Could you join the Northvet family?

Our team is a tight knit group who work and play together, making the most of life on Orkney.

We like to think of ourselves as family – and that’s straight from our team, with the word coming up repeatedly when we ask for feedback on life in our practice.

If you’d like to experience the Orkney lifestyle, we’d love to meet you.

Below you can find our current vacancies, but we’re always happy to hear from passionate veterinary professionals who want to learn more about us.

Send your CV to lynn@northvet.co.uk and we’ll be in touch for an informal, confidential chat.

Current vacancies

Office Administrator

Office Administrator
Registered Veterinary Nurse

Office Administrator

9.00am – 5.30pm Monday to Friday plus occasional Saturdays.

The Role:
As a first point of contact we are looking for someone with excellent communication skills and a positive and friendly manner.

Experience in general office/reception procedures and knowledge of the geographical layout of Orkney is essential.

A basic knowledge of and interest in domestic and farm animals would be an advantage.

Benefits include private medical insurance, Active Life membership, sick pay and own pet discount.

For a job description and application form please email: lynn@northvet.co.uk or call 01856 873403.

Closing date for applications: Friday, 30th January

Registered Veterinary Nurse

The Role

We are looking to add another qualified and experienced registered veterinary nurse to our team.

Each day we have 3 or 4 vets looking after our small animal work. Two vets operate in the morning and the other consults from 9.00am – 11.30am. In the afternoon the vets consult in 1.5-hour blocks. We have two small animal vets (both certificate holders and one AVP) and our mixed vets enjoy taking part in small animal work too – one of our mixed vets has a certificate in small animal surgery and two of our mixed vets enjoy orthopaedic work. We take pride in providing a high standard of care and due to our location, we tackle quite a lot of surgery in house that would normally be referred. We are members of XLVets, a group of independent veterinary practices who work together to provide excellence in practice and we are also an approved training practice for veterinary nurses.

Each day the nursing team for inpatients consists of two nurses and a student nurse / veterinary care assistant. Another nurse assists with vet consults, processes samples in the lab (idexx suite), deals with repeat prescriptions and runs nurse clinics. Typically, a full-time post would consist of four days per week working in theatre / prep / looking after inpatients and one day per week assisting with vet consults and running nurse clinics. Our nurses also take turns working at our Stromness branch on the afternoons we have clinics running there and occasionally they attend equine or farm visits. There is not much opportunity for reception work, just the odd day or half day for holiday cover.

The working hours for a full-time post are Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm with a one-hour break for lunch and one afternoon off per week. Saturday mornings as per the rota (currently approximately 1 in 5). A part time post will also be considered.

We are happy to have an informal chat over the phone to answer any questions about the role and / or Orkney.

The package

An auto-enrolment pension scheme is in place
Private medical insurance and dental insurance is provided
We have a wellbeing employee assistance programme and ‘Active Life’ gym membership on offer.
CPD is encouraged and funded with visiting trainers and CPD opportunities through XLVets and our Webinar vet subscription.
Annual Veterinary Nurse registration fees paid
Discount for staff pets

Please email lynn@northvet.co.uk or call 01856 873403 for full job description or further information.

Students

We welcome students to visit our practice, whether you’re a veterinary medicine student looking for an EMS placement, or a school student seeking work experience.

If you’re already studying veterinary medicine at university, please fill in our EMS placements form.

If you’re a school student or individual interested in work experience, email us to check availability.

Apply for EMS placement

Email us about work experience

Students

We welcome students to visit our practice, whether you’re a veterinary medicine student looking for an EMS placement, or a school student seeking work experience.

If you’re already studying veterinary medicine at university, please fill in our EMS placements form.

If you’re a school student or individual interested in work experience, email us to check availability.

Apply for EMS placement

Email us about work experience

Inspired Vet: Maddie Brady

Learn more about our vet and director as she shares her journey from a summer locum to settling in Orkney, their love for mixed practice and the joy of working in a close-knit community.

Living in Orkney

With stunning landscapes, rich history and a warm and welcoming community, Orkney is a great place to live and work. Enjoy the fresh air, stunning coastal walks and the vibrant local culture.

Discover Orkney