Salary: Up to £75,000 DOE, Welcome bonus of up to £5,000 plus Relocation Allowance up to £5,000
We are looking for an enthusiastic, empathetic, and skilled Veterinary Surgeon to join our small yet busy team at Alder Veterinary Practice. The successful candidate will be confident in all first opinion duties and comfortable with sole charge on occasion. You will be joining our well-established team of 3 Veterinary Surgeons; the role is hugely varied and will include consults and operating daily and caring for our very loyal and friendly client base. This position is split over two sites in Bourne and Spalding with 75% of your time spent in Bourne; however, this is negotiable to a certain extent depending on your requirements and personal circumstances.
We are in the fortunate position to be able to offer a mix of rotas to accommodate all working patterns including working mums and dads with a school friendly rota. For context, our full time rota is 40 hours per week across 4 days, with 1:5 Saturdays 8:30am - 12pm. No bank holiday or out-of-hours are involved as we are covered by VetsNow.
Work-life balance that works for you: Our flexible approach to rota patterns and working hours truly tips the scale on your work life balance. We know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it brilliantly easy for you to strike the right balance. Whether you are looking to fix or flex your work patterns, we can find the right solution for you.
About Us: We have two very well-established surgeries in the Lincolnshire market towns of Spalding and Bourne, both of which have a loyal client base of well over 20 years. We are situated close to the historic town of Stamford where you can visit Burghley House, Burghley Horse Trials, or Rutland Water, and Peterborough is approximately half an hour away with direct train lines into London.
Both practices are equipped with digital radiography (recently purchased and upgraded to DR system), ultrasounds, endoscope, and in-house blood testing equipment. We also have good-sized theatres and consult rooms for our varied first opinion cases. Our Spalding branch has very recently been refurbished to a high spec finish and our Bourne branch is next on the list!
Our friendly team comprises of 3 Veterinary Surgeons, 4 experienced Registered Veterinary Nurses, 3 Nursing Assistants, and a full team of Receptionists. None of us could do our jobs properly without each other! We are a very encouraging team who are always willing to step in and work together in times of need and we work hard to provide the highest standards in client and animal care. Our Veterinary Surgeons will always talk through all options of care with our clients to ensure they are making the most informed choices, and we work closely with various referral practices to be able to offer that option if required.
Applicant Requirements: We are looking for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon who is comfortable with sole charge on occasion but also confident in all first opinion duties. You should have good communication skills and be able to listen to both your team and your clients. Animal care should be at the forefront of your mind.
Because our people 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:
1. Work-life balance: 6.6 weeks annual leave, Your birthday as a paid day off
2. Wellbeing: 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
3. Development: £1250 CPD allowance with 5 days 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 £1000 per annum to spend via our Care Fund, Infection Prevention and Control Programme, Quality Improvement Programme
4. Professional Memberships: BVA membership, VDS cover, RCVS fees
5. Additional: Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers, Pension - 5% Employee/3% Employer, Discounted staff pet care
Salary: Up to £75,000 DOE
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