Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Veterinary Surgeon to join our team. A normal day would consist of two hours consulting and two hours operating in the mornings with an hours break for lunch and then consulting in the afternoon., The successful candidate should be able to work to a high standard and have experience in consulting, routine surgery and case work ups. You must be able to cope with sole charge, although in general, this will only happen on a Saturday morning. Appropriate support and training is available.

Our people are at the heart of everything that we do, that’s why we know that work-life balance is vital in supporting our people to be their best selves. Our flexible approach to rota patterns and working hours offers a balance that truly flexes with you and your lifestyle no matter what stage you are in your career.

There are no night duties at St Mary’s as we are covered by Vets Now. The rota is Monday to Friday 9:00am – 18:30pm (with one half day each week), plus a 1 in 3 Saturday morning. There are regular clinical meetings and frequent informal case discussions. Appropriate support is supplied, dependent on the needs of the successful candidate., 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

• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

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 (wellbeing Wednesday with chocolate)

• Non-accidental injury support

Development

• £1250 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

• for research funding

• All our Vets get £1250 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

St Marys Veterinary Clinic, Ferndown

300 Ringwood Road, Ferndown, BH22 9AS, United Kingdom

Animals treated

Small animals