation, and our past achievements inspire our current world changers. Rare Opportunity for a University position as a Senior Nurse Senior Veterinary Nurse (Orthopaedics Surgery) Are you a Registered Veterinary Nurse looking for a new challenge? Do you have a keen interest in small animal surgery? We have an excellent opportunity for an outstanding Veterinary Nurse to take on the role of lead nurse for our Orthopaedics surgery team at the University of Glasgow’s Small Animal Hospital. This is a new and exciting role, where you will be part of a newly formed team. This presents you with a unique opportunity to shape and influence the team as it develops. As the lead nurse for Orthopaedics surgery, you be instrumental in the team providing leadership, organisation, and co-ordination with other internal services, including wards/ICU, internal medicine, oncology, imaging, anaesthesia and theatres. All of this is pivotal to ensure that our patients and clients receive the best possible care in the hospital. You will join the team to provide overall guidance for nursing care of our in-patients, while liaising with the reception team and other services in the hospital to provide efficient management of our planned and emergency workload. The key components of this role are: · Overseeing surgery cases, ensuring provision of the highest quality clinical care – providing leadership on infection control and hygiene. · Ensuring effective communication with anaesthesia, theatres, and imaging teams to provide an efficient workflow in the clinical service for our patients. · Liasing with reception to co-ordinate emergency/urgent referrals as appropriate. · Providing leadership to nursing staff in other areas of the hospital to ensure appropriate nursing care plans are in place for our patients in the hospital. · Seeking opportunities to further develop your skills through relevant CPD and spending time in other areas of the hospital (particularly theatre). Benefits include: · 35-hour working week · 41 days annual leave · CPD allowance/ subsidised further education. · Discounted veterinary fees for own pets. · Generous employers’ pension The working pattern is primarily Monday to Friday with weekends worked according to our senior nurse rota. If you’ve not been to Glasgow before, you’re in for a treat with a vibrant night life, and the countryside of Western Scotland on your doorstep (Loch Lomond is just 30 minutes away!). Applicants will have the opportunity to visit the hospital and shadow the surgery service prior to interview. Closing date: 23:45 on Monday 20th October 2025 We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University.