Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal
Castle Vets Pet Healthcare Centre, Reading, South East
Discipline: Small Animal
Full Time, Part Time, Flexible
Up to £72,000 DOE
Salary up to £72,000
Relocation Allowance up to £3,000
Castle Vets is a Small Animal hospital looking for an experienced individual to join our team of 8 vets. We offer a collaborative environment where we support individual interests, from medicine to surgery. We prioritize your professional growth and support your career goals.
There is no sole charge as there are a minimum of 3 vets working each day, with at least 2 vets operating (2 separate theatres, plus separate dental and imaging suites). We have a large, experienced team who support each other sharing case knowledge and advice daily. We have 2 consult only vets so we would ideally be looking for a vet who also enjoys surgery. Flexible appointment length based on case requirements.
Rota patterns that work for you
The right person is most important so we will happily discuss full-time, part-time or flexible working hours. Full-time work is normally split over 4 long days or 5 shorter days. Shift patterns cover varying portions of our opening hours: 8-7pm. Plus Saturdays 8:30-1pm. There is no OOH/bank holidays– we are a VetsNow host practice so are lucky to be able to keep our inpatients on site, with dedicated care.
We are passionate about work-life balance and run monthly wellbeing activities within the practice and also a monthly social activity outside of work.
Join our RCVS accredited small animal hospital
We are an RCVS accredited small animal hospital and hold ISFM gold standard cat friendly status as well as the silver rabbit friendly award. The team are also currently working towards the dog friendly award.
We have:
* Purpose-built building - separate dog and cat waiting rooms, kennels, prep areas and separate theatres
* On-site CT Scanner
* Video endoscopy
* Digital x-ray
* Dedicated Dental suite with new dental x-ray machine
* Colour flow doppler ultrasound
* Separate exotics ward.
* Oxygen kennels
* Slit lamp bio-microscope, Tonometry and cryotherapy
* Dedicated 'farewell' rooms
* Large on-site carpark for staff and clients
* Lunch area and separate Staff mindfulness room – with a do-not-disturb policy
We value high clinical standards within first opinion care and have a large client base of established loyal clients.
Be part of our dedicated team:
Castle vets has a great team culture and a strong knowledge sharing environment. We prioritise high standards of care for both our patients and our team.
Our Team:
* 8 Veterinary Surgeons – 2 certificate holders, experienced vets and newer graduates with a variety of interests and skills.
Visiting orthopaedic and soft tissue specialist weekly.
* Team of 13 RVNs with students and ANAs alongside – over 200 years of experience.
We are a nurse training practice and have dedicated teams – ANA & Auxillary team, experienced receptionists and a dedicated insurance team, finance administrator and Practice Manager.
Because our employees matter
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:
Work-life balance
* 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
* Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
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
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
* Infection Prevention and Control Programme
* Quality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships
* BVA membership
* VDS cover
* RCVS fees
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
Any questions before applying?
Speak to Bartosz Piasecki from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.
Talent Partner
Bartosz Piasecki
bartosz.piasecki@ivcevidensia.com
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