Senior Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal
We are looking for a Senior small animal vet to join our fabulous team at Park Issa. We have a broad caseload of medical and surgical cases and do our own basic orthopaedics including lateral suture and MMP cruciate repair, patella luxation and simple fractures. This is a perfect role for a Vet who is looking to work in a supportive environment.
This part-time role works 28 hours per week (8:30am-6:30pm Monday/Tuesday/Friday and occasional in-patient cover). One in 8 weekends (Saturday shift 8:30am-4:30pm) and minimal involvement required as we have a team of experienced nurses at the practice 24/7. Help may be required covering Friday evening until Monday morning. Some vets do cover out-of-hours shifts but the majority of the time is covered by VetsNow.
The salary is up to £53,000 per annum, depending on experience.
About Us
Our well-established practice is based in Oswestry, Shropshire near the Welsh border, and we have a branch practice 20 minutes away near Wrexham. We have recently joined IVC and have a mixed caseload as well as a separate farm/small animal rota. We cover inpatient care to improve our service to clients and allow us to remain a hospital.
We have two operating theatres, an imaging suite with modern ultrasound and X-ray machines, and a dental procedures room with dental X-ray. A large garden behind the practice is often used for lunch breaks and exercising in-patients.
About the Team and Culture
Park Issa is a memorable practice because of the wonderful team who works here. Made up of 2 small animal clinical directors and 8 vets working a mix of hours and caseloads, and certificate holders in small animal medicine, surgery, and ophthalmology! Our team are willing to support you clinically and personally, and we value well-being and work-life balance. We have regular meetings to discuss cases and support each other.
Our ideal candidate is either an experienced vet looking for a well-trusted practice and a small animal caseload, or a new graduate looking for a supportive and friendly team to guide them.
Work-life balance
* 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
* Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
* Your birthday as a paid day off
* 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
Development
* CPD allowance with 5 days paid pro-rata
* Certificate support
* Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
* Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
* All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
* All our Vets get £1000 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
* Infection Prevention and Control Programme
* Quality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships
* BVA membership
* VDS cover
Additional
* Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
* Pension – 5% Employee / 3% Employer
* Discounted staff pet care
Location
Park Issa Veterinary Hospital, Oswestry
Salop Rd, Oswestry, SY11 2RL, United Kingdom
EEO Statement
As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we welcome candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and will discuss reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
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