Veterinary Surgeon - Ayrshire - £63K Plus Benefits

Veterinary Surgeon required at Oaks Veterinary Centre, Dundonald

The Role

Here at Oaks Veterinary Centre Dundonald, we are looking for a Consulting Veterinary Surgeon to join our team. The day-to-day duties include routine consults such as vaccines, health checks, pre and post op examinations, initial examination of sick pets however procedures and operations are carried in our main Saltcoats branch. 
 
Days and hours of work are extremely flexible, and we are happy to discuss this with any potential candidates. Some mornings and evenings will be included. There are weekends or out of hours in this branch, however, weekends are available in the main Saltcoats branch if this suited the candidate. A minimum of 20 hours is required but there is a potential option for more hours and possible hours in the main site depending on candidate's desire and availability.
 
The salary for this role will be up to £63,000 pro rata depending on experience.

About Us

We are a small consulting only branch in the village of Dundonald, South Ayrshire. We have a great relationship with our clients and the practice has a great community feel about it. Sometimes our clients pop in without their pets for a chat so we are looking for a client focused veterinary surgeon who would love to be part of the community as well as our team. Dundonald is part of 3 site practice with other branches in Saltcoats and Largs. 
 
We are close to both beaches and rural walking areas but also have great access to Glasgow through the M77. Patients are transported by the practice to the main site for any procedures and operations. Our main surgery is a large newly refurbished practice with modern equipment including digital X-ray, dental X ray, lab, ultrasound and more.

Our team consists of 9 Veterinary Surgeons, with 10 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 10 Receptionists and a supportive management team consisting of a Clinical Director, Practice Director, Practice Manager and Head Nurse. We have certificate holders in surgery, medicine, and an advanced practitioner with feline medicine currently being completed. We also have Nurses with a varied interested and qualifications in nutrition, medicine, surgery, and behaviour. This is a sole charge consulting role however there will always be support from our other sites.

Applicant Requirements

We are looking for an experienced consulting Vet, MRCVS registered. You must be confident with sole charge work and happy to refer procedures or operations to the main site. We are looking for a friendly and good communicator who shares our passion for quality veterinary and client care. 

Because our employees matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -

Work-life balance

•  6.6 weeks annual leave
• Your birthday as a paid day off

Wellbeing

•  Private medical insurance
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• Non-accidental injury support

Development

• £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid pro rata
• Certificate support
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
• All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• All our Vets get £1000 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

• BVA membership
• VDS cover
• RCVS fees

Additional

• Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
• Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care

As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. 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.

If this position is of interest to you then please get in touch.

Quote BH9240 when applying for this role.

To apply, please send your CV to Margaret via Apply Now or call 07977 242 572 for more information.