Veterinary Surgeon

"Teamwork is our speciality. We have a fantastic team spirit, and we work hard to ensure that we are all looked after and feel appreciated." Clare Rogers BVSc MRCVS, Practice Owner.

Our RCVS practice standards accredited, Silver RWAF rabbit friendly and Silver accredited ISFM cat friendly practice, Cheltenham Vets4Pets has an excellent opportunity for a veterinary surgeon to join our inclusive, friendly, and supportive team!

Our practice has gone from strength to strength since opening in 2012, with some of the existing team being with us from day one! As well as Clare, our practice owner and lead vet who qualified from Liverpool in 2008, you'll also be joining a team of 3 other vets, 5 RVNs, 3 student nurses, 3 receptionists and Leah, our practice manager.

Your development is important to us, so our CPD budget is unlimited with our team including a Medicine certificate holder and nurses with certificates in Anaesthesia and Analgesia, Feline Nursing and Feline Behaviour.

This is a permanent position with flexible hours considered and we're happy to discuss these around what you're looking for to achieve a good balance between home and work but will include 1 in 5 weekends, with time off in lieu the week before and after.

Our days are structed well including time dedicated to catch up on phone calls, lab results and breaks. We close daily for lunch, enabling the whole team to rest and eat, and we have a pantry box available so that there is always something to eat even if you forget your lunch. We frequently have Friday treats, fruit or pastries according to preference!

We all try to ensure that the whole team leaves on time at the end of the day and if a late finish is needed for a patient, or you miss a lunch break for an emergency, then you will get that time back in lieu. As a team we make sure we meet regularly and have fortnightly practice meetings that we all contribute to, as well as clinical vet meetings for case discussions and clinical development. We also make sure everyone has a monthly 1-2-1 check in, with an open-door policy the rest of the time.

In joining our team and supporting a great community and client base, we are looking for a colleague with solid GP experience, a team player with great communication skills and someone who shares our passion for providing the highest level of veterinary care.

The practice itself is based within a busy Pets at Home store on the mezzanine and includes all the state-of-the-art equipment you'd expect from a thriving GP practice and offering separate cat, dog and isolation wards and a dedicated nurse consult room. We also work with a peripatetic imaging specialist and surgeons as needed.

In addition to this rewarding role, we are also offering:

• Salary up to £60,000 FTE, commensurate with experience
• 5.6 weeks holiday
• Compassionate Leave Day if you lose a pet
• Extended compassionate leave for family bereavement
• Private Health Cover
• Life Assurance 4 x Annual Salary
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Paid memberships (RCVS, BVA, VDS)
• No OOH
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to Colleague Assistance Programmes - Retail Trust, Port of Call and MHFA
• Exclusive company discounts and rewards - including 20% off at Pets at Home, The Groom Room and Vet Group

If you share our passion for delivering outstanding pet healthcare, great customer service and would like to join our team we would love to hear from you.

We want our colleagues to be as diverse as our clients. Our team is inclusive and celebrates differences, so if you meet our role requirements, we'd love to hear from you.

For more information and an informal, confidential conversation, simply contact Laura.holroyd@vets4pets.com or click the apply button to submit an application.

Location: GL51 9RR