Job Description

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Job Title

: Mixed Veterinary Surgeon

Salary

: 40,000 - 60,000 pro-rata (dependent on experience)

Location

: St Boswells, Scottish Borders

Job Type

: Maternity cover (fixed term 12 months) - Starting early 2026

Hours

: Full time rota; 4 days per week (36hrs) and 1in5 OOH cover.

We have an exciting Veterinary Surgeon Opportunity here at Greenside Veterinary Practice, St Boswells, Scottish Borders. We welcome discussions

regarding

the ideal rota for you with flexibility with rota/shifts/OOH.

Your role and responsibilities

Due to a valued colleague taking maternity leave, this is an opportunity for a Vet to join our friendly and supportive practice for a 12 month fixed term contract. At Greenside, we pride ourselves on providing good work: life balance along with lots of on-the-job support for our colleagues. We take a fair share of ops and consulting but with preferences and special interests well understood and encouraged. We have a very open and honest management style and encourage regular feedback from our associates to get the very best working environment for everyone.



The right candidate for the role will be a confident, friendly mixed animal veterinary surgeon with good communication skills who enjoys working in a team environment.



Greenside Vets is a mixed practice with a solid farm base and a quality companion animal component. Our main site is well equipped including; DR x-ray, new ultrasound, dental x-ray, bronchoscopy, gastroscopy, and multi-parameters. We have a growing orthopaedic caseload and perform some advanced soft tissue procedures in house too. We also work alongside a full team of veterinary surgeons, nurses and physiotherapists who provide a referral level regenerative medicine and rehabilitation service with facilities including a hydrotherapy underwater treadmill. This is the only one of its kind in Scotland and presents a huge opportunity to our clients and their pets.



Our out of hours work is well supported with a dedicated nurse on call with the vet to assist where required. Our nurses expect to be called in! We have no routine weekend consulting and we give you Friday off after your weekend on call.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave RCVS & VDS fees paid CPD allowance and 4 days each year to attend events plus Linnaeus CPD Programme (including certificate holder level CPD) Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program Career progression opportunities Staff discount schemes Life Assurance Enhanced sickness pay Enhanced equal family leave E-car salary sacrifice scheme Wellness program including: + Employee assistance program
+ Eyecare voucher scheme
+ Free annual Flu jab
+ Cycle to work scheme
Recruitment referral reward scheme

Greenside 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.


If you would like to apply for the role or for an informal chat to discuss it further, please get in touch with Paige in the recruitment team paige.lyne@linnaeusgroup.co.uk


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We are proud to be Linnaeus, part of Mars. Linnaeus is a forward-thinking group of highly respected primary care and specialist referral practices in the UK and Ireland. Being family owned and part of Mars Veterinary Health, the largest veterinary company in the world, allows us to focus on advancing the veterinary profession to provide industry-leading pet care and unique career opportunities for our people. Why Linnaeus? - We pride ourselves in offering high-quality excellence of service and clinical care for our clients and their pets - We lead on sustainability and collectively drive positive change for people, pets and the planet - We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing - valuing equity, diversity and inclusion - We support your personal and professional development with best-in-class career frameworks and training programmes. We will empower and support you to grow your career from day one. We team up within our Mars family in partnership for a stronger future. Linnaeus is an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We treat each other fairly and equitably and we are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse for all our Associates. At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. If you would like to apply for this role, please click the Apply Button or for more information, please feel free to reach out directly to our Talent Acquisition team at careers@linnaeusgroup.co.uk