The Vacancy
Veterinary Surgeon – Kirkcaldy
Fixed-Term Contract (13–14 months)
Now for work-life balance at Vets Now Kirkcaldy
At Vets Now Kirkcaldy, we understand the importance of maintaining a healthy work life balance, which is why we offer a structured rota designed to support this.
This is a 13–14 month fixed-term position, ideal for those seeking a consistent and predictable working pattern while gaining valuable emergency and critical care experience within a supportive clinic.
The role follows a fixed 4-week rolling rota with some flexibility:
Night shifts: 19:00 – 08:30
Saturday day: 12:00 – 19:30
Sunday day: 08:00 – 19:30
Rota pattern:
Week 1
- Wednesday night
- Thursday night
Week 2
- Tuesday night
- Friday night
- Saturday night
- Sunday night
Week 3
- Wednesday night
- Friday night
Week 4
- Tuesday night
- Wednesday night
- Saturday day
- Sunday day
There is some flexibility within the rota, allowing us to accommodate individual circumstances where possible. This working pattern provides an excellent balance of clinical exposure alongside valuable time away from the clinic.
Now for a busy and rewarding ECC caseload
Vets Now Kirkcaldy provides a varied and rewarding emergency and critical care caseload, giving you the opportunity to further develop your ECC knowledge and clinical confidence.
Working alongside an experienced and supportive multidisciplinary team, you’ll gain exposure to a wide range of emergency presentations while delivering exceptional patient care in a collaborative environment. Whether you’re already experienced in ECC or looking to build on your existing skills, you’ll be supported every step of the way.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon looking to make a real impact while enjoying the stability of a fixed term role within a well established Vets Now clinic.
Now for enhanced rewards and benefits
Our commitment to your wellbeing extends beyond the diverse caseload, with a competitive benefits package which includes, but is not limited to:
- £1,500 CPD allowance plus 35 paid hours pro rata
- Enhanced company sick, maternity, paternity and adoption pay schemes
- Private medical insurance
- Seven weeks pro rata annual leave
- Up to 50% discounted staff pet care
- Professional membership fees paid
If you’re eager to explore the clinic first hand before submitting your application, you can arrange a visit with the team by contacting Jess in our Talent Team at [email protected].
We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including those from diverse and minority groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we encourage candidates with disabilities and health conditions to apply and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
