Job Description
Veterinary Surgeon-Sampson Park, Staverton Veterinary Surgery
Posted on 27/01/2023
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The Role
We are looking for a dynamic veterinary surgeon to join our fantastic team at Staverton Veterinary Surgery. The successful candidate will carry out all usual veterinary responsibilities including consultations and surgeries to the highest clinical standard.
Our flexible approach to rota patterns and working hours truly tips the scale on your work life balance. We know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it brilliantly easy for you to strike the right balance. Whether you are looking to fix or flex your work patterns, we can find the right solution for you.
Weekend work will be 1:3 Saturday mornings, 8:30 am – 12 pm and you will be involved in occasional inpatient care. No out-of-hours or bank holiday work.
The salary for this role is up to £63,000 depending on experience
About Us
We are situated in the lovely countryside of Northamptonshire, on farm grounds with woodland walks on our doorstep. Our surgery has free parking, and a gorgeous outside rest area surrounded by flowers for those sunny lunch breaks.
We have all the usual facilities, including spacious consult rooms, a high-performance ultrasound machine, digital x-ray, biochemistry and haematology machines in-house, a multiparameter, very quiet dental machine!
Our 3 very experienced vets have 10+ years of experience each and 3 have a certificate in medicine, ideal for providing support with those tricky medical or surgical cases. We have excellent clinical support with a dynamic and light-hearted team, and our clinical director is always supportive and listens to suggestions. Alongside our 3 vets, who share an interest in diagnostic imaging, medicine, and surgery, we have 2 qualified nurses, 1 student nurse and 1 veterinary care assistant, supported by 2 fantastic receptionists. We are ideally placed to offer support to a recent graduate and help them develop in their role.
Applicant Requirements
We are looking for a veterinary surgeon to join our team, ideally, you will be confident with routine surgeries and consultations but support will be given for the trickier cases. Our perfect candidate will be highly motivated, with good interpersonal skills, passionate about the career and enjoy being part of a cheerful, close-knit but high-performing team.
Because our employees 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:
Benefits
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
£1,250 CPD allowance
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
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.
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Any questions before applying?
Speak to Michael Middleton from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.
Michael Middleton
Talent Partner
michael.middleton@ivcevidensia.com+44 (0) 7977 242613