Senior Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal - Guisborough

British Veterinary Association; Guisborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Veterinary Surgeon to join a dedicated team in Guisborough. This role offers a perfect blend of professional development and work-life balance, with a standard 4-day week and generous annual leave. You'll be part of a supportive practice that prioritizes excellent client care and staff wellbeing. With a competitive salary and numerous benefits, including a CPD allowance and private medical insurance, this opportunity is ideal for a passionate veterinary professional looking to make a difference while enjoying the beautiful surroundings of the Cleveland hills.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

£1250 CPD allowance

Company pension scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounted treatment for pets

Access to discounts/cashback

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Degree in Veterinary Medicine required for the role.
• Strong skills in veterinary surgery and client care are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent client care and veterinary services.
• Collaborate with a skilled team to manage a varied case load.

Skills

Veterinary Surgery

Client Care

Team Collaboration

CPD Development

Education

Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Tools

Veterinary Equipment

Online Encyclopaedia (Vetlexicon)

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Veterinary Surgeon at Wilton House in Guisborough.

Our Team

We consist of 2 Vets, 5 RVNs, 1 VCA, and a student nurse, alongside our Practice Manager and strong reception team. There is a brilliant mix of skills within the team with one VS currently on the IVC Graduate Program, and one VS is doing a certificate at present. The nursing team are very experienced and have a good consult diary with clinics growing.

Our Ways of Working

We know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it brilliantly easy for you to strike the right balance. Whether you are looking to fix or flex your work patterns, we can find the right solution for you. Our standard rota is a 4-day week, to enable a good work-life balance, and a Saturday Rota of 1:3 for half a day.

Our Practice

Located on the edge of the Cleveland hills and close to the beach, this location allows fantastic days off to explore its surroundings, but only a small train journey into bigger cities for those nights with friends.

We are a first opinion practice with a varied case load, we have the usual first opinion equipment, a good size kennel area with separate cat ward, large theatre and prep area. We work with our neighbouring Teesside practices in Stokesley and Ingelby Barwick so an excellent support network of Vets and nurses are available, along with our experienced Practice Director.

Growing the practice and providing excellent client care is our priority, supporting our happy staff is a must.

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

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