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Veterinary Surgeon - Equine

Kessock Equine Vets, Inverness, Drumsmittal, Scotland

Discipline: Equine

Full Time, Part Time, Flexible

Salary up to £65,000 DOE

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About the practice


An exciting opportunity for an Experienced Equine vet to join an enthusiastic, friendly, forward thinking and established team in the Highlands of Scotland. The practice is superbly located on the door step of an outdoor enthusiast’s playground close to both mountains and sea giving easy access to skiing, mountain biking, mountaineering, climbing and water-sports. We are an ambulatory and clinic based practice close to Inverness (has an airport and good transport hub), with inpatient facilities including stables, stocks, large treatment area, knockdown/recovery room, trot up and arena facilities. The practice is also fully equipped with DR - X ray, ultrasound, endoscopes, gastroscope, motorised dental equipment and shockwave. We also have frequent clinic days with regular visiting specialists.

About the role

 
You would be joining a dedicated team committed to clinical excellence on a 1 in 5 shared OOH rota. The position comes with a competitive salary and a relocation package. Other benefits include a work-use vehicle, generous holiday entitlement, fully-funded CPD allowance, paid RCVS fees and BEVA membership. This job offers a chance to engage in equine only veterinary work in a fantastic part of the world.

Applicant requirements


RCVS registered with equine experience and proven capabilities in lameness work ups, pre-purchase examinations, routine minor surgical procedures and castrations . Training and mentoring of other team members would also be a part of the role, so applicants should be happy to be involved with the development of their colleagues. We are prepared to be flexible and will consider someone who wants a leadership role or someone who still needs to develop some of their skills. We are also prepared to consider part-time hours for the right candidate.

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
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Kessock Equine Vets, Inverness

The Paddock, Drumsmittal, Drumsmittal, IV1 3ZF, United Kingdom

Animals treated

Equine

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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.

Senior Talent Partner

Taylor Findlay

taylor.findlay@ivcevidensia.com