Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

British Veterinary Association; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a Veterinary Surgeon to join a dedicated team at a well-established practice in Hemel Hempstead. This role offers a great work-life balance with no out-of-hours work, allowing you to focus on providing exceptional care to pets and their owners. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous CPD allowance, and a range of employee benefits including private medical insurance and a supportive culture that values professional development. Join a friendly team that prioritizes employee wellbeing and offers opportunities to pursue specific interests in veterinary medicine.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

£1250 CPD allowance

Company pension scheme

Discounted treatment for pets

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Voluntary benefits

Additional holiday for birthday

Access to discounts with retailers

Qualifications

• Qualified Veterinary Surgeon with a degree in Veterinary Medicine.
• Experience in both surgical and consulting roles is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality veterinary care to a varied caseload of pets.
• Work collaboratively with a supportive team of veterinary professionals.

Skills

Veterinary Medicine

Surgical Skills

Client Care

Team Collaboration

Education

Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Tools

Digital X-ray facilities

MyLab 25 Gold E-SAOTE ultrasound scanner

In-house lab equipment

Job description

Salary up to £70,000 DOE plus a relocation allowance up to £5,000 and welcome bonus up to £5,000.

Barton Lodge Veterinary Centre has an exciting opportunity available for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our dedicated team, either on a Full Time or a Part Time basis. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent service to our clients and their pets and take care of a varied caseload.

You will have access to a varied case load with the opportunity to work cases up, with the support of experienced colleagues if required, ensuring that our high quality of client care is maintained. Our working pattern allows a good mix of consulting and surgical time. We can also provide you with the opportunity to pursue any specific interests.

This role is working up to 4 days per week with 1:4 Saturday mornings. There will be no out of hours, Sundays or bank holidays. We are very fortunate to be a Vets Now host practice. This means that all our in-patients are well cared for in our own premises by the Vets Now staff every night.

About our practice

Barton Lodge is a long-established small animal practice situated in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. We are a short walking distance from the town centre that offers a variety of facilities close at hand, and also close to a lovely park for relaxation. Hemel Hempstead is only 30 minutes away by train from London, and 15 minutes from Luton airport.

We are a single-site practice, and all our rooms are air-conditioned. We have access to several good referral centres although many complex cases are managed at the clinic, including orthopaedics. Our up-to-date facilities include a dedicated operating theatre, 3 consulting rooms, a large prep area, separate dog/cat wards, an imaging/dental area with digital X-ray facilities (standard and dental), MyLab 25 Gold E-SAOTE ultrasound scanner, extensive in-house lab, ECG, and tonometer.

Join our established and supportive team

Our friendly team comprises of 4.5 Veterinary Surgeons, 4 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 2 Student Veterinary Nurses, 2 Receptionists and 1 Office Staff. CPD is encouraged and well supported with an excellent CPD budget and additional staff benefits. We are a very friendly, close, and inclusive team that promotes a supportive culture and discusses cases when necessary. We are very supportive of CPDs if you want to focus on a particular area of care.

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 employee 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 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.