Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Powderham Veterinary Group Torquay; Torquay; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a well-established veterinary practice in the beautiful Devon area, where your clinical expertise will help shape the future of animal care. This role offers the flexibility of part or full-time hours, allowing you to maintain a healthy work-life balance while enjoying the stunning outdoor activities available nearby. With a competitive salary of up to £75,000, a welcome bonus, and a relocation package, this opportunity is perfect for innovative veterinarians eager to contribute to a supportive team. Embrace the chance to grow your skills with generous CPD allowances and professional development support in a caring environment.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced family-friendly policies

£1250 CPD allowance

Learning and development opportunities

Company pension scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounted treatment for pets

Voluntary benefits

Access to discounts with retailers

Qualifications

• Confident and experienced Veterinary Surgeon with a degree in Veterinary Medicine.
• Strong clinical expertise and innovative thinking in veterinary practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality veterinary care and support clinical improvements.
• Encourage new ideas and practices for infection prevention and quality improvement.

Skills

Veterinary Surgery

Clinical Expertise

Infection Prevention Control

Antibiotic Stewardship

Digital Innovations

Education

Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Tools

Digital X-ray

Ultrasound

Endoscopy

In-house Lab

CT Scanner

Job description

Powderham Veterinary Group - Torquay & Newton Abbot

Part or Full Time - Flexible working

Salary up to £75,000

Welcome bonus of £5,000 + relocation package up to £5,000

Find your future

We have a great opportunity for a confident, experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join our well-established practice. We are seeking innovative Vets looking to bring clinical expertise to aid us to grow and move forward with modern thinking ideas. We are well equipped with digital and dental x-ray, ultrasound, endoscopy, in-house lab, and laser. We are keen to encourage new ideas such as Antibiotic stewardship, Infection Prevention Control, digital innovations, and sustainable practice protocols. Working closely with both Kingsteignton and South Devon Vets, with great benefits such as being well supported and being able to use amazing equipment including a CT scanner!

A work/life balance that suits you

We want work-life balance to be a priority, so you can enjoy what’s on our doorstep! We are open to flexible rota patterns, we can offer school hours and be flexible with working suggestions, allowing that important family time or those extra hours for your hobbies. We would be able to offer a role between 20 - 40 hours, to enable us to support the most ideal work-life balance for you. We are very lucky to have dedicated out-of-hours providers looking after our patients, to allow our team deserved downtime.

Find a team that cares for you

Our close-knit group of PSS accredited practices have been established both independently and as part of a group for well over 30 years, and we are proud to share that many staff are still with us. We are constantly striving to maintain a high level of care and looking for further ideas for Quality Improvement.

Relocate with ease!

We are based in this glorious part of Devon, with both sea and moors on your doorstep. This is an idyllic place for those outdoor sports - paddleboarding, hiking, horse riding, cycling, dog walking, or swimming! We are happy to support anyone looking to relocate to the area.

Our Offer

Salary can vary depending on your experience levels; we could offer the right candidate up to £75,000, with the enticing welcome bonus of £5,000 and relocation package up to £5,000!

Additionally, we are very keen to support certificate study and professional development, and we will strongly support the successful candidate in developing their clinical interests further.

What’s Next?

Still reading - why not click apply? You will be contacted by Maizie, our Talent Partner, who will guide you through our recruitment process and answer any questions you may have about this opportunity.

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 -

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

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.

Salary up to £75,000 DOE FTE