Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Crieff Vets; Crieff; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in Scotland is seeking a dedicated Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon to join their experienced team. This position offers a competitive salary of up to £65,000, along with excellent benefits such as private medical insurance and a CPD allowance. The practice emphasizes work-life balance and provides opportunities for professional development in a supportive atmosphere.

Benefits

6.8 weeks annual leave, including bank holidays

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Access to discounts with retailers

Qualifications

• Strong surgical and medical skills are essential.
• Experience in small animal practice preferred.
• Ability to work flexibly to accommodate work-life balance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality veterinary care to small animals.
• Balance consultations and surgeries in a supportive environment.
• Participate in a team-focused culture that encourages professional development.

Skills

Surgical skills

Medical knowledge

Communication

Passion for patient care

Job description

Overview

Find your future. Are you a dedicated Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon with strong surgical and medical skills, excellent communication, and a passion for delivering high-quality patient care? Fair City Veterinary Group in Perth is looking for someone like you to join our experienced and supportive team. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of an established, well-respected practice where your clinical expertise and personal development will be truly valued.

Our people are at the heart

Our flexible approach to rota patterns can truly enrich your work life balance. We know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it easy for you to strike the right balance. Whether you need to do the school pick up, need reduced hours during school holidays or would simply like a more flexible rota pattern we can fix or flex our patterns to suit your needs.

Role and hours

This is ideally a full-time role (40 hours) over 4 days per week between the hours of 8am and 7pm plus a share in 1 in 4 Saturdays 8:30am - 12pm, however, we understand that work life balance is important, and we are happy to be flexible with your work pattern for the right candidate. No OOH work required.

Why join our team

Crieff & Fair City Vets is a well-established, community-focused practice operating across three locations. Our Crieff branch offers a friendly, close-knit environment with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Fair City Vets, based in spacious, modern facilities, is designed to provide excellent privacy and outstanding client care. Meanwhile, our Auchterarder practice has been recently renovated, featuring two large consultation rooms and plenty of opportunity for growing caseloads.

Practice capabilities

• We take pride in offering advanced services such as laparoscopy, ultrasonography, dental radiography (IM3), in-house laboratory testing, digital radiography, and laser therapy.
• As a busy small animal practice, we balance a rewarding mix of consultations and surgeries, working closely with our long-established clients.

Location and culture

Located in Perth, Scotland—a historic city on the banks of the River Tay and known as the “Gateway to the Highlands”—our Fair City practice is also an accredited Silver Cat Friendly Clinic. Our dedicated team includes 6 vets, 5 registered veterinary nurses, 3 student nurses, and 2 animal care assistants, all working alongside a brilliant reception team. We are passionate about continuous professional development, supporting team specialisation, and encouraging clinical advancement at every level, fostering a collaborative and forward-thinking working culture.

Employee experience

Because our people 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

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

Wellbeing

• 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

Colleague Benefits

• 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

Compensation

Up to £65,000 DOE