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Job Description
We’re looking for a dedicated veterinary surgeon to join our friendly, experienced team on Hall Road, delivering outstanding care to the pets and people of Norwich.
Job Description
We’re looking for a dedicated veterinary surgeon to join our friendly, experienced team on Hall Road, delivering outstanding care to the pets and people of Norwich.
Our dedicated team is passionate about animal health and welfare, and we are committed to continuous learning and development. If you are a compassionate and skilled Veterinary Surgeon with experience under your belt and looking to make a difference in the lives of pets and their families, we want to hear from you!
About Us
Norwich is a lovely city to live and work in with what we think is the right mixture of city and countryside. We are 30 minutes from the beach, 15 minutes from the broads yet only 5 minutes’ drive away from the city centre. In Norwich city centre we have an amazing array of shops for those that enjoy their retail therapy. We also have a wonderful cathedral and some beautiful architecture that you really should visit if you can.
In Norwich we have three Vets for Pets practices and although we are situated inside Pets at Home we are individually owned and run.
We are looking for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join us at our Norwich Hall Road practice. Although you will be based here, they be a requirement for flexibility to work across our other Norwich practices from time to time.
At Norwich Hall Road there are 7 Vets (5 experienced Vets and 2 new graduates). Our Vets have special interests in orthopaedics / surgery, and imaging. We also have 8 Nurses, a team of VCAs and an administration support team.
We are a purpose-built practice; with all the equipment you would need and offer support and development from our highly experienced regional team to guide you in your transition to leadership.
Partnership prospects may become available for the right candidate in the future. We also have ambitious expansion plans and are looking for somebody to be part of this exciting opportunity with us!
All our Norwich surgeries have the following:
* 15 minute vaccination appointment blocks
* 30 minute clinical appointments
* Well stocked orthopaedic kits
* Mental health first aiders
* Implemented BVA good workplace guides
* Regular clinical meetings
* Small animal GP status with PSS
Your qualities and our job
* A qualified Veterinary Surgeon with RCVS registration
* Ideally you will have at least 2 years’ experience working in small animal practice
* A surgical bias/specialism would be advantageous
* We would ideally appoint a full-time applicant working 39hrs per week over 4 days (9am-7pm). However, we are flexible to consider part time applicants (weekend rota is essential)
* Weekend rota would consist of 1:5 Saturday (9am-6pm) and Sunday (10:30am-4:30pm). These weekends would be based at our Norwich Sprowston site
* No OOHs
* Bank holiday on a rotation basis
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* A passion for animal welfare and high-quality patient care
* Team player attitude with the ability to work independently
We can offer you
* An attractive salary of up to £60,000 (Dependant on experience/full time equivalent)
* A generous CPD allowance (Plus funding towards certificates)
* 5.6 weeks initial holiday, rising to 6.6 weeks after 2 years’ service!
* A generous extra days’ leave for your birthday
* A contributory pension scheme
* In-house career development opportunity
* Paid membership fees (RCVS, VDS)
* Funded sponsorship visas (Plus potential relocation allowances)
* Access to the reward hub including wellbeing support and pastoral care
* Cycle to work scheme
* 40% discount at Vets for Pets,
* 20% Pets at Home and the Groom Room
* Access to Colleague Assistance Programmes – Retail Trust, Port of Call and MHFA
We’re generous with our CPD, which colleagues are actively encouraged and supported to use to further their interests and develop their skills in a direction of their choosing. So, if you’re keen to continue developing then we are here to support you!
If you'd like any further information about this vacancy, the practice or our company please contact Laura from our Talent Acquisition team via email; eastvets@vets4pets.com or Jeni Slinn via email jeni.slinn@vets4pets.com for an informal and confidential conversation.
Alternatively, you can submit your application directly to us now and somebody will be in touch with you to discuss this further. We look forward to hearing from you!
Location: NR4 6DH
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer!
We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!
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