Salary up to £75,000 DOE

Welcome Bonus up to £5,000

Relocation Allowance up to £8,000

Find your future

We have an exciting opportunity to be a part of a new way at Dave Cumber, we are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly and growing team. The role will be varied allowing a healthy mix of both consultations and surgery. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent service to our clients and their pets. We are keen for all our Vets to work up cases as thoroughly as possible allowing you clinical freedom and autonomy.

Find your ideal work life balance

We have avaliable a full-time role working 40 hours per week, over 4 days but we are also keen to discuss part time hours and flexible working, work/life balance is important to us and we are happy to find a rota that fits around your requirements where possible. The role would be primarily based in our Weymouth surgery but may also extend to the opportunity to work at our Dorchester branch practice. The rota will include occasional sole-charge and 1 in 4 Saturdays (8:00am-16:30pm).

However, we have no OOH which allows for a great work/life balance. We know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it brilliantly easy for you to strike the right balance.

Find development with Dave Cumber Vets

We actively encourage development and progression within the team, and you will be supported by our leadership team in exploring any key interests or with the development of your role. The opportunity to complete further training and certificates is accessible and encouraged for those interests.

Our Practice Director has been awarded the prestigious Pet Plan Practice Manager of the year award 2024, which we feel highlights just how important it is to us that staff have a good moral, have autonomy and a good work life balance within our practice, while delivering the best standard of pet health care that we can.

Find a well-equipped practice on the Jurassic Coast

We thrive on providing a high level of care to our patients and clients. We are very lucky to have a purpose-built premises with modern and wide-ranging equipment. We have a well-equipped internal laboratory, two digital x-ray machines, 2 dental suites with x-ray facilities, endoscopy, laparoscopic surgical equipment, 2 ultrasound machines and 5 operating theatres.

Weymouth is renowned for its beautiful golden beaches and a pretty harbour. A Blue Flag winning Weymouth Beach is consistently recognised as one of the top fifteen beaches in Europe and it's easy to see why. Weymouth offers a Jurassic skyline and Victorian Nothe Fort, with stunning harbour views. The Jurassic Coast is home to some truly incredible landmarks and beaches which are right on our doorstep here in Weymouth.

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 £1000 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