Veterinary Surgeon - high surgical case load | growing practice | salary up to £60K (DOE)

Vets for Pets; Ilford; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD allowance

Staff discounts at Pets at Home group

Job summary

Ilford Vets for Pets is seeking an experienced vet surgeon to join our growing practice at the busy Newbury Park site. The role offers partnership opportunities for the right candidate and a supportive, modern hospital with ultrasound, digital X-ray and in-house lab.

You will handle a high surgical caseload with strong medical skills, enjoy mentoring colleagues, and work a full-time 40-hour week over four days with a 1-in-3 weekend rota and no OOHs. Salary up to £60,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience working in practice.
• Interest and aptitude in surgery.
• Desire to mentor colleagues and share knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Handle a high surgical caseload with strong medical skills.
• Provide veterinary care for small animals and support ongoing cases.
• Mentor and develop junior team members.

Skills

Surgical skills

Mentoring colleagues

Clinical experience

Job description

Cheryl is looking for an experienced and confident vet surgeon to join her team in Ilford! This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious vet to join a growing practice and for the right individual, there are also partnership opportunities. Ilford Vets for Pets is based at the busy Newbury Park retail site and has easy access to the M25 and transport links into central London. The practice sees a wide variety of small animal cases and has state of the art equipment including ultrasound, digital X-ray and full in-house laboratory. You will be joining an expanding and energized team of 2 vets, 1 head nurse, 2 student nurses and 2 receptionists.

This is a key role within the team therefore you will have strong medical and surgical skills and the desire and capability to help mentor colleagues. The practice has a high surgical case load. Candidates must have a minimum 1 years’ experience working in practice. Cheryl has a keen interest in all aspects of veterinary medicine but a particular leaning towards surgery and has recently completed her surgical certificate. There is a generous CPD allowance and huge development opportunities available so if you have an area of particular interest, this may be the practice for you!

This is a full-time role (40 hours) over 4 days with a weekend rota of 1 in 3, significant sole charge responsibility but no OOHs. The salary is up to £60,000 per annum dependent on experience.

As you would expect from the market leader in small animal veterinary care we offer a supportive and friendly working environment together with career development opportunities and an excellent package and benefits that includes; competitive salary, generous CPD allowance and exclusive company discounts and rewards - including 20% off at Pets at Home, The Groom Room and the Vet Group. If you share our passion for delivering outstanding pet healthcare and great customer service and would like to join our team, then we would love to hear from you.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Location: IG2 6BE

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!