Overview
Veterinary Surgeon - Fixed term maternity cover - Part time
Salary of up to £66,000 FTE pro rata
Your Role at Acorn Vets
This exciting part-time position offers flexibility to suit your lifestyle, working 2 days a week and 1:4 Saturday mornings. You’ll primarily be based at our Hove branch, with occasional shifts at our Hangleton practice.
In this role, you’ll work across a varied 1st opinion caseload, including GP consultations and surgeries, dentals as well as opportunities to develop your skills in your preferred area of expertise.
Working Pattern and Location
Flexible Working with No OOH. There’s no out-of-hours work, and weekend commitments include only 1:4 Saturday mornings.
You’ll be based at Acorn Vets in Hove, with occasional shifts at the Hangleton branch.
About Us and Team
Acorn Vets is a 2-site practice. The main site on Portland Road has 2 vets supported by 3-4 vet nurses per day. The Hangleton road branch supports a smaller but tight-knit community and would be sole charge with a nurse supporting. Equipment includes in-house laboratory, digital x-ray, ultrasound machine, digital dental x-ray, operating theatre.
We are a modern facility with RCVS accreditation and a welcoming team that values collaboration and a supportive environment.
Benefits and Development
* 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
* Non-accidental injury support
* £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid pro rata
* Certificate support
* Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
* Access to Vetlexicon – online encyclopaedia
* All Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
* All Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
* Infection Prevention and Control Programme
* Quality Improvement Programme
* BVA membership
* VDS cover
* RCVS fees
* Pawsome Benefits – discounts and cashback with retailers
* Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
* Discounted staff pet care
Qualifications
RCVS-registered Veterinary Surgeon.
Other Details
This is a fixed term contract for maternity cover.
Remuneration
Salary of up to £66,000 DOE pro rata
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