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Veterinary Surgeon - With welcome bonus!
Pets at Home Limited
Cheshire East, England, United Kingdom
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Are you a surgically experienced vet looking for a role that can give you time
to develop and be supported by a well-established team that can also offer a
welcome bonus?
• This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking for a role in a fantastic
location.
• We can offer a welcome bonus for direct candidates only (T and Cs apply)
• The team is close knit and experienced and can support your development.
• As a practice we like to encourage all our colleagues so we will support you
advancing your clinical interests
• We pride ourselves on offering advanced services in emergency and critical
care, feline nursing, dermatology, and clinical animal behaviour – meaning
you will get to experience a varied case load!
• We are an IFSM accredited Silver cat friendly practice.
• Paid 1 hour lunch break honoured.
• Fantastic pay up to £65,000 dependant on experience (FTE).
• Enhanced holidays after 2 years’ service
• Get an extra day off for your Birthday!
• This role is ideally for full time and will include 1 in 3 weekends. However,
as we are a flexible working employer we are happy to consider part time as
well.
• Time is given back for weekends worked!
• We endeavour to work to a fixed rota meaning you can plan your time off in
advance!
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You will need to be an experienced vet who is confident in all aspects of
general practice.
• Weekdays will be supported by 2 RVNs and 2 receptionists with at least 1
other Vet.
• This role will include sole charge weekends where you will be supported by 1
Nurse and 1 Receptionist.
About Us:
Located in the heart of Edinburgh, Craigleith Vets for Pets is a
well-established and welcoming practice with a loyal client base. Our modern,
fully equipped surgery is based within a Pets at Home store, providing easy
access to excellent facilities and a collaborative working environment. You’ll
be joining a passionate and skilled team made up of two full-time vets, two
part-time vets, three RVNs, a dedicated Practice Manager, and three client care
advisors.
We pride ourselves on offering advanced services in emergency and critical care,
feline nursing, dermatology, and clinical animal behaviour.
As a practice we are keen to see our colleagues achieve, because of this we
encourage all colleagues to pursue their interests through CPD and
Certificates.
About the role:
This position is ideally for a full-time experienced vet in Craigleith Vets for
Pets, however we know this does not work for everyone so we can consider part
time, please let us know what you are looking for.
It will include working 1 in 3 weekends, Saturdays are 9am till 5pm and Sundays
are 10am to 5pm. However, time back during the week is given for weekends worked
and we aim to operate a fixed rota to support work-life balance, allowing you to
really switch off.
Weekends will be sole charge and will mainly see sick / emergency cases with a
limited number of vaccinations. There will be no scheduled surgeries on these
days giving you the ability to treat any emergencies that come in.
The benefits:
You will be offered a competitive salary up to £65,000 for this role along with
other fantastic benefits such as:
* 1 hour paid lunch break
• Fantastic welcome bonus for direct candidates (T and Cs apply)
• CPD allowance and support for advancing clinical interests
• Contributory pension scheme
• Paid holiday of 5.6 weeks, rising to 6.6 weeks after 2 years of service (pro
rata)
• Paid RCVS, VDS, and BVA fees
• Exclusive group discounts including 30% practice discount and 20% across the
Pets at Home Group, High Street Retailers and Gym Memberships
• Extra paid day off each year for your Birthday
• Free car parking
• We are an IFSM accredited Silver cat friendly practice
• Member of RCVS Practice Standards
• Overtime can be paid or taken in in lieu
If you would like an informal chat, want to find out more about the amazing
opportunity to join our team, or would like to apply please email Rach at
northvet@vets4pets.com and someone will get back to you within 1 working day
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!