Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal
$65,000–$65,000 year
On-siteStrathaven, Scotland, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Deliver high-quality small animal veterinary care across consultations, surgery, and diagnostics while managing a varied first-opinion caseload with clinical freedom. Collaborate with experienced colleagues and nursing teams to provide outstanding patient care, building lasting client relationships through excellent communication and continuity. Support and mentor student nurses as part of the practice's training culture, and develop your own clinical interests with encouragement from the team. Work 40 hours per week across 4 or 5 days from 8:00am to 7:00pm, including 1 in 4 Saturday mornings. Join a supportive small animal team at Avondale Vets in Strathaven, part of Inspiring Vet Care, where clear career pathways and funded learning opportunities are central to professional growth.
Required Qualifications
- Veterinary Surgeon
- Small animal practice experience
- First-opinion caseload capability
- Consultations, surgery, and diagnostics skills
- Collaborative team working ability
- Client communication skills
- Mentoring capability
Desired Qualifications
- Postgraduate certificate pursuit
- Surgical skill development
- Orthopaedic service experience
- TPLO procedures experience
- Digital radiography experience
- Dental radiography experience
- Ultrasound experience
- Endoscopy experience
- In-house laboratory experience
- Laparoscopic surgery experience
- RVN training practice experience
- Cardiology knowledge
- Surgery/Orthopaedics qualifications
- Clinical Director experience
- Mentorship experience
- Continuous clinical development experience
- Primary care experience
- Referral experience
- Leadership experience
- Specialist roles experience
- CPD allowance utilization
- IVC academy training centre access
- Regional clinical coaches experience
- Peer networks experience
- Care Fund utilization
- Private medical insurance
- Enhanced family leave experience
- BVA membership
- VDS cover
- RCVS fees
- Cycle to Work scheme eligibility
- Green Car schemes eligibility
- Retail discounts
- Cashback offers
- Reduced-cost veterinary care
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