Veterinary Surgeon - join our experienced team!

Vets for Pets; Cannock; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

CPD support and certificates

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Employee discounts

Job summary

Vets for Pets in Cannock is seeking a dedicated veterinary surgeon to join a stabilized, experienced team. The practice values growth, a supportive nurse team, and a balanced workload with 20-minute appointments for routine care.

There is a strong emphasis on work-life balance, with no OOH, Sundays, or bank holidays, and a 4-day or 5-day week option. Salary up to £75,000 DOE, FTE, and career progression opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Veterinary surgeons are expected to provide high standards of patient care and client communication.
• Support for CPD and certificates is offered.

Responsibilities

• Perform a range of surgical procedures including soft tissue surgery and orthopaedics.
• Manage vaccinations, dental work, and routine sick pet appointments.
• Work with a team of 3 vets and 3 RVNs to provide excellent care.
• Flexible to accommodate a 4 or 5 day week and some sole charge when required.

Skills

Surgical expertise

Team player

Client care

CPD support

Education

Veterinary degree

Job description

Are you looking a new Vet role with a competitive salary of up to £75,000 (DOE, FTE) excellent benefits, and opportunities for career growth? Join our dynamic team and take the next step in your career!

• You will join our team at an exciting time of expansion with a large extension on the horizon!
• You will be joining an experienced vet team with over 50yrs of practice under their belts!
• We are a dynamic stable team who support each other to reach our veterinary career aspirations
• You will join a strong clinical team with a diverse range of interests including surgery and internal medicine
• You will be support with CPD and certificates
• 20 minute appointments for sick pet, initial vaccination and boosters!
• No OOH, Sundays or Bank holidays
• Saturdays are worked on a 1 in 4 basis and only for the morning (9am to 1pm)
• Some occasional sole charge

We have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated veterinary surgeon to join our practice in Cannock. Whether you are an experienced surgeon or in your first few years of graduated practice, this is your chance to expand your skills in a supportive environment. Our practice features is owned and run locally by Sue, and an experienced team of 3-vets with a diverse range of surgical and internal medicine expertise ranging from 3 to 27 years qualified experience. There are also 3 RVNs, 1 SVN (2nd year) and a reception team of 5 to support you to be able to achieve your role.

About you:

The ideal candidate will be a down-to-earth team player looking to provide the very best veterinary care to our loyal clients. We are passionate about creating a fun and inclusive work environment and want any new team members to have the same ethos. You will be fully supported by a fantastic Nurse team who run their own clinics to keep you free to work up your cases.

About the role:

Our case load is varied from neutering and dentistry to soft tissue surgery and orthopaedics. Sick pet, initial vaccination courses and boosters have 20-minute appointments so there's time to examine your patient and write up any notes. Prefer consults? We have flexibility in the team to support a consult vet if medicine and client care is your passion. Likewise, if you're more of a theatre vet we can increase theatre time and reduce your time in the consult room We run 20-minute consults and protect your lunch break so you always get to eat and relax.

This is ideally for a full time position of 40 hours per week but we know this doesn’t suit everyone so part time can be considered, we can also be flexible to accommodate a 4 or 5 day week. Weekends are Saturday mornings until 1pm and worked on a 1 in 4 basis and no OOH, Sundays or Bank holidays giving you a great work life balance.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary of up to £75,000 DOE, FTE
• Enjoy working in a friendly atmosphere with support from our Practice Manager and General Manager.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Enhanced holiday of 264 hours per calendar year after 2 years of service.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Team building events and social outings.
• Paid memberships.
• Generous CPD allowance with certificates encouraged and supported.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Exclusive group discounts including 20% across the Pets at Home Group, high street retailers, and gym memberships.

Location: WS12 1LU

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!