Veterinary Surgeon
Penmellyn Vets, St Columb Major Hospital
Salary up to £60,000 depending on experience
We are looking for a dynamic Veterinary Surgeon to join our fantastic team!
The role would include work between our branches and our hospital site, undertaking a mixture of consulting and operating, with a varied and busy caseload. We are proud to have a very supportive nursing team and fantastic support staff.
Find Flexibility with Us
Our people have the opportunity to work full/part-time, covering a variety of shifts over 4/4.5 days per week, with a share of the weekend rota and support from our night team.
Welcome to Penmellyn
We are a 6 site small animal practice, with a well-equipped small animal and referral hospital that is in need of a vet or two, to not only fill a vacancy due to one of our lovely vets leaving us to venture around the world, but to expand our forever growing team.
We are lucky to have our Small Animal Hospital at St Columb Major equipped with a team of certificate holders who are happy to provide any assistance required with case management and have internal referrals to our orthopaedic, soft tissue and diagnostics teams. We also have visiting specialists in cardiology and ophthalmology.
Our Ambition
We strive to provide the very best of care to our patients and with our hospital close by our branches, we can seamlessly accommodate patients who require hospitalisation or further referral work-up.
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 including bank holidays
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 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
16. Professional Memberships
BVA membership
17. VDS cover
18. RCVS fees
Additional
19. Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
20. Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
21. Discounted staff pet care