Veterinary Surgeon

Southdown Veterinary Group; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 55,000 - GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary practice in Newcastle upon Tyne seeks a full-time Veterinary Surgeon specializing in small animals. The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary of up to £65k, opportunities for professional development, and a supportive work culture. This role offers flexible working hours, with no mandatory Sunday or Bank Holiday shifts, ensuring work-life balance. The clinic promotes collaboration and provides access to advanced veterinary resources. Join our dedicated team and help deliver the best care for our patients.

Benefits

Relocation package

CPD and certificate financial support

Health Shield cash plan

Voluntary private medical insurance

Annual salary review

Discounted treatments for pets

Qualifications

• Degree in Veterinary Medicine is essential.
• Experience in small animal practice preferred.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care for small animals.
• Maintain and improve clinical skills.
• Collaborate with senior vets and specialists.

Skills

Clinical decision-making

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Veterinary procedures

Education

Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Tools

Digital x-ray equipment

Dental x-ray processor

Laparoscopic kit

Job description

CountyVet Group are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon (Small Animal) to complete their team. All clinical interests are welcome. We are managed at a local level by our Clinical Director of 16 years, Practice Manager and supported by 2 amazing Senior Vets.

We maintain a family feel where patients and our people are at our heart of everything we do. As a Veterinary Surgeon, we can offer a salary of up to £65k DOE plus a wide range of benefits.

If you are curious to find out a little more about the clinic take a look at our County video of the practice based in Newcastle-under-lyme, Staffordshire - Frairswood v1 on Vimeo

We are a great place to work and have a career. Some of our incentives include:

• Salary of up to £65k, dependent on experience and qualifications, for the successful Veterinary Surgeon
• Relocation Package can be considered for those moving to the area
• Tied into a Learning Agreement/Certificate costs with your current employer? Let us know, we can help!
• With visiting specialists from Orthopaedic to Soft Tissue to Cardiology, we have access to our Group's Support Clinical Hub Network of advanced practitioners to help increase the clinical knowledge of our Vets
• Access to Vet Oracle, our Vet-to-Vet Telemedicine service
• CPD and certificate financial support available and encouraged
• Key working groups on initiatives such as Menopause within the workplace and our EDI strategy across our group

Who are we?

Based in Newcastle under Lyme, close to the town centre, we have a caseload that allows our teams to develop! The team at Friarswood comes with a varied skill level, where everyone really has the chance to shine. Where required, we make use of visiting specialists to keep the experience in house with an aim to grow and develop talent within our team. This also helps keep our clients bonded and allows us that continuity of care.

We have laparoscopic kit, brand new digital x-ray, dental x-ray with processor and lots of other bits and bobs to make day to day life and work up of your cases easier. You will be working alongside an experienced and supportive nursing team and a number of vets, including 2 Senior Vets, cert holders in medicine & dentistry, and nurses with certifications. We also deliver acupuncture services. So, there is plenty of support in those areas.

Development of our people is important, and we'd be keen to support you with any areas of interest. Anyone looking at or working on a surgical certificate would complement the team very well. We are blessed to be supported by an OOH provider and have no Sunday or Bank Holiday working.

CountyVets are part of our leading Veterinary Group, CVS. We aim to provide the best clinical care as well as a great place to work. As a Veterinary Surgeon, you are given the freedom to make the best clinical decisions for patients whilst sharing best practice. We are clinically focused, fostering a collaborative approach and creating supportive working environments to be able to achieve career aspirations. With a network of 500 practices across the UK and Australia, once you join us, we will be able to satisfy your career, development and professional goals!

Our Rota and working options:

Our Veterinary Surgeon vacancy is currently full-time, but we are happy to discuss part time arrangements or even FTC. Our full time vets prefer working 4 days a week, but we are open to ideas that suit you! An hour for lunch and some admin time is given daily.

Our vets do work Saturday mornings on a rota basis. You may sometimes have to work between our Sandbach and Alsager practices to cover holidays etc.

You will receive a comprehensive Benefits package which includes; paid professional fees, CPD allowance, option to purchase up to an additional 2 weeks of annual leave per year, annual salary review, Health Shield cash plan, voluntary private medical insurance, Save as you Earn Scheme (SAYE) which allows you to buy CVS shares at a discounted rate, discounted treatments and products for your pets, and much more… Click here to see a full list of our benefits - https://www.cvsukltd.co.uk/careers/colleague-benefits/

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