Overview
We strive to provide our team with a varied working day. Your duties will include consultations, surgeries, client callbacks, prescriptions, in-patient care, workups, and occasional house visits. You will ideally work 4 or 5 days per week, with hours varying from 8:30 am - 7:00 pm, as well as a Saturday rota (8:00 am - 12 pm), usually 1 in 4 weeks. However, we understand the importance of flexibility, so we're happy to discuss shift patterns and work hours to accommodate your preferences. There are no out-of-hours or bank holiday duties, giving you plenty of time to enjoy your personal life.
Location and Lifestyle
Nestled in East Sussex, our practices are surrounded by stunning countryside and coastline, offering an idyllic lifestyle with access to arts, sports, and leisure activities. Whether you're an outdoor enthusiast, a foodie, or an art lover, there's something for everyone. Plus, we're just a short distance from Brighton (45 minutes), Central London (1 hour), and Gatwick Airport (1 hour).
Why Us?
* Coastal living with a long promenade and charming town center.
* Rich in history, featuring local historic sites, festivals, and a thriving arts scene.
* Vibrant community, with events like the Bonfire Night parade, Mayday motorbike ride, and seafood & wine festivals.
* Easy travel links to Brighton, London, and Gatwick Airport, connecting with the wider world.
* Well-established practice serving the Hastings and Bexhill area with a varied caseload and high client numbers.
* Partnership with local charities and the RSPCA Neutering Scheme for cats and bull-breeds.
* Full range of diagnostic and laboratory equipment, digital X-ray, Doppler ultrasound, endoscopy, blood analysers, and more.
Our Team
We are a very kind, friendly and fun team that offers our clients and patients the highest standard of care. Our vets offer a wealth of experience with one certificate holder in orthopaedics. We have a team of 3 dedicated Nurses, plus 5 Support team members. We hold regular team meetings with an open culture for ideas and thoughts to be shared amongst the team. We strive to provide our team with a varied working day and are committed to developing and supporting clinicians in their preferred areas of interest, CPD, certificates and other postgraduate qualifications.
Role Details
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly team. You will ideally work across 2 sites (1066 and Bexhill); however, we are flexible and you can be based at one site if preferred. We have a company car to travel across sites. Sussex Coast Vets is a well-established multi-site practice serving the Hastings and Bexhill area. The clinic is equipped with the full range of diagnostic and laboratory equipment, digital x-ray, Doppler ultrasound, endoscopy, and excellent facilities. East Sussex offers a rich combination of countryside and coast with access to arts, sports, and leisure.
Benefits and Professional Development
* Competitive base salary.
* Work-life balance.
* 6.6 weeks annual leave.
* Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday.
* Private medical insurance.
* Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay.
* Cycle to Work scheme.
* Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing and non-accidental injury support.
* £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid pro rata.
* Certificate support and learning opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy.
* Access to Vetlexicon online encyclopaedia.
* All Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding; £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund.
* Infection Prevention and Control Programme; Quality Improvement Programme.
* BVA membership, VDS cover, and RCVS fees.
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