Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Salary up to £65,000 DOE, plus Relocation Allowance up to £5,000 and Welcome bonus up to £5,000. We are currently looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly team in Northampton. This role has no OOH or on-call. Working 40 hours a week both 4x10 hours and 5x8 hours patterns are available with Saturday shifts on a rota (with time off in lieu). Our flexible approach to rota patterns can truly enrich your work-life balance. We know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it easy for you to strike the right balance. Whether you need to do the school pick up, need reduced hours during school holidays or would simply like a more flexible rota pattern we can fix or flex our patterns to suit you.

Our First Opinion team enjoy working closely alongside our referral Veterinary Surgeons, who are certificate holders in a variety of small animal disciplines. You will have clinical independence, utilising our well-equipped internal lab alongside in-house endoscopy and on-site CT (as well digital radiography, doppler ultrasonography, purpose-built dental suite, and mobile MRI service). Our referral teams are ready to help; you will rarely have to refer a case externally, and you can follow the investigations that will be happening in the same building. We are the perfect environment for learning new skills and achieving advanced qualifications. All of our branches have recently enjoyed full refurbishment to create a truly modern working environment, in-line with other referral hospitals.

About Us: We are situated in picturesque Northamptonshire, offering a wide range of sporting, recreational and cultural activities for all, with great links to London and Birmingham. We have a great team of 13 Veterinary Surgeons (majority of them are certificate holders), 18 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 4 Student Veterinary Nurses, 4 Kennel Assistants and a Lab Technician. Our Referral Clinicians are certificate holders and RCVS Advanced Practitioners in Small Animal Surgery, Medicine and Dentistry. The main clinic is hospital status, with Vets Now on site.

Applicant Requirements: We require a MRCVS-qualified veterinary surgeon with a passion for gold standard animal care and providing an exceptional service to our loyal client base. The ideal candidate will be confident consulting, performing first opinion surgical procedures, and providing dedicated inpatient care. We encourage further development and can provide support for those seeking to pursue a certificate.

Because our people 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, inclusive of bank holidays. Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday.
• Wellbeing: Private Medical Insurance, Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline, Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay, Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing.
• Development: £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave 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 £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.
• Colleague Benefits: Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well. Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria. Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you. Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers. Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice.

At IVC Evidensia we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, 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.