Mixed Veterinary Surgeon opportunity, DS McGregor & Partners, Wick, Scotland

Mixed Veterinary Surgeon opportunity, DS McGregor & Partners, Wick, Scotland

Come and join our team in Wick

One of our colleagues is moving home, which means we have an exciting opportunity for a vet to join our team in Wick.

If you are a vet with at least one or two years of experience and enjoy the variety that mixed practice brings, we would love to hear from you.

We are a friendly, independent and employee owned practice with a team of 17 vets. Our practice is genuinely mixed, with around 50% small animal and 50% large animal work, giving you the chance to enjoy a varied caseload while developing your own clinical interests.

In 2023 we became an Employee Ownership Trust, helping to secure the future of our practice as an independent business. Being independent is important to us, and we are proud to have a team where people know each other, support each other and work together.

A job that fits around your life

We believe that being a good vet should not mean sacrificing your evenings or your life outside work.

Our normal working day is 8.45am to 5.30pm, with a full hour for lunch. We actively encourage everyone to leave the practice for their lunch break and take some proper time away from work.

At 5.30pm, any outstanding work is handed over to the on call team, so you can finish on time and get home to enjoy your evening.

Our small animal consultations are 15 minutes, with additional time built into the diary for client communication. Across our two branches, we have three vets on call, meaning there is always plenty of support available when you need it.

The current shared out of hours rota is one in five, with a day off in lieu scheduled into your diary.

We are ideally looking for someone to join us full time, although we would also be happy to hear from an experienced vet interested in working part time.

Plenty of opportunity to develop

We have a well equipped practice and a broad range of facilities across small animal, farm animal and equine work.

Farm animal

• Rectal scanners
• Hydraulic foot tipping crate
• EEJ equipment for bull and tup testing
• Vets trained to carry out post mortems at the local SRUC facility

Equine

• Reproductive and tendon scanner
• Portable X ray
• Power float for dental work

Small animal

• DR X ray
• Ultrasound
• Dental X ray with table side processor
• In house blood analysers
• Multiparameter monitoring
• A range of orthopaedic equipment, including a TPLO kit

With such a varied caseload and an experienced team around you, there is plenty of scope to build confidence, gain new skills and develop the areas of veterinary medicine that interest you most.

Life in Caithness

Wick and the wider Caithness area offer a fantastic quality of life for anyone who enjoys the outdoors, rural living and being part of a local community.

There are lots of sporting clubs, fitness facilities and outdoor activities to get involved with, as well as a local cinema and a great choice of cafés and restaurants.

If you prefer getting outside, there are beautiful beaches, stunning walks and an amazing variety of wildlife right on the doorstep. You may even find yourself finishing work and heading out to see the Northern Lights.

What you can expect from us

• Salary of £38,000 to £58,000 depending on experience, with an established pay progression structure
• Professional subscriptions paid
• 29 days holiday each year
• Five days CPD, with a budget that includes travel and accommodation
• Accommodation and a vehicle can be provided
• A varied and interesting mixed practice caseload
• The opportunity to develop your own clinical interests
• A supportive team and good access to colleagues when you need advice
• Membership of the XLVets community of independently owned and progressive veterinary practices, working together to achieve the highest standards of veterinary care

Interested?

If you are looking for a role where you can enjoy being a vet, have a good life outside work and become part of a supportive team, we would love to hear from you.

Whether you are looking for your next full time position or are an experienced vet interested in part time work, please get in touch for an informal chat.

Contact Pete Cameron on or email.

We would be delighted to tell you more about the practice, the team and what it is like to live and work in Wick.