Veterinary Surgeon – flexible hours with award winning Practice Owner
“I am passionate for a high standard of care and am proud to have been nominated for ‘Vet of the Year’ in the ‘PetPlan National Veterinary Awards, every year since opening Newton Abbot Vets for Pets” Chris Hawkins, BVetMed MRCVS, Practice Owner
Our busy, RCVS practice standards accredited, and Silver Cat Friendly Clinic in Newton Abbot is growing fast and has an exciting opportunity for you to join us!
The practice has gone from strength to strength since opening in 2014 and is now an extremely successful business, providing a first-class service to our loyal client base. This is all down to our teams’ hard work and we’re all very proud to have a very low colleague turnover, offering excellent care to our patients as well as a warm and welcoming environment for our team.
Owner and Vet Chris, qualified from RVC in London in 2008 before returning to Devon to continue his career. In joining Chris and his team, you’ll be working alongside an experienced team of 4 vets, an exceptional and loyal team of 6 RVNs including nurses who undertake schedule 3 procedures and a strong and innovative front of house team, all supported by Head Reception Ceylone and Practice Manager Nicola.
Our teams’ wellbeing means everything to us so as well as holding regular team meetings and appraisals we have an active messenger group allowing everyone to discuss cases, complete handovers and feel included.
We're happy to be flexible on the hours so are offering this position as anything between 20 to 40 hours a week with a variety of shifts, just 1 in in 5 weekends and no OOH.
In joining our team and supporting a great community and client base, we are looking for a team player with great communication skills and someone that shares our passion for providing the highest level of veterinary care. This is a great place for you to grow and whether you are an experienced vet or a new graduate, our team will be very happy to mentor and support you.
The practice itself is purpose built to industry leading standards and has all the equipment you’d expect from a thriving GP practice. We’ve recently invested in a brand-new handheld dental X-ray machine, new haematology analyser and even a cytology analyser being installed imminently which will allow ear swab cytology reports to be available in 10 mins during the consult.
By joining us, you will be part of a supportive and welcoming team, in addition to:
1. Salary up to £70,000 (DOE)
2. No out of hours
3. Paid holiday of 28 days (5.6 weeks), rising to 33 days (6.6 weeks) after 2 years of service
4. Paid professional memberships including RCVS and BVA
5. Dedicated and very generous CPD allowance and time off including funding towards Certificates
6. Life assurance 4 x annual salary
7. Contributory pension scheme
8. Cycle to work scheme
9. Colleague reward hub – exclusive offers and discounts online and on the high street, including 20% off at Pets at Home, Vets4Pets and the Groom Room.
Based in Newton Abbot, we are very fortunate to be part of a great community, with some of Devon’s best beaches and Dartmoor National Park just a short journey away. The town is ideally located half-way between the thriving cities of Plymouth and Exeter with its international airport, as well as being near the M5 and well served by public transport links to London and further afield.
Location: TQ12 3AN
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. Even 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!