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Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal
Bridge Vets, Nigg Kirk, Scotland
Discipline: Small Animal
Full Time, Part Time, Flexible
Up to £70,000 DOE
Salary up to £70,000 depending on experience plus a relocation allowance up to £5,000 and welcome bonus up to £5,000.
Bridge Vets are looking for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join their fantastic team!
Your day-to-day will see you cover a mix of consulting and surgery duties across our well-established sites in the Aberdeen area. Our ideal candidate is a confident vet who is used to working as part of a fast-paced team, there will be an element of sole charge required.
We care about your work/life balance
We offer flexible working patterns that flex with you and your lifestyle. Whether you are looking to flex your rota hours to balance the school holidays, fix to navigate the school runs or just looking to strike that balance between home and work life. We can offer flexibility that actually works for you.
The position is for 40 hours per week, with a 1:5 share in the Saturday rota. Absolutely no OOH!
Why Join Us?
Bridge Vets is made up of 4 first opinion, small animal branches and a sister practice Aberdeen Veterinary Referrals. We are dedicated to making our practice a happy place to be for our team.
We have the usual range of Veterinary equipment - Ultrasound, Digital main and dental xray, one consulting branch and 3 other branches with multiple consulting rooms, theatre, x-ray, a separate prep area and blood machines. We are always looking to expand and are happy to invest in further equipment if you have a specialist interest.
Meet the team
We are an 11-vet team with 13 registered veterinary nurses across the Bridge brand, supported by our fantastic team of 10 student nurses/veterinary care assistants. We have an internal medicine certificate holder and we also have a Vet with a particular interest in exotics. If you have a particular interest in a certain area, we are happy to support a certificate.
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
Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
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 £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
Additional
Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
Discounted staff pet care
Bridge Vets, Nigg Kirk
Nigg Kirk Hall, Nigg Kirk Road, AB12 3DB, United Kingdom
Animals treated
Dogs, cats & small pets
At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, 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.
Any questions before applying?
Speak to Taylor Findlay from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.