Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon, Staffordshire, £65K + Benefits

The Role

Would you like to work in the same village where Charles Darwin conducted some of his observations and where Florence Nightingale rowed across the mere? 

Here at Pool Farm Vets, we are looking for a small animal Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly and supportive team. If you would rather do a consult only role, then we have a medicine certificate holder to support you and if you wish to further your surgical skills then one of our surgeons is an advanced practitioner in small animal surgery so can help you gain the skills and cases need for a certificate. If you are a new graduate wanting to build on the skills you have learned at University, then the above support will also help to nurture you in your early career. 

The role is flexible for the right candidate but ideally someone who is willing to work between 20 and 40 hours per week. On call is normally a 1 in 4 rota but our weekend on call consists of Saturday morning consultations until 12pm and then in-patient care only (if there are any), weeknight on-call is again in-patient only care as VetsNow cover the emergency work. Accommodation is available if needed.

The salary for the role is up to £65,000 depending on experience.

About Us

The practice has been family run since 2004! We have a lovely, friendly, close-knit team of 3 reception ladies, 3 Student Veterinary Nurses, 4 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 1 Veterinary Care Assistant and 6 Veterinary Surgeons. We have 3 certificate holders in the practice and so clinical work is performed to a high standard. We actively encourage CPD to continue this high standard.
The team often enjoy ‘pub Friday’ which in summer re-locates to the cricket club so we can all enjoy the early evening sun.

We are based in a very rural but bustling village called Betley which is best described as “chocolate box” on the Staffordshire, Cheshire and Shropshire border. The village has brilliant train links being only 10 minutes from Crewe station which means less than 2 hours to London and 3 hours 30 to Edinburgh. The nearby town of Nantwich is best known for its annual cheese show and jazz festival. We help to run a pet show (with an external judge!) at Betley show each August and we have a heavy involvement in the show each year.

Pool Farm has a very loyal and pleasant client base with many clients having been with us for nearly 20 years. We have all the equipment you would expect a surgery certificate holder and a medicine certificate holder to want and probably a few more besides.

Applicant Requirements

We are looking for a confident and friendly individual who can practice veterinary medicine to a high standard. You should have good communication skills. Experience would be ideal but not essential for our role.

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 
• 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

• £1250 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
• 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
• Relocation allowance up to £5000

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 BH9267 when applying for this role.

To apply, please send your CV to Gavin via Apply Now or call 07870 503 802 for more information.