Vets for Pets
Veterinary Surgeon
Requirements
Must be a qualified Veterinary Surgeon with at least one year of UK experience. Candidates should be confident, enthusiastic, and possess strong communication skills.
Job Description
About Us
We are a busy practice with an established and ever-growing client-base as well as a varied caseload. Our bright, spacious, air-conditioned surgery is purpose built to industry leading standards and has state of the art equipment including digital X-ray, endoscopy, advanced ultrasound machine, operating theatre, medical class 4 laser and in-house laboratory facilities.
Our partners Clare Vitale and Janet Hammond lead an experienced team of 5 Vets, 5 Nurses and 4 receptionists. Clare graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 1999, and Janet graduated in 2002 and did her training at Bottle Green.
Bulwell is situated in Robin Hood country, 4.5 miles from Nottingham's busy city centre, yet still close to the picturesque Peak District. We are on the doorstep of handy transport links including being situated right near East Midlands Airport.
About You
We are looking for someone confident, friendly and enthusiastic with great communication skills. You’ll have good general small animal surgical and medical abilities and a desire to learn and improve.
Ideally you will have experience of working in a busy environment where client and patient care are key. We’re keen to talk with you if you’re a qualified Veterinary Surgeon with at least one years’ UK experience under your belt.
We are looking for candidates seeking full time employment. Ideally, we’d like it if you could work 4 days a week, with 1:4 Saturdays with the following Friday off after working the Saturday. We have no OOH, no Sundays and no bank holidays!
This is a great opportunity to be part of a fun, hardworking and motivated team, offering the chance to develop your own specialisms in a supportive environment.
We can offer you
- An attractive salary of up to £63,000 (Dependant on experience/full time equivalent)
- A generous CPD allowance (Plus funding towards certificates)
- 5.6 weeks initial holiday, rising to 6.6 weeks after 2 years’ service!
- Access to private health insurance
- A contributory pension scheme
- In-house career development opportunity
- Paid membership fees (RCVS, BVA, VDS)
- Funded sponsorship visas
- Access to the reward hub including wellbeing support and pastoral care
- Cycle to work scheme
- 20% discount at Vets for Pets, Pets at Home and the Groom Room
- Access to Colleague Assistance Programmes – Retail Trust, Port of Call and MHFA
Or please get in touch with the practice directly for more information by reaching out to Clare Vitale, Clare.Vitale@vets4pets.com
Alternatively, you can submit your application directly to us now and somebody will be in touch with you to discuss this further. We look forward to hearing from you!
Location: NG6 8EP
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer!
We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!
Education
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About Vets for Pets
Vets for Pets and Companion Care are our brands within The Pets at Home Vet Group. We are part of the Pets at Home Group plc, which also includes Pets at Home retail stores and Pets Grooming salons. Together, we are the UK’s leading pet care business, providing pet owners with everything they need to be able to look after their pets. We are proud to be one of the largest veterinary groups in the UK with a national network of practices of all shapes and sizes run by our Joint Venture Partners (JVPs). The Pets at Home Vet Group operates 440+ small animal veterinary practices across the UK, including standalone and in-store practices. We believe in giving Veterinary Surgeons, Nurses and Practice Managers the opportunity and freedom to take control of their own career and future by owning and running their own practice. We are the home of joint venture partnership for ambitious veterinary surgeons in the UK veterinary market, we are committed to delivering first class service and high standards of care. Our practices are supported by dedicated business professionals based in our Support Office in Handforth who have the expertise to help them thrive. We were extremely proud to be announced the winners of the 2020 Institute of Student Employers Award’s Best Graduate Onboarding and Induction Activities Programme category, in recognition of our two-year Graduate Development Programme. Designed by vets with extensive practice and industry experience, we help develop medical, surgical and professional skills. If our unique veterinary business interests you, you can find out more on our dedicated careers site: https://www.vets4petscareers.com/