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Small Animal Vet - Kelso, Scottish Borders

Where: Galedin Veterinary, The Knowes, Kelso, TD5 7BH

Background: We are an expanding mixed practice in the lively market town of Kelso in the beautiful Scottish Borders. The branch is part of the wider Galedin team (galedinvet.com) within the Scottish Borders and North Northumberland. Our Kelso branch is a tight knit team with 3.5 SA vets, 2 RVNs, an ACA and 4 LA vets. We are lucky to have a very experienced reception team who manage our diaries exceptionally well and genuinely look out for all of us. Our out of hours is provided within our Galashiels branch by our dedicated OOH service E-Vets Borders. We also have a small consulting branch at Coldstream which is staffed by a Kelso vet daily for a short afternoon consult session.

Who we need: We need an enthusiastic, experienced small animal vet to join us to support our expanding case load. We enjoy teaching, with a regular rota of students, and have a relaxed atmosphere in the practice where we all support each other’s learning. We would encourage you to come and visit us to see if you think we would be a great fit for you.

What we can offer you:

• Varied 1st opinion caseload, mostly cats and dogs with a few exotics cases - mainly rabbits.
• 15 minute appointments as routine with 30 minutes for euthanasia appointments, blood sampling or more complicated cases.
• Opportunities to consult and operate equally shared between the team.
• Working day usually 8.30am – 6pm and we nearly always get away for lunch with the Cobby and Mayfield within easy reach for lunchtime group dog walks.
• Support of an experienced and friendly team of vets, most of us have been with the practice for 4 years +.
• Really strong team ethos with an active social committee and enjoy regular after work meals at The Waggon. We are an outdoorsy bunch and are lucky to be within easy reach of the Eildons, Ruberslaw, the Cheviot and only 2 hours from the lakes and the most southerly Munros. We have even ventured paddleboarding after work!
• 1:3 Saturday mornings are sole charge 8am – 12pm, but you will have an experienced receptionist or nurse to support you and phone back up is available from our Galashiels branch.
• OOH provided within Galedin at E-vets Borders
• Salary dependant on experience, but up to £47, 000 for FT hours.
• 33 days holiday per year (pro rata for PT)
• CPD encouraged and funded - 5 days annually with £1750 budget (pro rata for PT), as well as opportunities to support certificates for the suitable candidate
• Staff dogs welcome (current motley crew includes lurchers, spaniels, labradors, terriers, a pointer and a 3 legged collie!).
• Other benefits: Staff discounts on products (cost price) and services (50% discount), bike to work scheme, workplace pension, enhanced sickness scheme, enhanced maternity & paternity scheme, opportunity to buy/sell holidays, Healthshield cashplan, optional private health care
• We are happy to help you find accommodation if you are relocating.

You can contact Maria Mylne (maria.mylne@galedinvet.com) for more details and with any questions. Maria is our senior small animal vet and joined the practice from Devon 4 years ago with a mixed practice background. She has been annoying us ever since and has also recently completed her certificate in small animal surgery. She enjoys mentoring new and recent graduates and generally keeps us right with a smile. Mary Hall (Mary.hall@galedinvet.com) is also happy to speak to potential applicants, Mary joined the practice as a new graduate 3 years ago, and we must have done something right to keep her! Mary now primarily focuses on LA work but is still a frequent bubbly visitor to our prep room and lends a hand whenever needed.

We are happy to host you for a morning/day if you are interested so you can see if we would be a good fit.

Apply here: https://hr.breathehr.com/v/small-animal-vet-kelso-29956