Veterinary Surgeon
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Position Overview & Specifications
Riverside Veterinary Practice, West Lothian are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join their multi-site team. Salary range up to £58k DOE – Visa costs fully funded. No OOH. 4 day working week available. CPD encouraged and supported. Relocation Packages considered. Lots of experience to draw from with 30+ years of experience within our team!
About us: We are supportive of flexible working and a good work life balance is important to us. We are happy to discuss part time, flexible and family friendly working hours. A 2:6 Saturday rota will apply. Riverside Veterinary Practice have 3 sites, Livingston, Bathgate and Armadale. We are a team of 11 FTE Vets with experience ranging from recent graduate to 30+ years. We have two certificate holders and 2 staff members currently working on certificates as well as in-house acupuncture, physio therapist and a clinical behaviourist.
We enjoy the support from our advanced clinical services network within our wider group who can offer the opportunity to develop advanced surgical skills. Our vet team are extremely supportive of each other and continually discuss and review cases, we have recently started our very own clinical discussion club! We love to laugh and care for each other. And love our Chippy Fridays!
Who we are looking for: You will be a recent grad or have 2+ years' experience. You will have a passion for delivering a high level of small animal care, enjoy working as part of a team, and be able to communicate to a high level.
Rewarding our people: We know that benefits are key, and that your personal benefits priorities will differ from others. Holidays, pensions, discounts, paternal leave, membership fee payments or share save schemes might be your priority. Flexible working is essential for others, and we are very open to finding a creative working pattern that suits. Just so you know we offer a wide range of amazing CPD – you'll have access to Knowledge Hub, the best online veterinary learning resource within the industry - and we also offer an allowance to spend on external courses too. If you'd like to learn more, do feel free to contact the recruiter managing this campaign and ask them to talk you through our offerings. Or, if easier, you can find a list at on our careers site CVS Employee Benefits- what we can offer you. (cvsukltd.co.uk)
To have an informal confidential chat with our recruitment team, please contact Lisa Lisa.docherty@cvsvets.com or text / call on 07901 223 740. You can also reach out direct to our practice Mary.Ward@cvsvets.com Graeme.Sherriff@cvsvets.com
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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Pet Care & Veterinary
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Veterinary Surgeon roles across CVS UK Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Pet Care & Veterinary.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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