Veterinary Surgeon - First opinion and referral centre

The Role

Here at Vale Vets Dursley, we are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join the team. The position will be an integral part of a 12 Vet first opinion team. The day-to-day duties includes carrying out first opinion consultations, having designated operations days, in-patient management and protected admin time.

Every Vet in our team has responsibilities to ensure excellent client service with empathy and understanding. We also support each other in our day-to-day work and we all expect ourselves to support our veterinary colleagues and the wider team.

The rota includes working 40 hours per week over 4 days. There will be 1 in 8 weekends and out-of-hours involved with time off in lieu.

The salary will be up to £65,000 depending on experience.

About Us

We are a thriving first opinion and referral centre based in the beautiful Cotswolds just North of Bristol and South of Gloucester/Cheltenham with easy access to the M5 and have recently undergone a £2.5 million extension refurbishment to give a modern and clean practice. All modern facilities include digital X-ray, ultrasound, endoscopy, CT, and extensive animal care facilities. 

Being a referral and first opinion centre sets us apart in the quality and standard of care that we can give our clients This creates a unique culture within the practice of support, care, and expertise.

 Currently, we have 12 first opinion Clinicians, 9 Referral Vets, and around 30 Nursing Staff. In total, the Practice Manager will be overseeing 70-80 members of staff. We have certificate holders in our first opinion team and we're lucky to have the support of specialists within our referral team. We work closely with local charities to support our community. We partner and provide veterinary services for the Cotswold Cats and Dogs home.

Applicant Requirements

This role is ideal for someone wanting to expand their veterinary career in a supportive team. The candidate will have the advantage of having full support from a dynamic management team and a highly skilled referral team for difficult cases.

Benefits Veterinary Surgeon

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 support

Development

• £1500 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. Please quote BH7047 when you apply. To submit your application, click the apply button.

To apply, please email your CV to Jim via the APPLY button or call 07890 610129 for more information.