Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Aniwell Veterinary Clinic; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in Bournemouth is seeking an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join their team. The role offers flexible working options and a commitment to professional development. You will provide compassionate care to pets and take part in a supportive work environment. Competitive salary package includes a welcome bonus and relocation assistance. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to grow their veterinary careers.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Annual CPD allowance

Pension contribution

Discounted pet care

Qualifications

• Qualified Veterinary Surgeon with a passion for continued learning.
• Experience working with small animals.

Responsibilities

• Provide veterinary care primarily at the Kinson branch.
• Participate in a 1 in 4 Saturday rota.
• Engage in continuous professional development.

Skills

Veterinary medicine

Team collaboration

Client communication

Education

Veterinary degree

Tools

Digital X-rays

Ultrasounds

Job description

Overview

Veterinary Surgeon — Aniwell Veterinary Practice, Bournemouth - Kinson

Salary: up to £75,000 DOE

Welcome Bonus up to £5,000

Relocation Allowance up to £5,000

We welcome Full Time, Part Time and Flexible Working Options

Role and setting

We are looking for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly and supportive team. This role can be tailored to your strengths and interests and there is a real passion for continued learning/CPD within the practice. If you have a couple of years under your belt and are keen to take the next step - keep reading. This role will be primarily based at our Kinson branch, with opportunity to cover at Alderney if needed.

Working arrangements

Find Flexibility With Us - no OOH

The full time position is 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, which will be a mixture of early and late shifts. You would also be required to take part in a 1 in 4 Saturday rota between 8:30 am - 12:30 pm. No OOH. If you are looking for part-time or flexible work, we would still love to hear from you and see if we can make it work for both you and our practice. We also have accommodation available for the right candidate, if you're looking to move to the area or require accommodation, please let us know.

A glimpse into our Gold Cat-Friendly Clinic

We are a first-opinion small animal practice with a branch in Bournemouth and a branch in Poole. Our sites are fully equipped with digital X-rays and ultrasounds. Our Bournemouth site has in-house lab machines, therapeutic laser, and dental radiography. We are also a Gold Cat-Friendly Clinic.

Our Poole site is home to all our endoscopy equipment including rigid and flexible scopes and all our laparoscopic spays are performed here. We are located on the south coast close to great beaches and a short drive to the new forest. We are situated close to Bournemouth and Poole town centre with great transport links.

Team and culture

Find a team that cares

What is our unique selling point? It could be the buildings, possibly the equipment or the location, but in reality, it is our people, made up of vets, nurses, receptionists, and admin team that makes Aniwell such a great practice.

We are well-staffed with a high ratio of qualified Veterinary nurses, student nurses, receptionists, and support staff. We have an RVN studying for her anaesthesia certificate and a nurse who holds a certificate in ECC.

Benefits and development

Because our people matter

In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -

• Work-life balance: 6.6 weeks annual leave; additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
• Wellbeing: private medical insurance; enhanced family-friendly policies; cycle to work; wellbeing initiatives; non-accidental injury support
• Development: £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid pro rata; certificate support; learning via the IVC Evidensia Academy; Vetlexicon access; research funding; Care Fund £1250 per annum; Infection Prevention and Control Programme; Quality Improvement Programme
• Professional memberships: BVA; VDS cover; RCVS fees
• Other: Pawsome Benefits; Pension - 5% Employee/3% Employer; discounted staff pet care
• Up to £75,000 DOE