Small Animal Vet - MBM

IVC Evidensia UK

Kilmarnock

On-site

GBP 65,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

6.8 weeks annual leave including bank holidays

Private Medical Insurance

CPD allowance with paid leave

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Job summary

A prominent veterinary care provider in Kilmarnock is seeking a Small Animal Vet. The role offers a salary up to £65,000, plus a relocation allowance. Responsibilities include managing consultations, routine surgeries, and providing excellent in-patient care within a supportive team environment. The practice emphasizes work-life balance and flexible hour arrangements, supporting professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

Veterinary degree registered with the appropriate regulatory body.
Experience in veterinary practice preferred.
Willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends.

Responsibilities

Deliver high-quality veterinary care to clients and patients.
Manage routine surgeries and consultations effectively.
Support team collaboration across branches in Kilmarnock, Mauchline, and Beith.

Skills

Confident with consultations

Routine surgery skills

In-patient care competence

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Senior Talent Partner at IVC Evidensia | Europe’s Largest Veterinary Care Provider | Managing Clinical Recruitment for Scotland

Salary up to £65,000 DOE, plus Relocation Allowance up to £5,000

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a small animal vet to join our friendly and supportive team at MBM Vets. We are seeking a dedicated, caring, and motivated vet to fill this role, and in return we offer great support, exciting career development and a healthy work-life balance. Shifts are a mixture of consult-only, surgery and consultations or hospital work. We expect all of our vets to be confident with consultations, routine surgery and in-patient care, however we would happily accommodate anyone wishing for a consult only role

We are seeking a confident and competent vet to join our amazing close-knit team and continue to deliver the high-quality service to our clients and patients that we pride ourselves in. You will mainly be based out of our Kilmarnock branch but shifts at our branches in Mauchline and Beith may be required. 15-minute consultations as standard, with 30 minutes for new patients, bandage changes or trickier cases

Are you looking for a better work life balance?

Our people are at the heart of everything that we do, that’s why we know that work-life balance is vital in supporting our people to be their best selves. Our flexible approach to rota patterns and working hours offers a balance that works around you and your lifestyle, no matter what stage you are in your career.

Ideally, we have up to 40 hours per week available, across 4 or 5 days with a 1:3 Saturday rota (8:00am-1:00pm) and no OOH, but should you require less hours we will also consider this. We are also a VetsNow OOH host practice, meaning that patients requiring 24-hour hospitalisation can be kept in-house without the need for organising transportation of potentially sick animals or those still recovering from anaesthetic.

About MBM Vets

MBM Veterinary Group is a large, friendly, long-established practice, close to the beautiful Ayrshire coast with convenient road and rail links to Glasgow and central Scotland. We have practices in the towns of Kilmarnock, Mauchline, and Beith thus covering a wide area within Ayrshire. We have dedicated teams providing small animal, equine, and farm veterinary services. The area provides an excellent base for those enjoying outdoor pursuits including equine sports, water sports, cycling, hill-walking, and golf.

We have all the usual gadgets including digital and dental radiography, multiparameter anaesthetic monitoring machines, ultrasonography including colour doppler, endoscopy, ECG and electrocautery. Additionally, we run a comprehensive in-house laboratory that includes: FNA cytology, full haematology and biochemistry, as well as Idexx Catalyst for in-house cortisol, CRP, fructosamine and progesterone. We also carry out in-house urinalysis which includes dipstick, specific gravity, microscopy and urine protein:creatinine ratio. All of this is facilitated by a daily dedicated lab nurse allowing efficient and rapid work-up of cases in-house.

Our team and culture

Working in our small animal team across the three branches we are currently a team of 20 full and part-time Veterinary Surgeons, including a cardiology certificate holder and two others studying certificates in surgery and in medicine, as well as plenty of proud general practitioners.

We have 16 full and part-time Registered Veterinary Nurses, 4 Animal Nursing Assistants, and 8 Reception team members.

We care deeply about the quality of care and welfare of our patients, and pride ourselves in being able to offer a wide range of medical and surgical services “in-house”, while maintaining excellent relationships with referral partners for those trickier cases.

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

6.8 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
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
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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