We value your time and understand the importance of work-life balance. That's why we offer a flexible part time vacancy, so you can work in a way that suits you.
The practice is jointly owned by one of our vets Dan and our head veterinary nurse Michelle NCert in anaesthesia. They are supported by a fantastic team of two Vets, 2 RVNs, and 2 SVNs. Plus a supportive front of house team who ensure that the vets can concentrate on their cases. Our nurses in practice love to get fully involved and help ease the pressure on the vets so they undertake as much Schedule 3 as possible. We are looking for a vet who would also be interested in coaching new grad vets and nurses, We are passionate about growing the future of veterinary talent.
About us:
At Lytham we run 15-minute appointments, Ops are finished by 1.30pm and we have a protected lunch breaks. Keen to provide the very best care to our patients we have dental X-ray and stage all of our dentals. This is supported by the nurses who scale probe and polish allowing you time to follow up other cases or get a cup of tea. Currently, we are building our orthopaedic caseload offering TPLOs and cruciate repairs. If you have a specific interest you would like to pursue we would love to support and encourage it.
About you:
We are looking for an experienced vet, who has at least two years of working in a small animal practice and is confident doing some sole charge. We are flexible with our shifts but are ideally looking for someone to work 2 days per week. We are not currently open on the weekends however we are looking to open on a Saturday morning (8 am-12 noon), and this would be on a 1 in 3 rota basis.
Benefits:
1. For this position, we can offer a competitive salary of up to £60k FTE DOE.
2. 5.6 weeks holiday including bank holidays, (increasing after 2 years’ service)
3. Private Health Care contribution
4. Life Assurance 4 x Annual Salary
5. Contributory Pension Scheme
6. Paid memberships (RCVS, BVA, VDS)
7. Dedicated CPD allowance
8. Funding and support towards Certificates available
9. No OOH
10. Relocation allowance*
11. Cycle to work scheme
12. Access to Colleague Assistance Programmes – Retail Trust, Port of Call and MHFA
13. Exclusive company discounts and rewards – including 20% off at Pets at Home, The Groom Room and Vet Group.
*For direct candidates only.
Our surgery is located on St Andrews Road North in Lytham, the heart of St Annes on Sea on the Fylde Coast, just a few miles south of Blackpool. This is the ideal location for someone who enjoys the coast and outdoors for their days off but is also under an hour and a half from both Manchester and Liverpool City Centres if you are more of a city explorer in your free time.
Location: FY8 2JF
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!