We are excited to announce an opportunity for a passionate and dedicated Veterinary Surgeon to join our team at Albavet Veterinary Surgeons on a full-time basis.
Offering a salary up to £60k dependent on experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package, this permanent position offers 40 hours per week across 4 days with 1 in 6 Saturdays and 1 in 12 Sundays. There is no on-call.
The role…
The successful Veterinary Surgeon will be based in Fife, with your main base at our Dunfermline practice.
Albavet has 2 main practices and 2 branch sites, and our friendly and experienced veterinary teams provide the highest quality of veterinary care, surgery and treatment.
You will enjoy working with a forward-thinking supportive team of Veterinary Surgeons, Veterinary Nurses, Receptionists and Patient Care Assistants to continue to help the practice grow and drive clinical excellence.
Why us?
We have a wide range of equipment on offer including laparoscopic kit, endoscopy, ultrasound, digital x-ray and dental x-ray.
We provide overnight care of stable in patients within the main practices with a team of night nurses, maintaining continuity of care for patients and clinicians.
The clinical team includes certificate holders in surgery, ECC, behaviour and medicine. We have regular access to visiting surgeons for support of more complex cases and easy access to the Vet Oracle support platform for support in medicine, cardiology, dentistry, dermatology and more.
We offer a brand-new dog and cat Behaviour Clinic referral service, led by Nikki McLeod RVN PGDip(CAB).
As part of CVS, you willbe entitled to a wealth of benefits including CPD support and access to our knowledge hub so that you can stay up to date with new developments through continuous professional development.
Salary and Hours:
Salary is up to £60k dependent on experience plus benefits.
40 hours per week across 4 days, with 1 in 6 Saturdays and 1 in 12 Sundays. There is no on-call.
Our practice opening hours cover Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm, and 9am to 5pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
Our rewards package includes:
Dedicated CPD support and access to a suite of internal courses developed by our in-house learning & development team of Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Nurses
Vet Oracle, our support platform for veterinary colleagues that provides expert advice and support across a range of clinical areas
Free Knowledge Hub offering over 260 courses and 235 webinars covering a variety of clinical and non-clinical topics
Wellbeing initiatives including access to over 280 wellbeing champions across our group
Other Health and Wellbeing benefits include the Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work scheme, and discounted Gym Membership
Forward-thinking policies including fertility treatment, Pregnancy Loss, extended sick pay, enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption leave
CVS Save as your earn scheme – purchase discounted shares in the company and benefit from the Group's increase in share price over that time!
Health cash plans, discounted critical illness cover, 8 weeks' pay to support exceptional life events, private medical insurance available after the first month of service at discounted rates
Practice Bonus Scheme
Giving Back Day – a chance to volunteer for a charity/cause of your choice
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