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Veterinary Surgeon

On-site in Essex·Part-time·Added 3 months ago (last checked 7 Oct)

Pets at Home

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Overview

Job details

  • Permanent contract

    Part-time.

Benefits

  • Cycle to work scheme

    Commuter benefits named in the ad.

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

We are seeking an experienced all-round veterinary surgeon who thrives in a vibrant, forward-thinking environment and is committed to clinical excellence. Candidates should ideally have experience working within a UK veterinary practice and have a good understanding of UK veterinary regulations and client care expectations.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • An attractive salary of up to £60,000 (Dependant on experience/full time equivalent)
  • A generous CPD allowance (Plus funding towards certificates)
  • A supportive management structure
  • 5.6 weeks initial holiday, rising to 6.6 weeks after 2 years' service!
  • Access to private health insurance
  • A contributory pension scheme
  • In-house career development opportunity
  • Paid membership fees (RCVS, BVA, VDS)
  • We are an accredited sponsor and can issue certificates of sponsorship for Tier 2 (General) visas to suitable applicants
  • Access to the reward hub including wellbeing support and pastoral care
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • 20% discount at Vets for Pets, Pets at Home and the Groom Room
  • Access to Colleague Assistance Programmes - Retail Trust, Port of Call and MHFA

The role

Our state-of-the-art, purpose-built facilities include a CT scanner, and we've recently expanded our services to offer MRI, Hydrotherapy, Physiotherapy, and rehabilitation. We provide gold-standard inpatient care, along with first opinion small animal services and outpatient services such as emergency and critical care, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, CT/MRI imaging, hydrotherapy, physiotherapy, and laser therapy.

How you'll work

We will offer you a great work-life balance working part time 2-3 days week and 1 in 4 weekends. No out-of-hours duties, plus a minimal on-call rota (about 3-4 times a year).

We can also consider an exotic bias or opthalmology bias veterinary surgeon

We can also consider an exotic bias or opthalmology bias veterinary surgeon so please reach out should this be an interest of yours!

Location

Location: SS13 3BY

Hiring process

If you'd like any further information about this vacancy, the practice or our company please contact Lizzie from our Talent Acquisition team via email; southvets@vets4pets.com for an informal and confidential conversation.

Alternatively, you can submit your application directly to us now and somebody will be in touch with you to discuss this further. We look forward to hearing from you!

About Pets at Home

Industry
Retail

In their own words

About the company & team

We are a 24-hour RCVS-accredited small animal hospital, located just 30 minutes by train from London, with direct transport links to Southend and Stansted airports. We're also just a 25-minute drive from the seaside.

Our large team consists of 14 vets, including surgical, exotic and medical certificate holders. Some are currently pursuing certificates in surgery, orthopaedics, cardiology and medicine. Our highly skilled nursing team includes many Schedule 3 and imaging-trained professionals, as well as several with post-graduate certificates. In addition, we have 3 Hydrotherapists, 2 Physiotherapists, and 10 Client Care Advisers.

Additional information

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer!

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don't perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!

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