AMBULATORY EQUINE VET
SHORT TERM CONTRACT WITH POTENTIAL LONG TERM POSITION FOR THE RIGHT PERSON
Are you an equine vet with a passion for horses and people and a minimum of 4 years equine experience? If the answer is yes then please read on! We have an opportunity for someone to come and join our fabulous team in beautiful Scotland for a minimum of four months January – April 2026 with the potential for a permanent position if you decide you'd like to stay. Whilst we may be bias there really is no better place to live and work! We have an amazing team, wonderful clients and patients, a purpose built clinic with full surgical facilities.
About You
- You will have a passion for horses and their people
- Be an experienced equine vet who is confident working in an ambulatory role
- Be positive and solution focused – we love it when our team come to us with new ideas
- Have excellent communication skills
- Be willing to ask for back up when needed and able to provide the same for the rest of the team
Our Independent Practice
Loch Leven Equine Practice was established 20 years ago with the aim of providing a dedicated service to horse owners in Fife, Kinross-shire, Perth and the central belt. Preventative healthcare and education delivered in a caring and compassionate way is at the heart of what we do because healthy patients mean happy clients.
We enjoy working up our cases to get to the bottom of the problem so we can give our clients all the options to make informed decisions. Then we support them with whatever decision is best for them and their horse.
Case continuity is really important to use. It benefits the care our patients get, the relationships our vets build with our clients and our team’s professional development. And our team’s development and learning is a priority. A CPD budget is agreed as a starting point but we are yet to say no to a request for training that is going to benefit our team and therefore the practice and our patients.
Salary
£42,000 - £58,000 This is dependent on experience, qualifications and the skillset that you can bring to the role. A bonus is also paid for every visit out of hours.
Working Hours & Rota
- Full time is 4 days a week 8am - 6pm (it is very rare you will not be finished by 6pm!)
- Out of Hours is 1:6 weekends and 1:6 week nights
Benefits
- An extra day of holiday accrued for every year worked up to a max of 35 days
- CPD budget plus a fully funded certificate for those wanting to do further study
- Enhanced Maternity Pay
- Income Protection Plan that pays 60% of your gross income (tax free) after 14 days
- RCVS, VDS & BEVA membership
You can read more about us on our website www.lochlevenequine.co.uk or follow us on our Facebook page to get a feel for who we are.
Contact Liz Somerville – 07796 885709 - email liz@lochlevenequine.co.uk
Hugh Somerville MRCVS – 07791 885709 – email hugh@lochlevenequine.co.uk