Come and join our friendly team and experience the amazing scenery and culture of Shetland at the UK’s most Northerly Vet practice.

One of our lovely Nursing team is off to travel the world! As such, an exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for a pro-active, enthusiastic RVN to join our friendly and supportive team in the Shetland Islands.

We are an independent practice and the only Vets here in the beautiful Shetland Islands. We cover all the inhabited Islands’ Veterinary needs as well as Shetlands mainland. We have 3 branches located in Bixter, Scalloway and Lerwick. Being the only practice and given our island location, we see a wide range of animals from cats to cows and owls to otters, even the odd wallaby!

While our Nursing team mainly deals with small animals, due to our unique location, we have the opportunity to get involved with wildlife, exotic, farm and equine cases too! The caseload is very varied, seeing everything from routine cases to emergencies and critical care. Here at Shetland Vets, we take great pride in ensuring we deliver an exceptional standard of nursing and client care. We have a lovely, supportive, and knowledgeable team and you’ll always find someone willing to lend a hand or offer advice. With a mixture of younger and more experienced staff, there are 3 full time RVNs and 4 part-time RVNs along with 2 ACAs and our 5 Vets. Our Receptionists and Admin staff complete our team. All of us have key areas of interest and we do our best to utilise everyone’s individual strengths.

We are RCVS accredited and an RVN training practice (no student currently).

We have been an employee-owned business since 2014, meaning that shares in the company are held by a Trust for the long-term benefit of the employees. We try to encourage all staff to have an input into the way we run the business, and for people to feel they have a stake in it

For more information please email directors@shetlandvets.co.uk or call Debbie Caithness or Karen Williamson on 01595 810456.

Registered Veterinarian Nurse vacancy:

  • The ideal candidate will be proactive and keen to help us continue to build the practice. Have excellent communication and organisational skills, be able to offer a high standard of patient care. Nurse-led consultations and clinics, day-to-day theatre and in-patient care are all important parts of the role.

    This would be an ideal position for a qualified RVN who is keen to develop their skills as we offer such a wide range of in-house work from lab and theatre to nurse clinics.

    A full driving licence and your own car are essential.

  • We would ideally look for a full-time recruit working 4 days per week, 2 Saturdays a month and approx. 1:7 weekends on call. Surgery opening times are Monday to Friday 8.30 am - 5.30 pm, Saturday 9 am - 3 pm.

    Our excellent facilities include:

    Endoscope

    Ultrasound

    Multi-parameter monitors

    Digital Radiography

    Orthopaedics

    In house lab work using new Idexx technology and Vet Connect system

    Dental units including dental radiography

  • We have been an employee-owned business since 2014, meaning that shares in the company are held by a Trust for the long-term benefit of the employees. We try to encourage all staff to have an input into the way we run the business, and for people to feel they have a stake in it.

    Our benefits include:

    RCVS and VDS memberships paid

    Staff discount scheme

    Generous CPD allowance

    Profit share bonus (Employee-owned practice)

    Workplace pension