Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Beech House Veterinary Centre, Bitterne; Southampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Beech House Veterinary Centre in Bitterne is seeking a Veterinary Surgeon to join their experienced team. The role offers a competitive salary of up to £65,000, a flexible work-life balance, and numerous benefits including CPD support and private medical insurance. Join a collaborative environment with opportunities for professional development and a commitment to employee wellbeing.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private medical insurance

Cycle to Work scheme

£1250 CPD allowance

Pension scheme

Discounted staff pet care

Qualifications

• Qualified Veterinary Surgeon with a degree in Veterinary Medicine.
• Experience in small animal practices preferred.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct consultations and surgical procedures.
• Collaborate with a team of vets and nurses.
• Maintain high standards of animal care.

Skills

Veterinary Surgery

Consultation Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Job description

Salary up to £65,000

We are seeking a Veterinary Surgeon to join our well-established practice, Beech House, in Bitterne. The role will include a week of evenly shared consulting and operating time.

Work-life balance that works for you

Our flexible approach to rota patterns and working hours tips the scale of your work-life balance. We know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it brilliantly easy for you to strike the right balance. Whether you are looking to fix or flex your work patterns, we can find the right solution for you.

You will enjoy a 40-hour week over 4 days with 1 in 4 Saturday mornings. We are flexible and welcoming to a candidate wanting to discuss the possibility of a 20-hour+ per week working pattern to fit their needs as well as the practice needs. No OOH as we have Vets Now on site.

Join our experienced and collaborative team

You will be joining a team of 5 Vets and 6 Registered Veterinary Nurses, all supported by 3 Animal Care Assistants and 5 Receptionists. Two of our Vets have certificates, one in cardiology and one in diagnostic imaging. The team at Beech House are experienced but very welcoming, coming from across the local area and further afield.

Our practice

Beech House is a busy small animal practice with 6 consult rooms, a large theatre, a fully equipped lab, an isolation area and a separate dog/cat ward.

At Beech House we have the following equipment:

Piped Isoflo anaesthesia, Digital x-ray, Ultrasound machine, ECG (both in-house & access to external reading & interpreting), Air-driven dental station, Laboratory capable of full biochemistry & haematology

Vets Now Southampton is based in our practice and our Vets can hand over cases directly to the out-of-hours team rather than transferring like other local practices.

Beech House is a very short distance from New Forest National Park, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, and Winchester. The surgery is easily accessible via bus and train with stations for both in Bitterne.

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

*Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

Wellbeing

*Private medical insurance

*Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay

*Cycle to Work scheme

*Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing

*Non-accidental injury support

Development

*£1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid 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

Additional

*Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers

*Pension - 5% Employee/3% Employer

*Discounted staff pet care

Up to £65,000 DOE