Veterinary Surgeon

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, Scotland, with your main base at our Kirkcaldy practice, and will have the flexibility to work across our Burntisland branch and other local sites.

Albavet has several small animal practices, and our friendly and experienced veterinary teams provide the highest quality of veterinary care, surgery and treatment – along with regular check-ups and routine procedures.

You will enjoy working with a forward-thinking clinical 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 - laparoscopic kit, endoscopy, ultrasound, digital x-ray and dental x-ray. 

Alongside our practice's facilities, we are supported by our awesome reception and Veterinary nurse team who do night nursing for our inpatients, and you'll be joining a very stable and experienced Veterinary team

Alongside our regular consultations, we offer a brand-new dog and cat Behaviour Clinic referral service, led by Nikki McLeod RVN PGDip(CAB). With qualifications in clinical animal behaviour and a provisional member of the Association of Pet Behaviour counsellors, Nikki is eager to help clients with behavioural issues such as separation anxiety, over-grooming, aggression and much more.

As part of CVS, you'll be 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
• Workplace Pension
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme 
• RCVS and VDS support
• Discounted Treatment for your Pet/s

To arrange a confidential chat or a visit to the practice to meet the team for an informal chat and cuppa, please contact Dave at 07780 436 395 / david.vaughan@cvsvets.com - You can also reach out directly to one of our Clinical Directors, Emma-Jane Hopkin at emma-jane.hopkin@albavet.co.uk or Tom Henderson at tom.henderson@albavet.co.uk

If you're looking for a rewarding career with a supportive and dynamic team, we'd love to hear from you!

CVS is committed to being a fully inclusive place to work where all our colleagues are encouraged and supported to be themselves, where difference is celebrated and where everyone feels able to deliver their best. We are also determined to build a workforce that is more representative of our diverse communities and the people we provide our services to.

routecandidate: david.vaughan@cvsvets.com