Salary up to £75,000 DOE, up to £5,000 relocation allowance and up to £5,000 welcome bonus.
Join our supportive team at Chapelfield vets in our Wymondham branch.
Discover a diversity of caseload and experience.
Are you looking for a role where you can develop your skills, enjoy a varied caseload, and be part of a welcoming and experienced team? At Chapelfield Vets, we’re passionate about providing excellent care for our patients while ensuring our team members feel valued and supported.
Our Wymondham branch offers a diverse caseload, primarily treating dogs and cats while also caring for a range of small furries, including rabbits, guinea pigs, rodents, ferrets, and birds. We are also planning to expand our exotic services. The practice is well-equipped with three consult rooms, with plans for a fourth, two clean theatres, a dedicated dental suite, imaging suites with a digital DR X-ray and a modern Sonoscape Propet 60 ultrasound machine, as well as separate dog and cat wards to ensure a stress-free environment for our patients.
In this role, you will spend most of your time in consultations, with approximately a quarter of your time dedicated to surgery. We carry out a wide range of routine procedures, including neutering for both domestic and exotic animals, as well as more complex surgeries such as dentals, mass removals, laparotomies, orthopaedics, BOAS, TECA, and more. The majority of our cases are worked up in-house, with referrals only made for advanced imaging or highly complex surgeries.
You will be joining a talented and friendly team across five branches, including 19 Small Animal Vets, 21 RVNs, four VCAs, and a dedicated reception team. Among our vets, we have certificate holders in Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, and ongoing studies in Imaging and Feline Medicine. While this role is primarily based at our Wymondham branch, there is flexibility to work across multiple locations if desired. Occasionally, there may also be a need to cover at another branch due to shortages or absences.
As a practice, we are committed to giving back to the community and work closely with the Dogs Trust, providing visits three times a week as well as an operating day in practice. We also support cat charities such as Cats Protection League and Venture Farm.
We offer flexible working patterns that flex with you and your lifestyle. Whether you are looking to flex your rota hours to balance the school holidays, fix to navigate the school runs or just looking to strike that balance between home and work life. We can offer flexibility that actually works for you.
Working up to 40 hours per week our vets work between 7 and 10 hour days. No out of hours work, Saturday rota no more than 1 in 4 mornings.
Wymondham is a charming and historic market town in Norfolk, known for its rich heritage, welcoming community, and picturesque surroundings. With a blend of traditional and modern, it offers a wonderful balance between rural tranquillity and convenient access to the vibrant city of Norwich, just a short drive away. The town is home to a variety of shops, cosy cafés, and traditional pubs, as well as excellent schools and local services.
Wymondham’s stunning Abbey, scenic countryside, and nearby nature reserves make it a fantastic place for outdoor enthusiasts, while its strong community spirit and regular events create a warm and friendly atmosphere.
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:
1. Work-life balance: 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays, additional holiday entitlement for your birthday.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Professional Memberships: BVA membership, VDS cover.
5. 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.
Salary up to £75,000 DOE.
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