Veterinary Surgeon
Boyce & Houston Vets, Clydebank
Salary up to £60,000 depending on experience plus benefits
Here at Boyce & Houston Vets, we have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join our team! We are a first opinion practice with a varied caseload. The role will involve carrying out consultations, vaccination clinics, surgery, clinical workups, and diagnostic imaging. We are looking for someone who works well in a team but also independently, can be flexible and have an interest in the working of the practice.
We offer flexible working options
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.
This is a full-time permanent role working 40 hours over 4 days per week, where at least one will be a surgery day. There will be 1 in 4 Saturdays (9-12) and no out of hours.
About our practice
We are a well-established, friendly small animal practice in the west of Glasgow in Clydebank. We moved into our refurbished practice in January 2019. We are located on the outskirts of Glasgow, close to Glasgow Airport, the city centre and Loch Lomond with good public transport links.
The practice is fully equipped with 2 operating theatres, 5 consult rooms, separate cat and dog wards, Ultrasonography, digital x-ray with Signal Pet AI, in-house biochemistry and haematology.
Meet our team!
Currently we have 7 Veterinary Surgeons, 4 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 1 Animal Care Assistant, 7 Support Staff members and a Practice manager. Two of our Nurses have ECC certificates and we have a qualified OV Vet. We fundraise for Flutterby (Cystic Fibrosis) charity with an annual cycle, we have had some of our team participate in the Doddie Weir walk, Fund raising for Street Vet and Homeless boxes at Christmas. We are proud to have a very low staff turnover and a very friendly and experienced team. Our Clinical Directors are supportive of our Vets, Nurses and Support Staff and understand the importance of everyone’s role within the team and the practice.
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
1. 6.8 weeks annual leave
2. Your birthday as a paid day off
Wellbeing
3. Private medical insurance
4. Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
5. Cycle to Work scheme
6. Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
7. Non-accidental injury support
Development
8. £1250 CPD allowance with 5 days paid pro rata
9. Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
10. Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
11. All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
12. All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
13. Infection Prevention and Control Programme
14. Quality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships
15. BVA membership
16. VDS cover
17. RCVS fees
Additional
18. Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
19. Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
20. 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.