“I am passionate for a high standard of care and am proud to have been nominated for ‘Vet of the Year’ in the ‘PetPlan National Veterinary Awards, every year since opening Newton Abbot Vets for Pets” Chris Hawkins, BVetMed MRCVS, Practice Owner
Our busy, RCVS practice standards accredited, and Silver Cat Friendly Clinic in Newton Abbot is growing fast and has an exciting opportunity for you to join us!
The practice has gone from strength to strength since opening in 2014 and is now an extremely successful business, providing a first-class service to our loyal client base. This is all down to our teams’ hard work and we’re all very proud to have a very low colleague turnover, offering excellent care to our patients as well as a warm and welcoming environment for our team.
Owner and Vet Chris, qualified from RVC in London in 2008 before returning to Devon to continue his career. In joining Chris and his team, you’ll be working alongside an experienced team of 4 vets, an exceptional and loyal team of 6 RVNs including nurses who undertake schedule 3 procedures and a strong and innovative front of house team, all supported by Head Reception Ceylone and Practice Manager Nicola.
Our teams’ wellbeing means everything to us so as well as holding regular team meetings and appraisals we have an active messenger group allowing everyone to discuss cases, complete handovers and feel included.
“I’ve recently gone back to being a small animal vet after working in equine charity and the practice has been such a fantastic place to help me gain more experience and confidence. There is a really strong team ethos and a learning environment. It is a busy practice which allows a wide case range and vets are allowed to work cases up themselves with the support of the team as needed”. Pol, Veterinary Surgeon
As this role is about expanding our brilliant team, we're happy to be flexible and can consider anything between 20 to 40 hours a week and a variety of shifts with just 1 in in 5 weekends and no OOH.
In joining our team and supporting a great community and client base, we are looking for a team player with great communication skills and someone that shares our passion for providing the highest level of veterinary care. This is a great place for you to grow and whether you are an experienced vet or a new graduate, our team will be very happy to mentor and support you.
By joining us, you will be part of a supportive and welcoming team, in addition to:
1. Salary up to £65,000 (DOE)
2. No out of hours
3. Paid holiday of 28 days (5.6 weeks), rising to 33 days (6.6 weeks) after 2 years of service
4. Paid professional memberships including RCVS and BVA
5. Dedicated and very generous CPD allowance and time off including funding towards Certificates
6. Life assurance 4 x annual salary
7. Contributory pension scheme
8. Cycle to work scheme
9. Colleague reward hub – exclusive offers and discounts online and on the high street, including 20% off at Pets at Home, Vets4Pets and the Groom Room.
The practice itself is purpose built to industry leading standards and has all the equipment you’d expect from a thriving GP practice.
Based in Newton Abbot, we are very fortunate to be part of a great community, with some of Devon’s best beaches and Dartmoor National Park just a short journey away. The town is ideally located half-way between the thriving cities of Plymouth and Exeter with its international airport, as well as being in close proximity to the M5 and well served by public transport links to London and further afield.
Location: TQ12 3AN
Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!