Veterinary Surgeon - Part Time

Vets for Pets; Morpeth; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD support

Discounted treatment for pets

Travel & accommodation paid

Bring your pet to work

Five weeks leave pro rata

Job summary

Vets-For-Pets-4 in Morpeth, Northumberland, is seeking a veterinary surgeon to join our friendly, supportive, low-stress practice. The role is ideally part-time, with 2 days per week and 1 in 3 Saturdays, and no Sundays or out-of-hours duties.

There will be occasional sole charge, with strong emphasis on CPD and career development. We offer a collaborative team, flexible hours, and a welcoming environment focused on compassionate care for our patients and their families.

Qualifications

• Ideally this is a part-time position and would suit someone with 3 years+ experience as there will be sole charge involved.
• Working hours include two weekdays (9am-7pm), one in three Saturdays (9am-3.30pm), and no Sunday work.
• Excellent rates of pay up to £75,000 DOE, FTE; there is no out of hours or on-call requirement.

Responsibilities

• Mix of consulting and surgical work with some occasional sole-charge responsibility.
• Supportive, collaborative team environment with CPD and certificates encouraged.
• Deliver compassionate, low-stress handling and a positive experience for our patients.

Job description

Are you looking for a supportive, friendly team that truly care about your wellbeing within a growing practice? Paying up to £75,000 (DOE, FTE)

• You will join a fantastic, stable and supportive team that strive to support each other in and out of work
• Great salary paying up to £75,000 (FTE) depending on your experience and qualifications
• This is a part-time role ideally 2 days a week and 1 in 3 Saturdays but there is No Sundays, OOH or on call
• There will be occasional sole charge
• This is a great opportunity to advance your career as CPD, and certificates are not only supported but highly encouraged
• We're proud to be a Fear Free and ISFM Cat Friendly practice, with a strong emphasis on compassionate, low-stress handling and creating a positive experience for our patients.
• You will get 1 hour paid lunch
• The team enjoy lots of social events together giving the practice a real family feel!
• We have recently got a dental Xray suite

We have an exciting opportunity for a veterinary surgeon to complement our friendly team in Northumberland's market town of Morpeth. We are centrally located with plenty of parking and shops within seconds of our in-store practice. The practice will provide full support and encourages clinical freedom for continued personal growth and development.

The practice is owned and run by Seb who has been taking the practice from strength to strength! Seb is a qualified RVN who has a certificate in ECC and is driven to ensure all her colleagues achieve their career goals. With the practice growing you will be joining at the perfect time to help this, and you can really put your stamp on the care provided to our loyal clients and their pets.

Our modern surgery has been designed to industry leading standards with state-of-the-art equipment including digital x-rays, ultrasound, and dental as well as in-house laboratory facilities.

You will be supported by 3 other vets including certificate holders in medicine and diagnostic imaging. As well as our Vets we have a fantastic RVN team made up of 7 experienced RVNs.

Along with our lovely clinical team there is a wonderful support team in place including 3 experienced receptionist and a Practice manager ensuring your day to day runs as smoothly as possible.

We are an endometriosis and menopause-friendly workplace, recognising the importance of understanding and supporting colleagues through different health challenges and stages of life. We also have trained mental health ambassadors within the practice and access to a retained mental health psychotherapist for additional professional support. We recognise that veterinary practice can be demanding, and we've invested in creating an environment where colleagues feel supported, respected and able to thrive both professionally and personally.

For us, staff wellbeing isn't simply something we talk about. It's something we actively invest in.

We are particularly proud of our friendly, collaborative working environment, our clinical standards and the relationships we have built with our clients and their pets.

The role:

Ideally this is a part-time position and would really suit someone who is wanting to be a good all-round vet with ideally 3 years + experience as there will be sole charge involved.
The ideal working hours will include:

• Two weekdays, generally 9am-7pm.
• One in three Saturdays, 9am-3.30pm.
• One-hour paid lunch break.
• No Sunday working.
• A mixture of consulting and surgical work.
• Some occasional sole-charge responsibility, depending on the agreed rota.

We are flexible on working days and happy to discuss alternative hours or arrangements for the right candidate.
Working for us you will have:

• Excellent rates of pay up to £75,000 DOE, FTE
• No out of hours or on call
• 15 Minute Consultation Times
• 5.6 weeks leave (pro rata)
• CPD, travel & accommodation paid for
• Discounted treatment for pets and family pets
• Discount services and memberships
• Bring your pet to work

We believe that a good veterinary practice is about more than facilities, equipment and clinical caseloads. It’s about the people you work alongside, the support you receive and being able to enjoy your profession.

At Morpeth, we've worked hard to build an experienced, settled team and a practice environment that values both clinical standards and the wellbeing of our colleagues.

We can offer an interesting and rewarding clinical role, excellent nursing support, experienced veterinary colleagues and genuine flexibility around working arrangements.

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!