We are looking for an experienced veterinary surgeon, to join our team at Companion Care Vets Fareham Park Gate.
About Us:
We are a friendly, first opinion practice located between Southampton and Portsmouth, just off of junction 9 on the M27.
You will be joining our established practice which celebrated its 20th year in 2020. Our team consists of four veterinary surgeons and they are supported by seven registered veterinary nurses, two student veterinary nurses, one veterinary care assistant, seven receptionists, and our practice manager. In addition, six of our team have over 10 years’ service with us.
Not only will you become a member of our team, but also part of four other locally owned surgeries with a pool of over 20 veterinary surgeons with various interests between them.
Our practice is built to industry leading standards and includes standard and dental digital, radiography, ultrasonography, endoscopy, four consulting rooms, individual cat, dog and isolation wards, and an onsite operating theatre.
Working Hours:
We would be happy to consider both, full or part-time roles for the right candidate.
Full-time: 40 hours per week. We are flexible to a 4 or 5-day working week. Weekends (closed on Sundays for the foreseeable future) are, currently, 1 in 3 and are on a rota basis.
Part-time: The role will ideally be for someone looking for around 21.25 hours per week covering Thursday and Friday with a 1:3 Saturday. However, there is flexibility in this, as extra days can be accommodated so please get in touch to have a chat.
The ideal candidate must:
1. Be able to deliver excellent patient and client care
2. Have a desire to learn and develop his/her skills (skill development is positively encouraged and supported by a generous CPD budget)
3. Be a strong team player
4. Be able to contribute to the growth of the practice
5. Be willing to support Junior vets in practice
Benefits include (pro rata):
6. No OOH
7. Competitive salary starting from £40k and increasing dependant on experience
8. Contributory pension scheme
9. 5.5 weeks holiday including bank holidays, increasing to 6.5 weeks after 2 years of service
10. Birthday leave
11. Lieu time
12. Generous CPD allowance of up to £1,500 over 5 days per year
13. Paid memberships (RCVS, VDS,
14. Private medical insurance
15. Income protection
16. Sickness pay (based on length of service)
17. Discounted veterinary fees
18. Instore, online and mobile app discount schemes
19. Your Reward Hub – various company benefits, rewards and other everyday shopping discounts
20. Remuneration: Commensurate with level of experience
Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so 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!