Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - Reading
Type: Small Animal
Location: Reading
Practice: part of a group
Team : This practice is a 3-Vet team with 3 RVNs, 2 SVNs, and 5 supporting team members. Their Head Vet is completing a certificate in Soft Tissue Surgery and their Practice Manager is completing a medical nursing certificate. This is a unique opportunity to work in a supportive environment that offers the scope for further development in your chosen area of interest.
Facilities : Their practice is large and modern with 4 consult rooms; a dedicated x-ray and ultrasound room and a large modern theatre and prep room.
Role : They are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join them and work alongside their highly experienced, dedicated team. Given their varied and diverse caseload, they can accommodate a Veterinary Surgeon with either a surgical or medical bias.
Hours :
1. They would welcome both full and part-time applicants.
2. Typically, this position is full-time over 5 days per week, working a combination of early shifts (8 am-4.30 pm) and late shifts (11 am 7.30 pm)
3. With 1:3 Saturdays and no OOH (when you work a Saturday, you gain a day in lieu).
4. People are at the heart of everything that they do, and thats why they know that work-life balance is vital in supporting their people to be their best selves. Whether you are looking for hours around rush hour, a four-day week, or reduced working days/hours, they can fix or flex patterns to suit you.
Salary : They are offering a salary of up to £70,000 p/a DOE
Benefits : Excellent Package that includes -
5. 6.6 weeks number of holidays including bank holidays
6. Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
7. Your birthday as a paid day off
8. Private medical insurance
9. Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
10. Cycle to Work scheme
11. Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
12. Non-accidental injury support
13. £1,250 per annum CPD allowance with 5 days paid pro-rata
14. Certificate support (not standard, needs confirmed for each advert)
15. Learning and development opportunities
16. Access to Vetlexicon
17. All Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
18. All Vets get £1000 per annum to spend via Care Fund
19. Infection Prevention and Control Programme
20. Quality Improvement Programme
21. BVA membership
22. VDS cover
23. RCVS fees
24. Pawsome Benefits reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100s of retailers
25. Pension 5% Employee/3% Employer
26. Discounted staff pet care