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Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Boyce & Houston Vets
Clydebank
1 week ago
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Salary up to £60,000 FTE plus Relocation Allowance up to £5,000

Are you a Veterinary Surgeon with strong surgical skills with experience in various procedures? Do you have excellent interpersonal and communication skills to connect with pet owners? Do you have the ability to work well in a team orientated environment?

If so, we have the role for you! Here at Boyce & Houston Vets, we have an excellent opportunity for a small animal veterinary surgeon to join our friendly team, where we pride ourselves on providing high quality veterinary care in a supportive and welcoming environment.

Responsibilities will include:

*Performing surgical procedures with precision and care.

*Conducting thorough examination of animals to diagnose medical conditions.

*Develop and implement treatment plans tailored to individual patients.

*Provide pre-operative and post-operative care for their pets.

*Lab work-up and diagnostic imaging - including dental x-ray and ultrasonography.

*Collaborate with veterinary nurses and support staff for optimal patient care.

*Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records in compliance with legal and ethical standards.

Flexible working for a better work-life balance

Our flexible approach to rota patterns and working hours truly tips the scale on your work life balance. We know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it brilliantly easy for you to strike the right balance. Whether you are looking to fix or flex your work patterns, we can find the right solution for you.

This is a part time role working 30 hours per week, preferably a Monday, Wednesday and Friday however we can be flexible, alongside a share in 1 in 4 Saturdays. There is no sole charge or out of hours requirement.

About us

We are a well-established, friendly small animal practice in the west of Glasgow in Clydebank. We moved into our refurbished practice in January 2019. We are located on the outskirts of Glasgow, close to Glasgow Airport, the city centre and Loch Lomond with good public transport links.

Our practice has recently achieved General Practice level RCVS accreditation and has recently been refurbished. We are located in Clydebank, 30 minutes from Glasgow and Loch Lomond with good transport links. The practice is fully equipped with 2 operating theatres, 5 consult rooms, separate cat and dog wards, Ultrasonography, digital x-ray with Signal Pet AI, in-house biochemistry and haematology. We have a generous CPD budget, the opportunity to further advance your skills and training and RCVS fees are reimbursed.

Our team consists of 8 Vets, 1 Head Nurse, 3 RVNs, a Practice Manager and 5 Receptionists. One of our veterinary surgeons is retiring later this year, which has provided this vacancy as we have very low staff turnover. Two of our nurses have ECC certificates, and we have a qualified OV Vet. We fundraise for Flutterby (Cystic Fibrosis) charity with an annual cycle, we have had some of our team participate in the Doddie Weir Walk, Fund raising for Street Vet and Homeless boxes at Christmas. We are proud to have a very low staff turnover and a very friendly and experienced team. Our Clinical Directors are supportive of our Vets, Nurses and Support Staff and understand the importance of everyone’s role within the team and the practice

Because our people 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

*6.8 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays

*Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

Wellbeing

*Private Medical Insurance

*Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline

*Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay

Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing

Development

£1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave 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 £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund

*Infection Prevention and Control Programme

*Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

*BVA membership

*VDS cover

*RCVS fees

Colleague Benefits

*Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well

*Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria

*Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you

*Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers

*Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice

Up to £60,000 FTE

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