Veterinary Surgeon required at Pet Care Veterinary Surgery

The Role

We are looking for an ethical and dedicated Veterinary Surgeon to join our first opinion practice here at Pet Care Veterinary Surgery. 

Work life balance is very important to us at Pet Care. We tend to operate 8.30am - 6.30pm shifts on an 11 week rolling rota making your working days 3 days per week and then 4 days once a month.1:2 Saturdays. No OOH. Full Time & Part Time applicants are welcome. 

This is not a sole charge role, and your colleagues are very experienced and will be happy to help and mentor if necessary. Duties will include carrying out consultations, treating animals in hospital, liaising with clients about their pets, radiography, dentistry, and of course general surgical work. CPD encouraged. You will be supported by dedicated team of qualified Nurses on every shift.

Salary

Salary is up to £50,000 per annum dependent on experience.

About Us

Pet Care Veterinary Surgery are a well-established Small Animal Practice with wonderful, loyal clients. We pride ourselves on a very low turnover
of staff and are proud to say we have very experienced Vets and nurses on the team. The surgery is well-equipped and is kept very clean and provides a happy environment in which to work. We are in Greater London, on London/Kent border and as a result has brilliant transport links.

Team and Culture

We currently have 4 Vets (2 part time) 7 RVN's, 1 SVN, a Practice Manager, 3 Receptionists, 3 Kennel Staff and a dedicated cleaning team. We have visiting specialists/certificate holders, (Cardiology, Ultrasonography, Orthopaedics). One of our Vets and one of our Nurses have made it to the finals of the Pet Plan Annual awards. We are a training practice for Veterinary Nurses and have a nurse clinical coach.

Applicant Requirements

As we all enjoy our work and are proud to offer the care we give, the suitable candidate would have this same mind set and they would see themselves being welcomed into our wonderful team and made to feel supported and cared for from the start. MRCVS registration is expected to be up to date. Some experience preferred but support would be given to a keen newly qualified Vet. A positive can-do attitude and great communication skills are essential for this role.

Benefits - Subject to Pro Rata:

Work life balance

• 6.6 weeks number of holidays including bank holidays
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Your birthday as a paid day off

Well-being

• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee well-being
• Non-accidental injury support

Development

• £1,500 CPD allowance
• 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
• RCVS fees

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 BH6365.

To apply, please email your CV to Megan at megan.dawson@ivcevidensia.com by clicking the apply button or call 07977242413 for more information