Veterinary Surgeon
Kingsteignton Veterinary Centre
Salary up to £63,000 depending on experience
We have a fantastic role available for a dedicated Vet to join our busy team! We can offer full-time (40 hours per week) or part-time, we are happy to discuss full-time over 4 days or a part-time rota to suit your requirements and practice needs, we like to ensure a good work/life balance is met.
We strongly encourage continuity of care and the working up of cases, you will usually be based at one site, however, some flexibility to support our other sites when needed may be necessary.
Why Join Us?
Kingsteignton Vets is a wonderful practice located in the small town of Kingsteignton which is close to Newton Abbot, Torquay and Abbotkerswell is a small village a few miles away. Dartmoor is around a 15-minute drive and beaches are a similar distance away. We have Exeter about 20 minutes away and Plymouth 30 minutes for culture and city events.
We have digital X-ray, dental X-ray facilities and ultrasound. Our Kingsteignton practice has an exotic incubator. Our South Devon (Abbotskerswell) PSS Accredited Veterinary hospital branch also has a CT scanner, endoscopy (flexible and rigid) and specialist ophthalmic equipment including phacoemulsification and laparoscopic spay
We also have certificate holders over our two sites in Ophthalmology, Surgery and Cardiology. We have monthly practice meetings where everyone is encouraged to attend, and the practice is closed for a short time to allow all staff to be available. We have work emails and a support group on WhatsApp so that staff can socialise or chat outside of work. A weekly update email is usually scheduled to ensure that staff are updated.
Our Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a confident Veterinary Surgeon to join our team, we are committed to supporting you in shaping your journey to reach your potential, whatever your career aims.
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 -
Work-life balance
1. 6.6 weeks annual leave
2. Your birthday as a paid day off
Wellbeing
3. Private medical insurance
4. Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
5. Cycle to Work scheme
6. Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
7. Non-accidental injury support
Development
8. £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid pro rata
9. Certificate support
10. Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
11. Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
12. All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
13. All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
14. Infection Prevention and Control Programme
15. Quality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships
16. BVA membership
17. VDS cover
Additional
18. Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
19. Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
20. Discounted staff pet care