Veterinary Surgeon
Parkvets, Sidcup
Salary up to £60,000 depending on experience
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic veterinary surgeon to join our fantastic practice.
Our ideal vet will have previous experience and be capable and confident as a GP Veterinary Surgeon. Our practice is dedicated to helping our people develop, if you have an interest in internal medicine this would be ideal, however, we are open to many interests.
Flexibility That Works for You
This is a Full-time or Part-Time position. Our full-time Vets typically work a 40-hour week across 4 days with a mix of earlies, (starting at 7.30am) and late shifts, (starting at 11am). Weekends are 1:4 and there is a second on-call cover for occasional nights.
Why Join Us?
We are a large multidisciplinary hospital with direct links to London. We have a separate cat, dog, and exotics wards, each encompassing their own operating theatres, as well as dedicated dental suites, ultrasound facilities, flexible and rigid endoscopy, laparoscopic equipment and of course x-ray, Parkvets have all the toys, bells and whistles you would expect. We also have an extensive lab, staffed by bio-medical professionals experienced in supporting the vet team.
About the Team and Culture
Our fantastic team is made up of 30 vets, 28 nurses and over 50 admin and support staff. You will be working alongside several certificate holders in various disciplines, (Imaging, Medicine, Surgery, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Exotics, Dentistry) and you will have plenty of opportunity to develop skills and knowledge – both formally through CPD and informally through case collaboration.
Because our employees 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 pro rata
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 5 days 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