Vacancies

Role: Senior Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon
Location: Kingswells, Aberdeenshire
Hours: Permanent, Full or part time, 1 in 4 Saturdays, NO Sundays or on call
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

Want to work for a successful independent practice in Aberdeenshire?

We are currently recruiting for our practice in Kingswells, Aberdeen. We are looking for a full or part time Senior Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon.

The ideal candidate would be confident in day-to-day surgeries, with mixture of consulting.

The Role:            

  • We are looking for a compassionate and enthusiastic, Veterinary Surgeon committed to providing high standards of patient and client care. This is a permanent, full-time or part-time position.
  • 1 in 4 Saturdays on rota, with a day off in lieu the following week. This role comes with no Sunday working, as well as no out of hours or on call.
  • The team is fully supported by the senior vets and Practice Partners.  
  • Consistency of care is really important to the practice
  • The role offers a flexible approach, to enable good work life balance.
  • Established base of committed clients to build on
  • Scope to follow your own interests, study for certificate encouraged and supported
  • Freedom to follow your own clinical decisions
  • Variety of consults and surgeries

Benefits package:

Benefits of working for this successful and well-respected practice are:

  • CPD encouraged and funded, both clinical and personal development
  • Further certificates encouraged and funded
  • Very competitive salary based upon experience
  • Holidays entitlement 28 days, pro rata, including bank holidays.
  • Company Pension Scheme
  • VDS Cover

About the practice:        

An independent, personally run, 100% small animal practice in and around Aberdeen, established in 1987. With 6 branches, 3 being RCVS GP practices and 3 further core practices (consulting only). Two nurse training centres.

The practice has a large support staff and a have a mixture of experienced vets and newer graduates, some have been with the practice 20+ years. The practice currently has a vast amount of talent.

Equipment includes: Digital x-ray processing, dental x-ray machine, endoscope, Doppler ultrasound, comprehensive in-house labs.

Must haves:

  • RCVS registered and qualified
  • Possess the right to work in the UK
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Enthusiasm, competence and confidence in your own ability
  • Cheerful disposition and conscientious attitude to work
  • Team player keen to develop your own skills as well as those of others
  • Exceptional client and pet care, empathy and good communication skills