Veterinary Surgeon
Location: 2 Pottery Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife Hours: Full time Practice: St. Clair Veterinary Group Kirkcaldy Salary: £65,000 per annum, Up to, depending on experience Practice Details

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Veterinary Surgeon

St Clair Vets | Fife, Scotland
Salary: Up to £65,000 DOE | Permanent | Full-time

A supportive team, a varied caseload and a four-day week.

Looking for a role where you can enjoy being a vet, develop your clinical skills and feel supported by the people around you?

At St Clair Vets, we’re looking for a kind, enthusiastic Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly team. Whether you’re experienced or looking to build your confidence, you’ll find a collaborative environment where questions are encouraged, ideas are welcomed and learning is part of everyday life.

The role

You’ll enjoy a varied small animal caseload, including consultations, surgery and inpatient care, with experienced colleagues on hand to share advice and discuss cases. We are sadly unable to support a new graduate at this time.

We hold dedicated case discussions every two weeks and offer plenty of informal opportunities to learn from one another. We want everyone to feel comfortable asking questions, sharing ideas and contributing to the practice, whatever their level of experience.

What we’re looking for

An RCVS-registered Veterinary Surgeon - must have completed the Vet GDP.
A genuine interest in small animal practice and high-quality patient care.
A caring, approachable clinician who enjoys working as part of a team.
Someone keen to learn, develop and share knowledge.
A kind and understanding approach to clients, patients and colleagues.

Experience is welcome, but so is curiosity and a willingness to learn.

What we offer

Salary up to £65,000, depending on experience.
Four-day working week: 40 hours across four days.
One in four Saturday mornings, with time off in lieu.
No out-of-hours work.
Five weeks’ holiday, plus bank holidays and birthday leave.
RCVS and VDS fees paid.
Fully funded CPD, including certificates, plus access to Linnaeus online learning.
Professional development and leadership opportunities.
Staff discounts and life assurance.
Enhanced sickness pay and equal family leave.
Employer pension contribution.
Electric car salary sacrifice scheme.

Your wellbeing matters, too, with an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders, eye care vouchers, a free annual flu jab and a Cycle to Work scheme.

About St Clair Vets

We’re a friendly, RCVS-accredited small animal practice with two branches and access to an in-house ophthalmology referral team at Vet Vision. Our varied caseload, specialist support and access to CPD through Vet Services Scotland offer plenty of opportunities to develop your clinical skills.

Kindness, communication and teamwork are at the heart of our culture. As a nurse training practice with an established new graduate programme, we understand the importance of mentoring and supporting one another.

We also enjoy spending time together outside work, from charity events and bake-offs to outdoor activities and our legendary Christmas party!

Based in Fife, we’re well placed for enjoying Edinburgh, beautiful beaches and the surrounding countryside.

St Clair Vets is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.

At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You’ll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets.

We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.