Overview
Find your future
Mckenzie Vets is seeking an enthusiastic, experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly and supportive team on a permanent basis. We offer a diverse and interesting caseload, including a mix of medical and surgical cases such as routine neutering, pyometras, lump removals, GI foreign bodies and dentistry, as well as radiology and consults. If you have a particular area of interest, we would be happy to support you in developing this further. We are small animal only but get some exotics and also occasionally do work with otters and turtles of the Sea Life Centre. We have Silver Cat Friendly status and have achieved RCVS GP accreditation.
Work life balance that works for you
Our people are at the heart of everything that we do, that\\u2019s why we know that work-life balance is vital in supporting our people to be their best selves. Our flexible approach to rotas and working hours offers a balance that flexes with your lifestyle. We work 40 hours over 4 or 5 days per week with Saturday mornings shared on an equal rota, however we are open to flexible working or part-time hours for the right candidate. No Out of Hours requirement.
Responsibilities
* Provide medical and surgical veterinary care for a small animal caseload.
* Perform routine neutering, lump removals, GI foreign body management, dentistry, radiology and consults as part of a diverse caseload.
* Develop and pursue any particular areas of interest with support from the team.
* Collaborate with a team of four vets, three RVNs, and operate within a dedicated theatre, prep area, kennels, and three consult rooms.
Location and Practice
We are located in Alexandria in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, with charming villages, countryside, hills and watersports on Loch Lomond. We are 30 minutes from Glasgow city centre with strong transport links. The practice is well equipped with the latest veterinary tools including dental machine and dental x-ray, digital radiology, Idexx biochemistry and haematology, ultrasound and laser.
What we offer
* 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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