Senior Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal
Kingston Vets is looking for a Senior Veterinary Surgeon to oversee the daily running of the clinical team across our 2-site small animal practice in Yeovil Somerset and Sherborne Dorset. If you are looking to advance to the next stage of your career or you are an existing Lead Vet we would love to hear from you.
Find flexibility within your role
We value the work-life balance of our people and can offer a lot of flexibility in your role. Ideally, we are looking for someone to work a 4.5-day week, with 1:3 Saturday mornings but no OOH!
More about Kingston Veterinary Group
The Kingston Veterinary Group has a wide client base of small animal, farm, and equine clients in both Somerset and Dorset. Over the years, the practice has expanded with a small animal surgery in Yeovil and equine branches located in Longburton and Buckhorn Weston. In October 2018 the practice started its daily running under the management of IVC Evidensia. Kingston Vets has always strived for the highest in client and animal care. We pride our culture on being open and honest, we listen and share ideas and suggestions within the team, we celebrate successes inside and outside of work, and we are committed to offering development and training to each individual within our team to encourage self-development and future opportunity within the business. We support flexibility and diversity in the workplace, so if you are looking to join a fast-paced team in delivering the best care in the veterinary industry we would love you to come and join us.
About the Team and Culture
We have 10 Veterinary Surgeons, as we are a mixed practice some work between large and small animal caseloads, 5 registered veterinary nurses, 2 Trainee nurses and a support team of 13. Across the sites, we have 2 certificate holders, and we specialise in Laparoscopic spays. We hold regular events for team-building purposes and support local charities, events and shows, and we hold regular meetings for the farming community.
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
* Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
* Private medical insurance
* Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
* Non-accidental injury support
Development
* £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid pro rata
* Certificate support
* Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
* Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
* All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
* All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
* Infection Prevention and Control Programme
* Quality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships
* BVA membership
* VDS cover
* RCVS fees
Additional Benefits
* Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
* Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
* Discounted staff pet care
For more information, contact Maizie Brown from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.
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