Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Animates Veterinary Clinic Ltd; Bourne; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in Bourne, UK, is seeking an enthusiastic general practice veterinarian to join their team, offering flexible full or part-time hours, excellent salary up to £65,000 DOE, and a supportive work environment focused on both professional development and employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Annual leave of 6.6 weeks

Private Medical Insurance

CPD allowance of £1250

Pension scheme

Discounted pet treatment

Qualifications

• Veterinary degree and registered with the relevant authority.
• Experience in general practice is highly beneficial.
• Ability to provide exemplary first opinion care.

Responsibilities

• Provide veterinary consultations and treatments.
• Manage a varied caseload of small animal patients.
• Support overall clinical team workflows.

Skills

Enthusiastic veterinarian

Ability to consult and operate

Team collaboration

Strong focus on wellbeing

Education

Veterinary degree

Job description

Salary up to £65,000 DOE plus £5,000 Relocation Allowance

At Animates we have an opportunity for an enthusiastic, first opinion general practice vet to join the team full or part time. This opportunity offers a varied and interesting caseload with plenty of opportunity to consult, investigate, operate and follow your own cases through and would suit a clinician who wants to make a difference.

Flexible Hours to suit you

The standard full-time rota consists of 40 hours per week across 4 days between the hours of 8am to 7pm. Shifts run from Monday to Saturday with a Saturday finishing time being 5pm. Our vets do an equal share of the Saturday rota which enables us to fit your days off around other commitments. We are also very interested in hearing from any part time candidates and can discuss a bespoke rota at time of interview.

About us

We are a busy first opinion, 2 site small animal practice with our Thurlby practice in separate buildings for cats and dog, enhancing the quality of care for both. We are fully equipped 7 vet, 9 RVN, 10 Support (VCA and reception) practice, with a real focus on enabling training and development within the team. Our Day Manager is responsible for the smooth running of the day, ensuring the clinical team can focus on what they do best. We provide great first opinion care for small animals and have an ophthalmology certificate holder within our team. In addition, a peripatetic surgeon visits us for orthopaedics and the more complicated soft tissue surgery. Out of hours treatment and hospitalisation care is provided by our local Vets Now team in Peterborough.

Consulting vets have the support of a dispensary nurse, allowing you to make the most of our 20 minute consultations, with a real focus on establishing relationships with our clients and their pets. Wellbeing of the team is very important to us. We focus on this in our day to day work and the role of the Day Manager is a vital part of this, ensuring our days are structured and planned to allow for a smooth workflow.

In addition, we have monthly wellbeing activities, summer and winter events, themes and outings to look forward to.

Ideal Location

The practice is in a lovely, if underrated, part of the country. We are close to Peterborough for transport links and to the historic market town of Stamford with its thriving high street and café culture. For those who love the outdoors, we are one of the driest parts of the country, great for getting out and about and taking advantage of nearby Rutland water and its leisure activities or a dog walk with a pub lunch.

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
• RCVS fees

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

At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

Salary up to £65,000 DOE