Up to £70,000 DOE

Relocation Allowance up to £5,000

Are you looking to take the next step in your career?

We are looking for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to lead a small, friendly team with the full support of a Practice Manager, Clinical Director, and support team at Pets 1st , Runnymede Hill, Egham. The branch is open 9am -5pm, 5 days a week and you would also become part of the 6 vet Rota to include 1 in 3 Saturday mornings at the main hospital. There is flexibility to accommodate a consulting role only or a mixed branch/main Hospital role if preferred.

Explore our established practice

Chobham Road Veterinary Centre (CRVC) is a branch practice of Pets1st, based in Sunningdale, Berkshire which works alongside the main hospital in Egham, providing a wealth of experience and support for more advanced cases and additional surgical needs.

We are located in the heart of Sunningdale, a small quaint little village where we are an established part of the community. The village of Sunningdale is beautiful, Google describes it as "having all-round charm and a best-of-all-world mix of upmarket village life, outdoor life, sports and connections" . We have lovely clients with a high percentage of our patients being members of our health care plan.

CRVC is a stand alone branch equipped with dentistry, x ray, lab ,ultrasound, and for cases where we need other facilities, we have easy access to our Tier 3 hospital only 3 miles away which has 5 FT vets.

Our Longstanding team put pet care at the heart of everything we do

Our vet team is led by Andy our Clinical Director and David (Deputy Clinical Director) with over 20 years of experience committed to supporting the team of 6 Vets.

Across the team, we have a fully staffed experienced nursing team made up of 9 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 2 Student Veterinary Nurses and an Animal Nursing Assistant, (we have a dedicated Nurse Trainer and 2 Night Nurses), that ensure the best patient care is received. We have a fully staffed reception team ensuring that the practice runs smoothly, and our nurses are able to nurse. We have an accounts and admin team to make sure things get done. We also host visiting referral surgeons when required for our more complicated surgical cases.

Because our employees 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, inclusive of bank holidays

*Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

Wellbeing

*Private Medical Insurance

*Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline

*Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay

*Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing

Development

*£1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave 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

Colleague Benefits

*Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well

*Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria

*Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you

*Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers

*Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice

Up to £70,000 DOE