Veterinary Surgeon - Relocation allowance available
- Employer
- The Neighbourhood Vet, East Dulwich Practice
- Location
- East Dulwich, London (Greater)
- Salary
- The salary is up to £70,000 DOE
- Closing date
- 26 Jun 2022
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- Category
- Companion / Small animal
- Sector
- Practice
- Role
- Veterinary Surgeon
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full-time
The Role
We have an excellent opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our lovely team here at The Neighbourhood Vet. We are looking for a good all-rounder for routine consultation and procedures but ideally are seeking someone with a surgical bias so would be very keen for applications from certificate holders or those studying towards a certificate. Depending on your experience and interests, more complex procedures and referrals will be part of your working week.
Example of the rota
- 4 weekdays (Monday - Friday) 3 x 11 & 1 x 7 hour shifts
- 1 in 6 Saturdays: 8:30am-3:00pm
- 1 in 6 Saturdays: 9:00am-7:00pm
- 1 in 6 Sundays: 9:00am-7:00pm
Salary
The salary for this role is up to £70,000 depending on experience
About Us
The Neighbourhood Vet have been established for 10 years, growing to 3 sites in total, (2 smaller sites located in Crofton Park and Penge and our main hospital at East Dulwich). We have a varied caseload with the 'normal' toys - radiography, theatre, dental at all 3, US at East Dulwich and Penge, dental radiography coming to East Dulwich next month. East Dulwich, Crofton Park and Penge are all in SE London and vary from very affluent to not so much which is what makes London so interesting.
About the Team and Culture
We have grown our practice by focussing on looking after each other, then pets, then clients. We are a close team who pride ourselves on providing excellent standards of care. We provide the safest care for our patients, which hopefully means the least stress for everyone.
We are a fun and friendly team of 20 Vets, 12 RVNs, 10 Veterinary care assistants/ students and 17 reception/ administration staff. We have cert holders in surgery (1), cardiology (2), internal medicine (2) and others studying medicine (2), surgery (1) and emergency (1). Additionally, we have specialists visiting and working two days a week at our East Dulwich hospital and two days a week at another one of our branches, they specialise in surgery and endoscopy.
We run the Peckham Rye Dog Show every September which has around 350 entries with all proceeds going to charity, (usually one local and one international). What makes us stand out from the crowd is our team - brilliant, fun, and supportive.
Applicant Requirements
The successful candidate will be an experienced Vet who is confident in routine surgery. We are ideally looking for someone with at least 5 years’ experience and with a surgical bias.
We would be most keen for applications from certificate holders or those studying for a certificate.
We want someone who can work in a busy, sometimes high-pressure environment, can manage time and priorities, and gets the work done each day. Relocation allowance offered for the right candidate.
Because our employee's matter
We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from:
Work-life balance
- 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
- Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
- Your birthday as a paid day off
Wellbeing
- Private medical insurance
- Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
- Non-accidental injury supportDevelopment
- £1,250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid pro-rata
- Certificate support
- Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
- Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
- All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
- All our Vets get £1000 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
- Infection Prevention and Control Programme
- Quality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships
- BVA membership
- VDS cover
Additional
- Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
- Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
- Discounted staff pet care
As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
If this position is of interest to you then please get in touch and quote reference BH5966
To apply, please email your CV to Megan via the Apply button or call 07977242413 for more information.
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