Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Kernow Vet Group; Dunfermline; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Kernow Vet Group is seeking an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join their dedicated team in Dunfermline, Scotland. This position involves a mix of hospital and branch shifts, providing excellent patient care and the opportunity to develop skills in emergency and critical care. Enjoy a supportive environment with generous benefits, including CPD allowance, private medical insurance, and a strong focus on work-life balance.

Benefits

6.8 weeks annual leave

CPD allowance of £1250

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Registered Veterinary Surgeon with relevant qualifications.
• Experience with complex cases and emergency care.
• Ability to work both in a team and independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide veterinary care and treatment to patients in a hospital setting.
• Handle routine cases in branch shifts.
• Participate in out-of-hours services and emergencies.

Skills

Emergency care

Patient care

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine

Job description

Inglis Vets Hospital, Dunfermline, Dunfermline, Scotland

Inglis Vets have an exciting opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our large friendly team.

In this role you will have a good mixture of hospital shifts where we see more complex cases and take care of patients needing more intensive treatment and hospitalisation. Working as part of a bigger team supported by RVNS, ACAs and Client Care.

In addition, carrying out branch shifts allows access to more routine work within a smaller team where you can develop a caseload of clients from the local community.

We are happy to consider both full/part-time applications, full time would be 4 days per week Monday to Friday.

We are proud to have our own inhouse Out of Hours service and we also cover out of hours for a couple of small local practices. We have experienced Night Nurses onsite working all night to give the best patient care. When on duty shifts you will be off during the day and get generous stand down after. This is an excellent opportunity to use emergency and critical care skills. Duty shifts are normally on a 1 in 12 rotation. Weekend day shifts are also on rotation (1 in 12 approximately).

About Us

We are a busy and well-established vet practice with a main hospital and 8 branches located in Fife and Central Scotland. We are dedicated to providing our clients with an excellent care plan and offer our own out of hours services. Our Cowdenbeath Branch is a clinical training centre for RDSVS Vet Students. Our Hospital Hill branch features a hydrotherapy treadmill. The branches are well located in Fife and Central Scotland with ease of access to Edinburgh, the beaches of the Fife coast and beautiful Perthshire. Our branches are easily accessible but a full driving licence and own transportation is a must.

About the Team and Culture

We have a passionate and hardworking team of 100 employees, including around 40 Registered Veterinary Nurses and Animal Care Assistants, 30 Vets and 30 Support Staff. In addition to our permanent staff, we have a visiting orthopaedic surgeon, ophthalmologist and dermatologist.

We are very enthusiastic about our teams’ development and currently have vets studying for certificates in medicine and surgery and we have new graduate vets and also student nurses.

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

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 5 days paid pro rata

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

Additional

Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers

Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer

Discounted staff pet care

Inglis Vets Hospital, Dunfermline

120 Halbeath Road, Dunfermline, Dunfermline, KY11 4LA, United Kingdom

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.