At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a supportive team to provide excellent veterinary care and perform routine surgeries.
- Company: Friendly clinic in Southwest London, part of a busy Pets at Home store.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous CPD budget, and exclusive discounts.
- Other info: Embrace diversity and create opportunities for exceptional talent.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in pets' lives while enjoying a healthy work/life balance.
- Qualifications: Energetic vet with confidence in consultations and surgeries.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 45000 £ per year.
New Malden clinic, refurbished December 2024, offers a full- or part-time Veterinary Surgeon position in our purpose-built practice. Partner Michelle Akande leads the team; she is an experienced general practitioner who supports and encourages certificates within the team.
You will join a friendly, supportive, and well-established team of five vets, including the Practice Owner. One vet holds a certificate in exotic animal medicine. The team also includes three RVNs (one with an exotic animal certificate and one with a feline medicine certificate), two SVNs, one Practice Manager (also an RVN), four Veterinary Care Assistants and a dedicated Reception team. We offer a generous CPD budget and support individual interests.
Role and responsibilities
We are looking for an energetic, friendly vet who enjoys working in a team. You must be confident with all routine consultations and surgeries and comfortable with sole charge. We can consider full or part-time hours, including 1:5 weekend shifts (Sunday is sole charge). There are no out-of-hours duties and only occasional sole-charge responsibility, ensuring a healthy work/life balance.
Practice details and benefits
Based in Southwest London, close to the A3, we are situated inside a busy Pets at Home store with free onsite parking. We are near Wimbledon and just a 10-minute walk from Raynes Park station with direct trains into central London in under half an hour.
- Maximum salary £45,000 (Part time) dependent on experience and total hours.
- Contributory pension scheme
- Generous CPD and funding of certificates for the right candidate
- Supportive and friendly team environment
- Paid memberships (RCVS, BVA, VDS)
- Exclusive company discounts and rewards including with High Street retailers and restaurants
Facilities
We have great equipment including a dedicated dental suite with dental X-ray, a separate diagnostic suite with X-ray and ultrasound, a rigid endoscope, and two operating theatres. We have dedicated feline, canine, exotic and isolation wards. We are ISFM cat-friendly silver tier and working towards dog-friendly and PSS certification.
Culture and opportunities
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!
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