Veterinary Surgeon

Job Description

LIVINGSTON VETS4PETS – PART-TIME to FULL-TIME VET (25 - 40HRS)

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced full-time Veterinary Surgeon to join our team in Livingston. If you are enthusiastic, hard-working and keen to be part of a friendly and supportive team, then we would love to meet you! 

The full-time role is working 39.25 hours per week over 4 fixed days each week, with 1:4 weekends, Saturday 9-6 and Sunday 10-4, no OOH. The part-time role would be an adapted version, still including 1:4 weekends.

About Us

Our practice has been completely refurbished and is equipped with the latest technology. We have an impressive 9 consulting rooms, 3 operating theatres and various onsite laboratory testing. We are conveniently located within the Pets at Home store in the centre of Livingston’s retail park. We have a brilliant team of 8 Veterinary Surgeons, 8 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 2 Student Veterinary Nurses, 1 Animal Care Assistant and 7 Client Care Advisors. We are a training practice where we support and mentor new Vet Graduates through the Vets4Pets Graduate programme as well as sponsoring and ongoing training for our SVN’s until qualified.

Applicant Requirements

We are looking for someone who has the following attributes:

• Excellent communicator
• Adept Team player
• Compassionate & Caring
• Ambitious & Enthusiastic
• Promoter and keen participant of continuous development
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role

Benefits

• Very competitive Salary depending on experience – (range: £40-£60K DOE)
• 5.5 weeks paid holiday not including bank holidays
• Additional week’s holiday after 2 years’ service
• 5 days paid CPD leave
• £1500 CPD Allowance per annum
• Daily clinical rounds for Vets and nurses
• 30 minute of case/CPD discussion every weekday for vets – allocated in diary
• Daily paid coffee breaks - strongly encouraged for staff wellbeing
• O/T paid or available as TOIL, same situation with any encroachment of lunch breaks
• Shared late vet rota for last minute emergency cases
• Varied weekly workload – comprising of 2 x consulting days/1 x Ops day/1 x Duty Vet
• No sole charge required, experienced team of vets/nurses available for case support
• Open communication & consultation with practice Management Team
• MRCVS Membership paid
• BVA Membership paid
• VDS cover
• Birthday leave
• Discounted veterinary fees
• My Benefits - various discounts including retail & gym memberships
• Group Pension
• Paid bereavement leave
• Company sick pay
• Free uniform in a number of roles
• Annual pay reviews
• Social events
• Sponsorship for overseas employees
• Academy & Leadership courses
• Career progression opportunities
• Free annual flu jabs
• Friendly and competent RVNs keen to perform scheduled 3 procedures

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. We are also a BAME and LGBT+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups.

To apply, or for further information, please contact northvet@vets4pets.com

We are an equal opportunities employer. 

Location: EH54 6QX

Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!