Veterinary Surgeon

Vets4Pets; Basildon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant and forward-thinking veterinary team at a state-of-the-art facility in Basildon. This role offers a fantastic work-life balance with a 4-day week and minimal on-call duties. As a skilled Veterinary Surgeon, you'll thrive in a supportive environment, providing exceptional care to pets while enjoying generous benefits, including a competitive salary, CPD allowance, and ample holiday. This innovative practice values diversity and encourages all applicants to contribute their unique skills and experiences. If you're passionate about veterinary medicine and looking for a fulfilling opportunity, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Attractive Salary up to £70,000

Generous CPD Allowance

Private Health Insurance

Contributory Pension Scheme

In-house Career Development

Paid Membership Fees (RCVS, BVA, VDS)

Cycle to Work Scheme

20% Discount at Vets for Pets

Access to Wellbeing Support

5.6 Weeks Holiday (rising to 6.6 weeks)

Qualifications

• Experienced vet with surgical bias and commitment to clinical excellence.
• Competent in performing standard emergency procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide gold-standard inpatient care and first opinion small animal services.
• Manage complex medical cases and perform emergency procedures.

Skills

Surgical Skills

Emergency Procedures

Complex Medical Case Management

Interest in Laparoscopic Surgery

Education

Veterinary Degree

Job description

Veterinary Surgeon
Basildon Pitsea

We are a 24-hour RCVS-accredited small animal hospital, located just 30 minutes by train from London, with direct transport links to Southend and Stansted airports. We’re also just a 25-minute drive from the seaside.

Our large team consists of 14 vets, including surgical and medical certificate holders. Some are currently pursuing certificates in surgery, orthopaedics, cardiology, exotics and medicine. Our highly skilled nursing team includes many Schedule 3 and imaging-trained professionals, as well as several with post-graduate certificates. In addition, we have a Hydrotherapist, a Physiotherapist, and 10 Client Care Advisers.

Our state-of-the-art, purpose-built facilities include a CT scanner, and we’ve recently expanded our services to offer MRI, Hydrotherapy, Physiotherapy, and rehabilitation. We provide gold-standard inpatient care, along with first opinion small animal services and outpatient services such as emergency and critical care, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, CT/MRI imaging, hydrotherapy, physiotherapy, and laser therapy.

What We Are Looking For:

We are seeking an experienced vet with a surgical bias, who thrives in a vibrant, forward-thinking environment and is committed to clinical excellence. An interest in laparoscopic surgery is beneficial but not essential. You should be a competent surgeon, able to perform standard emergency procedures, and manage complex medical cases.

We will offer you a great work-life balance with a 4-day week and 1 in 4 weekends. You will work a 40-hour rota with no out-of-hours duties, plus a minimal on-call rota (about 3-4 times a year).

We are flexible and happy to consider part time applicants; however, you must be able to work 1 in 4 weekends.

We can offer you:

1. An attractive salary of up to £70,000 (Dependant on experience/full time equivalent)
2. A generous CPD allowance (Plus funding towards certificates)
3. A supportive management structure
4. 5.6 weeks initial holiday, rising to 6.6 weeks after 2 years’ service!
5. Access to private health insurance
6. A contributory pension scheme
7. In-house career development opportunity
8. Paid membership fees (RCVS, BVA, VDS)
9. We are an accredited sponsor and can issue certificates of sponsorship for Tier 2 (General) visas to suitable applicants
10. Access to the reward hub including wellbeing support and pastoral care
11. Cycle to work scheme
12. 20% discount at Vets for Pets, Pets at Home and the Groom Room
13. Access to Colleague Assistance Programmes - Retail Trust, Port of Call and MHFA

If you'd like any further information about this vacancy, the practice or our company please contact Laura from our Talent Acquisition team via email; [e-mail] for an informal and confidential conversation.

Alternatively, you can submit your application directly to us now and somebody will be in touch with you to discuss this further. We look forward to hearing from you!

Location: SS13 3BY

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer!

Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so 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!