Veterinary Surgeon Opportunity
Salary up to £75,000 per annum depending on experience
Welcome Bonus of up to £5,000
Relocation Allowance of up to £5,000
Find a place to progress
Here at Christopher Carter Veterinary Surgery, we are hoping to find an enthusiastic Veterinary Surgeon to join our dedicated team. We pride ourselves in offering our Vets excellent clinical exposure alongside versatility. Therefore, you will have a varied case load of consultations and surgery. You don’t need to worry if Surgery is an interest of yours, but you’ve not yet had much exposure, our experienced and supportive team are eager to invest in training and aiding in developing your existing skill set. We also have the opportunity for some sole charge working if you are a more experienced Vet.
Finding a balance that works for you
We can offer you flexibility in your rota, our people are at the heart of everything that we do, that’s why we know that work-life balance is vital in supporting our people to be their best selves in and outside of work. Our flexible approach to rota patterns and working hours offers a balance that truly flexes with you and your lifestyle no matter what stage you are in your career.
We are a single site practice, and our current running times are between 9.00am and 7.00pm across 4.5 days a week. As standard we offer a half day off on a set day each week. We also cover 1:4 Saturday mornings with no OOH required as this is covered by our sister company Vets Now.
Why work for us?
We are a single site practice with an array of equipment from in-house laboratory machines, digital x-ray, E.C.G, capnography, blood pressure and ultrasound machines.
We are a friendly experienced team who strive to give the best patient care to all our clients, but also consistent support to each other. We are keen to share ideas and knowledge and particularly enjoying training nurses and new Graduates. We have a loyal client base that has been established over the last 40 years and have therefore gained a respectful local reputation. We are invested in each other as much as our animals and pride ourselves on being a stable team with a low turnover.
Southampton is a vibrant city with great links to the rest of the country by car, train, and air. We are on the doorstep of the beautiful New Forest and the Solent, so excellent opportunities for hiking and all water sports if you enjoy being outdoors. We are keen to house internal progression and as a result there may be an opportunity to further your career to Clinical Director level in the future.
Join Our Excellent Team
Our experienced team of 5 Veterinary Surgeons includes a certificate holder in surgery who is keen to support those with the same interest. We pride ourselves on creating an environment that encourages professional growth, our nursing team attest to that, comprising of 8 RVN's who have all been trained and then qualified whilst at Christopher Carter. We have an excellent Animal Care Assistant, a dedicated Practice Manager (who is also an RVN) and two wonderful Receptionists.
We are invested in our local community and with this in mind, the surgery looks after the local Blue Cross branch and a Vet and Nurse operate on our premises one day a week.
Because our employee’s 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 per annum 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