Experienced Small Animal Vet

3 Bridges Vets; Dunfermline; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£60,000+ salary (FTE)

CPD + certificate support

Paid RCVS & VDS

Private health insurance

Pension, holidays, all the usual

Job summary

3 Bridges Vets in Dunfermline is seeking an Experienced Small Animal Vet to join our independent practice. You’ll manage a genuinely varied caseload with time to work cases up properly, in a well‑equipped setting.

We offer CPD and certificate support, a strong nursing team, OOH with fair time off, and a collaborative culture where clinicians, nurses, and reception work as one team.

Qualifications

• Experienced in small animal practice.
• Comfort with both medicine and surgery.
• Willing to pursue CPD/certificates to support development.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care for small animals.
• Collaborate with nurses, vets and reception as a team.
• Support workload planning and case management.

Skills

Experienced vet

Team collaboration

Tools

Digital X-ray

In-house lab

Job description

At 3 Bridges Vets, we don’t think this is “just another vet job” — and we’re not looking for “just another vet.”

What our team recently said in an anonymous feedback survey:

“The best job I have ever had.”
“You never feel like just a number.”
“Everyone works together — vets, nurses and reception — as one team.”
“Management actually listens… and things change.”

That’s the culture we’ve built. And we’re really proud of it.

The role

We’re looking for an Experienced Small Animal Vet to join our independent practice in Dunfermline. Due to our ever expanding client base we are looking for a new member of the team.

You’ll see a genuinely varied caseload, with time to work cases up properly.

We’re well-equipped and purpose built 4 years ago:

• Digital X-ray
• In-house lab

And you’ll have:

• Proper consult time – 20 minutes as standard
• Dedicated surgery time – set op days
• A strong, supportive nursing team

There is a contribution to OOH — but it’s structured, fair, and you get proper time off afterwards.

Who you’ll be working with

A team where:

• No one pulls rank
• Nurses, vets, and reception genuinely work together
• People help each other without being asked
• You can ask questions (or offer ideas) without hesitation

No egos. No politics. Just a good team.

Who this would suit

• A vet with a few years’ experience who wants to feel settled and supported
• Someone who enjoys both medicine and surgery
• A vet who wants to keep improving (we’ll support certificates)

This role isn’t suitable for new graduates — not because we don’t value them (we do), but because we want to make sure everyone gets the right level of support.

What you’ll get (beyond the obvious)

Yes, there’s:

• £60,000+ salary (FTE)
• CPD + certificate support
• Paid RCVS & VDS
• Private health insurance
• Pension, holidays, all the usual

But more importantly:

• You’ll be listened to
• You’ll be supported
• You’ll feel part of something

And that makes a bigger difference than most job specs admit.

Why we’re different

We’re independent — which means:

• We can actually change things when they need changing

You’re not just filling a gap on a rota here.

One last thing

Most practices will tell you they’re “supportive” and have a “great team.”

We’d rather you come and see it for yourself.