Post-Resident Clinician

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Job Title:
Neurology Specialist

Practice:
Veterinary Specialists Scotland (VSS)

Location:
Livingston, Scotland

Hours:
Full-time position, 4 or 5 days per week, with 2 nights on call and 1:4 weekends on call.

Job Type:
Month Fixed Term Contract

A great opportunity has arisen for a Neurology Clinician/Specialist to join our team for a fixed term 3 or 4-month contract starting around November 2025.

Why Join us?

• High field MRI scanner
• C-arm fluoroscopy (video X-ray) allowing real time visualisation of the procedure
• GE Logiq E10 ultrasound machine
• 64 slice CT scanner
• Dedicated surgical ward for dogs and a separate ward for cats
• Separate 24-hour staffed intensive care unit with oxygen cage
• Fully equipped, dedicated soft tissue operating room with bacteriologically filtered, positive pressure ventilation

The Team
We are a vibrant, friendly and collaborative team, who all work together to provide outstanding patient and client care. We currently take referrals in feline and canine medicine, soft tissue surgery, orthopaedics, cardiology and neurology, supported by a team of Specialist Anaesthetists and Diagnostic Imagers. Our team of interns ensure hospitalised patients receive care out-of-hours, although we are always available to support them.

Our expanding nursing team has a wealth of experience in referral practice and supports our vision of providing excellence in patient care. In turn, the nurses are assisted by the veterinary care assistants, and we also have a strong client care team to deal with administrative aspects.

Veterinary Specialists, Scotland is a newly established and rapidly expanding, purpose-built, multi-disciplinary referral centre in the heart of Scotland. Based in Livingston, just 20 minutes away from Edinburgh, 40 minutes from Glasgow and 15 minutes from the Edinburgh International Airport, it allows for easy access to cities, or for an escape to the hills and sea.

About Us
VSS is part of Linnaeus and Mars Veterinary Health, the largest family-owned veterinary company in the world. Being privately owned, we can truly be driven by our purpose, to create a better world, and think long-term as opposed to being focused solely on short-term profits.

At Linnaeus, A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS starts with a better world for our people. Our Associates are over 6000 strong and empowered to speak up, step up and deliver quality services. You'll have access to a huge network of specialists, worldwide development opportunities and an easily accessible, comprehensive wellbeing package that prioritises your physical and mental health, allowing you to focus on what you do best – care for pets.

We are committed to fostering a culture that is inclusive and diverse, we care about you and want you to be authentic, with everything you need to perform at your best. We are all individual but two important things bring us together: a commitment to excellence and our passion to achieve our purpose.

All applications with the relevant skills and qualifications will be carefully considered. If you need any support in completing your application or simply want to find out more about VSS, Linnaeus or the role please contact Lissa Semerdak, Talent Acquisition Partner,