Veterinary Surgeon

Southdown Veterinary Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary practice in the UK is seeking a Veterinary Surgeon to join their friendly team. The role offers flexibility in working hours with options for full-time, part-time, or term-time positions. The practice supports professional development with opportunities to pursue certificates in various specialisations. Employees enjoy a competitive salary, generous annual leave, and other benefits including CPD, pension scheme, and colleague discounts. Join a supportive team dedicated to maintaining high clinical standards and transparency with clients.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

RCVS, VDS and subscription fees paid

Fully funded CPD opportunities

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay

Qualifications

• Must hold a veterinary degree and be registered with RCVS.
• Strong communication skills for client interaction.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a veterinary practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide veterinary care as part of a team across two practices.
• Maintain high clinical standards and promote honesty and transparency.
• Support knowledge-sharing and professional development within the team.

Skills

Veterinary care

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Veterinary degree

Job description

Overview

Veterinary Surgeon, Active Vetcare, Oakley, Caversham.

Are you a Veterinary Surgeon seeking a new role within a friendly and fun team?

We are currently seeking a Veterinary Surgeon (for a fixed term maternity cover contract) to join our fantastic Team at Oakley Vets, where professionalism and friendliness thrive!

Our team comprises vets, nurses, patient care assistants, and receptionists who work seamlessly together, creating a warm and supportive atmosphere. Honesty and transparency are at the forefront, not only with our clients but also within the team. We take immense pride in our high clinical standards and encourage knowledge-sharing. Working across two Practices, Sonning Common and Oakley, we prioritise excellence in veterinary care.

We are committed to your career advancement and offer support for pursuing certificates and exploring specialisations. Currently, our vets have completed or are studying certificates in fields such as Cardiology, Acupuncture, Small Animal Surgery, Emergency and Critical Care Medicine. If you\'re interested in obtaining a certificate, we can provide a great case load and funding support.

At Oakley and Sonning Common Vets, we understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexibility in working hours, accommodatingfull-time, part-time, or term-timepositions.

Besides the joy of working with our fantastic team, we provide a competitive salary, save as you earn scheme, a generous CPD budget, as well as coverage for VDS and RCVS fees.

We are based in Caversham, Reading which is commutable from Pangbourne, Thatcham, Newbury, Wallingford, Basingstoke, Wokingham, Bracknell, Henley-on-Thames, Maidenhead and other surrounding locations in the Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire counties.

Responsibilities

• Provide veterinary care as part of a team across two practices (Oakley and Sonning Common).
• Maintain high clinical standards and promote honesty and transparency with clients and colleagues.
• Support knowledge-sharing and professional development within the team.

Qualifications & Development

• We offer support for pursuing certificates and specialisations. Examples of current or pursued certificates include Cardiology, Acupuncture, Small Animal Surgery, Emergency and Critical Care Medicine. If you\'re interested in obtaining a certificate, we can provide a great case load and funding support.

Work arrangement

• Flexibility in working hours with options for full-time, part-time, or term-time positions.

Benefits

Our standard benefits include:

• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (orequivalent)and option to buy/sellan additional 2 weeks!
• RCVS, VDS and subscription fees paid
• Generously encouraged and fully funded CPD – abundant opportunities within the business aided by internal and external development courses and programmes
• Receive an extra days leave each year in your first 5 years at CVS
• Cycle to work scheme and subsidised gym membership
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay
• Pension scheme – automatic enrolment and completely hassle free
• Access to First Aid for Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions across CVS and 300 trained CVS colleagues in this role
• Colleague discount on pet products and treatments including free consults, and a discount to our online pharmacy, Animed.

Looking for more information or want to arrange a practice visit? Email Jim at [e-mail] with a copy of your CV and query.

CVS is committed to being a fully inclusive place to work where all our colleagues are encouraged and supported to be themselves, where difference is celebrated and where everyone feels able to deliver their best. We are also determined to build a workforce that is more representative of our diverse communities and the people we provide our services to.