Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

The Island Veterinary Associates; Stafford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Island Veterinary Associates is seeking a dedicated GP Vet for their Stafford practice offering a mix of medicine and surgery. With flexible full or part-time options, competitive pay, and extensive support for professional development, this is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive team passionate about animal care.

Benefits

6.6 weeks annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

£1250 CPD allowance

Wellness programs

Company pension scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounted pet treatments

Qualifications

• Registered Veterinary Surgeon with relevant qualifications.
• Clinical interest in surgery beneficial.
• Experience in small animal practice preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a balanced caseload of medicine and surgery.
• Provide care and coverage at multiple sites as needed.
• Engage in continuous professional development.

Skills

Surgery

Medicine

Client relations

Education

Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Job description

Island Veterinary Associates are looking for a dedicated GP Vet to join their team! The successful candidate will be given a well-balanced caseload of medicine and surgery. However, this role has the option to offer more of an emphasis for surgery, so this would be a good match for anyone that has that clinical interest. The role will be based predominantly at our Stafford site, but there will be occasion in which you’ll need to cover at our Stone & Bloxwich sites for staff holidays and any sickness gaps. We’re keen to offer full certificate support for candidates that have ambitions to pursue that. We’re offering a welcome bonus of up to £5000 (pro rata) for new hires too!

Fix or flex - find your perfect balance

We are happy to accept both full/part-time applications for this role. A full time role would require you to work a 40 hour week across 4 days per week, on a shared rota with a fair shift pattern. You will be required at work 1:5 Saturdays mornings, and there is no out of hours however you may need to cover inpatient care should the need arise.

About Us

We are a friendly, small animal practice based in the county town of Stafford, surrounded by the beautiful countryside that will appeal to the outdoors type, such as Cannock Chase great for mountain biking or Hiking or just Dog walking. However, we also have great links to public transport and excellent rail access to anywhere in the UK. Newly refurbished premises - 5 consulting rooms with large waiting area based in prominent position our new practice is light and airy with a large clinical space upstairs including two large theatres, central prep room, Dental room and imaging room. We have top rated arthroscopy, Laproscopy, and endoscopy equipment. Excellent ultrasound machine, in house lab along with all the normal equipment. Supportive and friendly team we have 2 certificate holders in Small animal surgery as well as another training, with a specific interest in orthopoaedics.

About the Team and Culture

By far the best thing about our practice is our fantastic team, we have 7 vets who are supported by 7 registered veterinary nurses, 2 Certificate holders in Small Animal Surgery, Feline Medicine and imaging, 5 of our RVN's have been here for 10+ years. We are a friendly and close-knit team and we like to discuss cases, to share knowledge and skills to help everyone develop in their role.

Here’s what the team have to say

“I started at Island Vets in 2013 after being in the profession for 30 years I felt I wanted to settle down in a practice that had a local community and a team environment.

I have been at Island for 11 years and in that time, I have taken on several roles and developed a close relationship with our clients and felt part of a work family for all that time. The past 8 years I have held the position of branch manager at the Wombourne and Gornal practice and I have always felt fully supported in my progression and could not imagine working anywhere else. Work life balance is very high on our priority list at Island, and we promote this and accommodate this wherever possible.”- Sarah, Branch Manager

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

Up to £68,000 DOE