Permanent Mixed Veterinary Surgeon
Vet Seekers
- Aberdeenshire
- £63,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
- Are you looking for a new opportunity in Aberdeenshire?
- Type: Mixed, 55% small animal, 40% farm animal, 5% equine
- Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week over 4 or 5 days, part time considered
- Weekends: On a rota
- Sole charge: None
- OOH: 1 in 5 weeknights on-call
- Branch work: Wokring between 3 branches
- Computer system: Merlin
- Team: 12 vets, 6 nurses and a supportive non-clinical team
- The role offers a varied caseload with a mixture of consultations and surgeries
- The caseload split is 55% small animal, 40% farm animal and 5% equine
- They offer a wide range of modern veterinary services and diagnostics, including an in-house laboratory, separate cat and dog wards, dentistry, x-ray and ultrasound
- They have the facilities and caseload to support clinical development
- They have a supportive and friendly team
- They can offer support for areas of special interest, along with funding for certificates
- They offer a great bonus package in addition to salary
- The practice is home to 12 vets, 6 nurses and a supportive non-clinical team
- They understand the importance of the roles that RVNs play within the practice and actively encourage the development of skills and knowledge whereby the nurses offer nurse clinics where they can advise and educate clients and use their own initiative whilst assisting the vets
- They pride themselves on a supportive team culture and they value each and everyone's roles within the practice
- They understand the difficulties that the vet industry can face and support each other to provide a positive and encouraging work environment
- Investing in their people, premises and processes is at the heart of what they do
- They are looking for a vet who has a good level of experience
- You will have excellent communications skills and client facing skills
- You will have a positive attitude and show empathy to both clients and team members
- You will encourage ongoing development of the team
- You will be a team player and be able to work in a collaborative manner
- Salary: Up to £63,000 per annum, commensurate to experience
- Holidays: 6.8 weeks annual leave, increasing with service and birthday off
- CPD: Generous allowance of £1,250 with 40 hours to attend
- Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
- Relocation support
- Medical insurance
- Workplace pension
- Family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing programmes
- Ongoing learning and development platforms available
- RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
- Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
- Have excellent verbal and written communication skills