Veterinary Surgeon

An exciting opportunity has arisen at our busy animal practice at Luton Gipsy Lane for an enthusiastic Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly and welcoming team on a fixed term contract! Start date to be confirmed, estimated August.

Based on the Luton Retail Park in the Pets at Home store, we can offer a fantastic location to work, as well as plenty of onsite parking and a train station next door.

You will be joining a long established animal practice which is still growing year on year with a supportive team that includes 4 Vets, 3 RVNs, 3 SVN, 1 VCAs, a Practice Manager and 6 Receptionists.

As a friendly, welcoming and supportive team, we enjoy evenings out together. Our new team member will be supported, and in turn support other members, promoting wellbeing and a positive work environment.

Our practice is built to industry leading standards and has state of the art equipment which includes In-house lab, digital X-ray, ultrasound and multi-parameter. We see a variety of cases and have built a loyal client base within our fantastic local community.

We’re looking for a vet that’s used to the day-to-day procedures of a small animal practice and happy with the routine surgeries. You should demonstrate excellent customer service and communication skills and be an effective team player, have a systematic approach when making decisions and be able to carry out the role effectively with planning and organisation. We are looking for a friendly, down-to-earth Surgeon, who has a genuine interest in animal welfare and enjoys the variety provided by the clients and colleagues alike.

This is a part time position, 32 hours per week based on 3 full days (Weds, Thurs and Fri) with 1 in 4 Saturdays on a rota basis and no OOH. Shorter hours will be considered.

In return of your dedication and high quality work, we can offer:

• Salary between 40K and 55k FTE depending on experience
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays
• Generous CPD allowance and support
• Contributory pension scheme
• Paid memberships
• Free on-site parking
• A happy and supportive work environment
• Exclusive company discounts and rewards including 20% off at Vets4Pets, Pets at Home and the Groom Room

If you share our passion for delivering outstanding pet healthcare and great customer service and would like to join our team, we would love to hear from you.

For more information please contact WestVet@vets4pets.com

We are an equal opportunities employer

Location: LU1 3JH

Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so 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!