Careers at Galedin Vets
We’re always looking for talented and passionate veterinary professionals to join our team.
With seven branches, including hospital-standard facilities at our Berwick and Galashiels practice, we offer our team fantastic opportunities to develop their skills and take on interesting cases. We offer a generous CPD budget for all of our team, encouraging our vets to pursue certificates and reception teams BVRA awards.
We have a great team spirit and love to spend time together, with weekend dog walks, cake Fridays, cinema evenings, as well as team-building activities such as paddle boarding and bicycle polo. We’re lucky to be based in a beautiful area, with stunning coastline and countryside, all within commuting distance of Edinburgh and Newcastle.
If you’re interested in joining our team, get in touch for an informal, confidential chat.
We have a great team spirit and love to spend time together, with weekend dog walks, cake Fridays, cinema evenings, as well as team-building activities such as paddle boarding and bicycle polo. We’re lucky to be based in a beautiful area, with stunning coastline and countryside, all within commuting distance of Edinburgh and Newcastle.
If you’re interested in joining our team, get in touch for an informal, confidential chat.
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Vacancies
Equine Vet - Maternity Cover - 12 Months FTC
Seeking: Equine vet. 12-month maternity cover. 4.5 day week. 1:6 OOH rota.
Where: Galedin Veterinary, Cheeklaw Veterinary Centre, Station Road, Duns, TD11 3HS.
When: May / June 2024
Background: We are a busy, 6-vet equine team, working within a large mixed-practice branch in Duns, approximately 1 hour south of Edinburgh. The branch is part of the wider Galedin team (www.galedinvet.com) within the Scottish Borders, East Lothian and North Northumberland. In the Equine team we cater for all types of equids; including horses, donkeys and mules, out on the road and at our equine clinic, additionally we provide our own OOH cover, for which we cover equine only.
Who we need: We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced equine vet to join us for 12 months while one of our fabulous vets has her new baby! We would encourage you to come and visit us at the clinic to see if you think we would be a great fit for you.
What we can offer you: Varied 1st opinion caseload, with back up of a referral centre 1 hour away.
Working day 08.30 – 18:00, and we nearly always get away for lunch!
A 4.5 day working week, with the option to take a half day off per week or a full day off per fortnight.
Modern equine diagnostic equipment including video endoscope, video gastroscope, battery operated digital radiography, HD oroscope, ultrasound and three motorised HDE/Dynamic dental kits.
Company car with personal use, along with a work phone and RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid for.
Support of an experienced and friendly team of vets, most of us have been with the practice for 3 years +.
Varied experience and interest within the team; with one colleague having a keen interest in dentistry, two colleagues enrolled in a Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice and an RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Equine Internal Medicine.
Really strong team ethos with an active social committee, we organise everything from cinema outings to zip-lining to stand-up paddle boarding!
Salary dependant on experience, but up to £42,000 for FT hours.
6.6 weeks holiday per year (pro rata for PT)
CPD encouraged and funded - 5 days annually with £1,750 budget (pro rata for PT)
We are happy to help you find accommodation if you are relocating.
You can contact Ryan O’Connor on ryan.oconnor@galedinvet.com if you have any other questions. Ryan took up his first role at the Duns clinic 10 years ago as a mixed practitioner, became EQ-only a 7 years ago, completed a Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice and is now the Equine Clinical Director.
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.
Benefits:
6.6 weeks annual leave
1 days paid leave for volunteering
Contributory company pension after qualifying period
Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
Generous CPD allowance after successful probation
Enhanced sickness scheme (2 weeks full pay, 4 weeks half pay) after successful probation
Life assurance @ 1 x salary after successful probation
Bike to work scheme
Health Shield cashplan
Health Shield perks
Staff discounts
Private Healthcare (available after a qualifying period)
Opportunity to buy/sell holidays