Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

We are looking for a Vet Surgeon to join our friendly, fun and diverse team. We are a busy and caring small animal veterinary group looking for the right candidate to help drive us forward. As a team, we combine our passion for clinical excellence with creating a welcoming and accessible environment for our patients and clients. We are committed to the professional growth and happiness of our staff, and a focus on teamwork is at the forefront of everything that we do.

If you are looking for a role that combines a mixture of surgery, case management, and consulting, this is the role for you! We would also greatly welcome applications from candidates with an interest in mentoring or taking on management roles in the future.

The Sampson Park Group is made up of 5 practices based in the beautiful local towns and countryside around Peterborough. With easy access to historic local towns, several large cities, and direct links to London, where better to build your life. We are well equipped with up-to-date facilities and equipment and have a large team of experienced RVNs, VCAs, and Receptionists keen to support.

We care about your work-life balance. We offer flexible working patterns that flex with you and your lifestyle. Whether you are looking to flex your rota hours to balance the school holidays, navigate the school runs, or just looking to strike that balance between home and work life, we can offer flexibility that actually works for you. Ideally, full-time working 40 hours over a 4-day week, with a full day off every week. However, we happily encourage applications from part-time/flexible hours candidates.

There is no OOH; however, you will be required to partake in our weekend Saturday rota: 1/6 8:30am-12pm and 1/6 8:30-5pm, with 5 hours back in-lieu the following Friday afternoon. You will be based at our Oundle branch but will also be required to work at some other sites as well.

Salary up to £65,000 DOE. 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; 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; 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 eager 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.

Any questions before applying? Speak to Amelia Bateman from our recruitment team, who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.