Small Animal and Equine Veterinary Surgeon

Tay Valley Vets is an established, well equipped small animal and equine RCVS accredited practice. Our practice is in beautiful Perthshire, which has been voted the 5th best place to live in the UK.

You will be joining a friendly, dedicated team of vets, supported by a team of amazing skilled and capable RVNs, who keep the days running smoothly and provide an excellent standard of care to all patients. As a team we make every effort to create and maintain a positive working environment.

On the small animal side we are fully equipped with:

• 6 consult rooms,
• an imaging suite,
• dental suite including dental x-ray,
•  2 theatres,
• endoscope,
• multiparameter machines and other anaesthetic monitoring equipment, as well as
• lab equipment allowing in house bloods, urinalysis and cytology.
• We have visiting specialists for orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery.

On the equine side we have inpatient work up facilities with stables, stocks and a trot up area. We have digital radiography, ultrasonography, a full range of dental equipment, respiratory scope and an in house laboratory including haematology, biochemistry, SAA and in house cytology. We run gastroscope clinics and have visiting dental specialists.

We are looking for an experienced vet to join our single site, purpose built practice. The ideal candidate will enjoy being part of a supportive team, building rapport with our long standing client base and thrive on providing a high level of clinical care for our patients. An exceptional new or recent graduate may also be considered.

We can offer you:

• An approachable, experienced team who are excited to welcome a new vet to the practice
• A forward thinking practice with clinical freedom. We are keen to do as much as possible in house and develop our interests
• 2 trained VetGDP advisors
•  1:5 OOH rota, with a day off after a weeknight on call and a long weekend after an on call weekend
• Nurses are on site in the practice 24/7 for assisting with emergencies, triaging calls and for inpatient care
• Good work/life balance with time back for any rare overtime worked and 3 days with 5pm finish.
• Company vehicle for use during work Well managed diary with 15 minute appointments as routine, and double appointments booked for complex cases. There are reserved book on day appointments for emergencies and we also have 30 minutes of catch up time factored in prior to finishing for the day.

Other benefits of working with us include:

• Salary of 35-63K depending on experience
•  6.8 weeks annual leave RCVS and VDS fees paid Generous CPD allowance (no reasonable request refused!)
•  Certificates funded and encouraged
• Cost price for your own pets
• Enhanced sick pay and maternity pay
• Health shield Optional private medical insurance
• Recruitment referral rewards scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Cycle to work scheme  

For more information regarding the role please contact Lisa or Katie (senior vets) on or

Or to apply please email our clinical practice manager Gillian: