Ready for your next move and the clinical freedom to grow and develop as a vet? You could be just the person to join our friendly, supportive, independent practice in Windsor.
About Us
Forest House is proud to be a truly independent practice, and we have been established in Windsor for over 120 years. We also have small branch surgeries in Ascot and Egham, both around 15 minutes away. All our branches have free parking.
We were one of the first practices in the country to be awarded Veterinary Hospital status in the 1970s. As a team, we have continued to be dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of care and facilities ever since. We encourage new ideas and have continued to invest in the most up-to-date equipment and treatments available. Being privately owned gives us the freedom to make the best decisions to provide the highest levels of care for the animals we look after.
We have a progressive team of 7 vets, including two certificate holders, and we are always open to new ideas and take pride in offering a high standard of care to our clients and our patients. Our vets are fully supported by an excellent team of 11 nurses together with an experienced team of receptionists and admin staff.
Many of our team have been with us for over 10 years, some over 20! A good understanding of the practice and the standards we want to achieve has enabled us to refine many protocols over the years, but we are also always open to new ideas as the profession evolves.
We are a friendly group and support each other at work and outside of work too.
A locum recently commented – ‘These guys are GREAT! A really lovely, fun bunch to work with and working to high standards. One of the best practices I have locumed for.’
Our facilities are some of the best around. Why not take a tour here!
Location
Mainly based at our Windsor hospital with some consultations at our branch surgeries in Ascot and Egham. A semi-rural location near the beautiful town of Windsor with plenty of green space for outdoor activities and easy access to London and Heathrow Airport.
The Role
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated first opinion vet to join the team in delivering the highest quality of care to our clients and patients. The ideal candidate will be confident consulting, performing first opinion surgical procedures, conducting diagnostic investigations, dentistry, work-ups, and providing dedicated inpatient care.
You will be working across all three branches but will be mainly based in the Windsor Hospital where our surgical and hospitalisation facilities are situated. We also have a resident nurse on site 24 hours a day.
* Full Time – 4 days per week (Three days would be considered but the role would include weekends as detailed below)
* Start 8.30am unless on ops, then 8am.
* Finish time depends on rota, between 5.30pm and 6.30pm on standard days
* No overnight on-call, once a week late finish until 9pm (1pm start on these days)
* Shared weekend rota, 1 weekend in 5 – consults on Sat and Sun morning and on-call until 5pm
* Monday and Friday off following duty weekend
* No Sole charge
* Driving Licence and car are required but business mileage is reimbursed
After 9pm weekdays and 5pm at weekends, emergencies are handled by our OOH partner. We do have a nurse on site 24 hours, and we keep our inpatients at our Windsor hospital overnight. Our nurses will also collect any patients admitted overnight to our OOH partner so that they can be brought back to the hospital for ongoing care.
We provide a supportive environment for vets to grow and develop in their career. CPD and progression towards a certificate is actively encouraged and fully supported both financially and with time away from the practice.
Successful Candidate
Ideal candidate should have at least 2 years’ experience working in the UK. We would like someone who is competent surgically but ideally with a medical bias and experience with or an interest in developing their imaging skills.
The Package
* Excellent salary dependent on experience
* 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
* 4-day week
* RCVS and BSAVA subs paid
* CPD allowance and certificates fully supported
* Pension
* Private Medical Insurance
* Additional staff benefits plan – covers eye tests, therapies, money towards dental treatment
* Mileage for business travel
* Staff pet scheme
* Free parking
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