Senior veterinary surgeon - surgical bias!

Senior Vet required with a surgical bias to join a stable, growing team

Salary up to £65,000 (FTE, DOE).

We offer a truly flexible rota and a role suitable for someone with a surgical bias.

Key Responsibilities

• You will be joining a growing practice at a truly exciting time where you can help drive and enhance the care the practice can offer by leading the development in surgery offered in practice.
• This role is ideal for someone with a surgical bias.
• We can offer a truly flexible rota, predominantly weekday with occasional Saturday mornings (max 1 in 4) and even school hours.
• This role is a great opportunity to help build surgery in practice and mentor junior staff.
• You will be supported by a very experienced clinical team.
• The role is looking at around 20 hours per week.
• We support CPD and certificates.
• Paying up to £65,000 (DOE, FTE).

About us

Many members of our team have built their careers within the practice. Four of our nurses originally joined us as locums before becoming permanent team members, and our kennel assistant has progressed from a VCA to a student nurse. Our Practice Owner, Karina, is also a trained Mental Health First Aider, reflecting our commitment to the wellbeing and support of our team.

Practice Owner Karina is testament to the investment she puts into her teams’ progression and development. Initially qualifying as a nursing assistant in 2006 before qualifying as a vet from the Royal Veterinary College in 2017.

We are an approved training practice, and our Practice Owner/Veterinary Surgeon, Karina, is a Vet GDP Advisor.

“We are a diverse team and cater to different passions, with the space and facilities to really nurture our teams’ talents.” – Karina (BVetMed MRCVS) Practice Owner, Vets for Pets Central Kidderminster

About the role

• Key to the practice as a Senior Veterinary Surgeon, you will mentor junior members of the team ensuring clinical standards are maintained.
• Drive surgical treatments within the practice.
• No out‑of‑hours with this role.
• Appointments finish half an hour before closing so that we have time to catch up and get away on time.

The Benefits

• Salary up to £65,000 (DOE, FTE).
• Access to private health insurance.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Generous CPD allowance and funding towards certificates.
• 5.6 weeks initial holiday, rising to 6.6 weeks after 2 years’ service.
• Generous birthday leave.
• Paid membership fees (RCVS, BVA, VDS).
• Access to the reward hub including wellbeing support and pastoral care.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• 20% discount at Vets for Pets, Pets at Home and the Groom Room.
• Access to Colleague Assistance Programmes – Retail Trust, Port of Call and MHFA.

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. 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!