Salary up to £75,000 depending on experience, plus £2000 Welcome Bonus and £2000 Relocation Allowance

Become an ECC/OOH Vet at our well-equipped site

Plymouth Veterinary Group is a first-opinion multi-site practice with a flagship Hospital and branch surgeries serving all areas of Plymouth.

You will be part of the dedicated night Vet team providing exceptional emergency care for our patients and their owners. The rota covers at least 2-3 nights on average per week (including weekend hours as well as weekdays) We are looking for someone with a real passion for emergency work and experience in handling surgeries and critical patients.

A dedicated night team of Vets and Nurses provide the ‘Vetcall’ service for Plymouth between the hours of 6.30 pm and 8.30 am. A twilight nurse team bridges the day and night teams. We pride ourselves on having dedicated support for worried owners overnight with the Night Nurse and Night Vet remaining on-site at all times for patient care and any emergencies that may occur.

We fully encourage CPD and further qualifications and pride ourselves in fostering a learning environment for all staff to be able to reach their full potential.

Why Join Us?

The Hospital is open 24/7 365 days per year providing an out-of-hours service for our clients and other feeder practices within the area. The practice is well equipped with Digital X-ray, Ultrasound, Laparoscopy, and other diagnostic equipment, enabling most first opinion cases to be treated in-house and accepting exotic referrals.

Plymouth is Britain’s Ocean City and presents excellent opportunities for land and water-based activities as well as a vibrant cultural scene, with good access to the Southwest or Europe. There are not many better cities in which to live and work so if you are looking to relocate, we can offer you full support with this too.

Because our people matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -

Work-life balance

*6.6 weeks annual leave

*Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

Wellbeing

*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

*£1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours 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 £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund

*Infection Prevention and Control Programme

*Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

*BVA membership

*VDS cover

*RCVS fees

Additional

*Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers

*Pension - 5% Employee/3% Employer

*Discounted staff pet care

Up to £75,000 DOE