Job Description

Find your future with Heartland

The Heartland Vets family is growing, and we are excited to welcome a Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly, supportive team. This 12-month fixed term contract, covering maternity leave, offers a fantastic opportunity to be part of a true mixed animal practice in the heart of Highland Perthshire.

While our preference is for a Mixed Animal Veterinary Surgeon, we are also happy to consider applications from Small Animal Vets who feel they would be a great fit. Working across our two branches, you will enjoy the variety and scope of cases that mixed practice brings, with the full support of an experienced and collaborative team.

Rota patterns that work for you

The full time hours for this role consists of 40 hours per week Monday - Friday with a 1 in 5 out of hours rota (1 weeknight a week and 1 in 5 weekends) with no additional Saturday Mornings and a Day Off in lieu after your weekend on call! Full of Part-Time Considered however essential to join our 1 in 5 Out of Hours Rota.

We offer a flexible approach to working hours as 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. Many of our staff members already take advantage of our flexi working approach, and although ideally, we would prefer a full time Veterinary Surgeon to fill the role; for the right candidate we would consider part time hours.

About us

Both our branches are stocked with the usual toys including Digital X-ray & Ultrasound. But we are also proud to have a Ovacyte Faecal Analyser, Stance Analyser, PRP therapy kit, Brand New Bull Fertility testing equipment and Motorised Equine Dental Equipment among other things. Across both practices we have a strong team of 6 Vets, supported by 3 registered veterinary nurses, 1 student veterinary nurses and a Practice Manager.

We are a close-knit team that enjoy social outings, as well as the time we spend together in practice, and have a very friendly client base!Aberfeldy and Pitlochry are a brilliant base to access the beautiful Scottish Highlands as well as offering plenty of local walks, close by Munros and a great area for anybody who enjoys outdoor water sports such as Kayaking and Paddleboarding.

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 balance6.8 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday


WellbeingPrivate 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


Development1250 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 MembershipsBVA membership VDS cover RCVS fees


Colleague BenefitsCompany 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

Up to 65,000 DOE