Veterinary Surgeon, Chipping Norton Veterinary Hospital, Oxfordshire, £60K DOE

Veterinary Surgeon, Chipping Norton Veterinary Hospital

Chipping Norton Veterinary Hospital have an excellent opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon to join their team.

The successful candidate will work in our busy tier-3 hospital carrying out both consults and surgeries, with the support of a Registered Veterinary Nurse.

The salary for this role is up to £60,000 depending on experience and qualifications.

• 4 days a week (8:30 am-7 pm Full time) (Part-time applicants welcomed)

• 1 in 3 Saturdays (8:30 am - 2 pm)

• 1-10 OOHs with RVN onsite 24 hours caring for inpatients.

We are a modern hospital with the building having only been built in 2015. We are equipped with full lab facilities, a DR x-ray system, dental x-ray, 64-slice CT scanner, a wide range of flexible and rigid endoscopes, ultrasound scanner with colour Doppler, full orthopaedic kit, slit lamp, tonometer team consists of 12 vets,12 registered veterinary nurses, 7 student nurses, and 5 animal nursing assistants.

Among our vets is a Specialist in Zoo & Wildlife Medicine, Advanced Practitioners in Small Animal Medicine and ECC. Plus, we have regular visits from a Specialist surgeon and referral dermatologist. We receive referrals nationally for exotic pets, radioiodine therapy for hyperthyroid cats and locally for outpatient CT scanning, and some internal medicine and orthopaedic-surgery cases.

The successful candidate must have good knowledge of surgical procedures and medicine, with excellent communication skills. You will be confident working alone and as part of a busy team.

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

• 6.6 weeks annual leave
• 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

• CPD allowance with 5 days 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
• 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 BH7528 when you apply. 

To apply, please email your CV to Michael via the APPLY button at or call 07977242613 for more information.