Posted on 01/12/2023

The Role

We are currently looking for a confident, experienced equine vet to join our fantastic equine team at our Kingswells practice in Aberdeen. Our workload is a mixture of leisure and high-level competition horses with everything in between. Your expertise would cover a wide range of duties including but not limited to ambulatory calls as well as the opportunity to work up cases at our clinic. We also accept orthopaedic, surgical and medical referrals from local practices.

The role could be tailored to the applicant depending on their areas of interest.

Salary

The salary will be up to GBP65,000 negotiable depending on experience. We also offer a Welcome Bonus up to GBP5,000 and Relocation allowance up to GBP5,000.

Rota

The role can be full-time or part-time, and we are very open to flexible work patterns in order to work around you whether your looking for a 2 day week, 3 day week or more hours we can flex to fit you. We currently work a 1:8 OOH rota, with a half day after a weeknight and a Friday off after a weekend on-call.

About Us

We have purpose-built premises including 7 stables, trot ups, a sand school, a treatment room, stocks, a knockdown box and a theatre. We have an excellent range of modern equipment, including portable DR radiography, ultrasound, shockwave, lasers, and video endoscope/gastroscope. We are 20 mins from the beach, less than an hour to a Munro, 90 mins from 2 ski centres and only 10 mins from Aberdeen Airport, which is perfect for those long weekend breaks!

About the Team and Culture

Our friendly team of 7 equine vets, 3 equine nursing assistants and 4 office staff have regular team meetings, as well as lots of social events outside of work. We are a diverse team including certificate holders who can support you with your cases. We also benefit from visiting Dentistry and Orthopaedic Specialists on a regular basis.

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

6.8 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

GBP1,250 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 GBP1000 per annum to spend via our Care Fund

Infection Prevention and Control Programme

Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

BVA membership

VDS Cover

RCVS membership

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. To apply, please email your CV to Amelia at or call for more information.

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Any questions before applying?

Speak to Amelia Bateman from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.

Amelia Bateman

Talent Partner