Salary up to £65,000 DOE plus up to £3,000 relocation allowance and up to £5,000 Welcome Bonus

Kingston Veterinary Group are looking for a experienced First Opinion General Practitioner to join our large, friendly, and supportive team at Kingston Veterinary Group, at our Anlaby site. We are a forward-thinking practice with great equipment and support to provide first class patient care. We are also committed to looking after our staff wellbeing, providing time in the day to perform admin tasks. The role will involve a good split between surgery and consulting.

Rotas that work for you

We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. That's why we offer highly flexible working options. Our commitment to accommodating your needs extends to rota patterns and working hours, allowing you to strike the perfect balance. A typical full time role would require you to work 40 hours over 4 days per week, along with 3:6 Saturday shifts. No out of hours or on call required. We’re happy to accept part time applications as well!

About our practice

The Anlaby Branch has an experienced RVN who is the branch head along with a Veterinary Surgeon; Client care advisor and an Animal care Assistant all dedicated and passionate about providing a high standard of care to the pet owners of Anlaby and the surrounding villages.

Equipment at the Anlaby Surgery: Separate dog and cat kennels, operating theatre; IN house lab equipment which includes in house blood analyser’s (proccyte one and catalyst one) and microscope. Equipment available at the KVG veterinary hospital which is a 10-minute drive from the Anlaby Branch includes: colour doppler ultrasound, Endoscopy suite with multiple scopes available.

Laparoscopy, digital radiography, CT and MRI are all available on-site. Full lab equipment including lactate, ionised calcium, sedivue, coags, as well as slit lamp and tonopen. We regularly perform TPLO surgery, advanced fracture repair and advanced soft tissue surgery, and have all the necessary surgical equipment needed. Our dedicated dental branch houses two complete dental suites and performs all the dentistry for the practice.

Location

Anlaby is a village forming part of the western suburbs of Kingston upon Hull, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Hull is a Friendly city, with vibrant pubs and restaurants, night life and hosts internationally acclaimed music and comedy acts in a number of excellent venues in the city. Many amazing beaches (with good fish and chips) lie along the Yorkshire coast which is only a short car journey away.

There are beautiful scenic walks along the Yorkshire Wolds way, including picturesque villages with great pubs and restaurants, including the Michelin star restaurant the Pipe and Glass. Make the move to Hull, and you will never want to leave!

Meet like-minded professionals

Kingston Vets have invested heavily in staff training and their facilities to ensure they are offering the highest standards of care. The Park Street hospital has been recently extended to create additional theatre space, now comprising separate laparoscopic, orthopaedic and soft tissue theatres, as well as diagnostic suite.

The group have a fantastic and hardworking team of 20 committed Veterinary Surgeons, 20 dedicated RVN's and a friendly, enthusiastic, support team. Our experienced team includes certificate holders in medicine and imaging, with pending certificates in dentistry, surgery and medicine.

Our branch surgeries are all sited strategically from the Park Street Hospital where we can provide a high level of hospitalisation facilities. Each branch has an experienced branch head nurse and motivated team of veterinary surgeons, nurses, ACA's and receptionists. We aim to offer consistency and high standards of client care to ensure that we can offer a high-quality service.

Staff welfare and job satisfaction is prioritised at Kingston Vet Group. All veterinary surgeons have free unlimited access to Vet CT telemedicine, a service allowing access to clinical advice from a specialist team. The branch surgeries do participate in local events and are integral to the local community.

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

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

*Private Medical Insurance

*Cycle to Work scheme

*Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing, including discounted gym membership

*Non-accidental injury support

Development

*£1250 CPD allowance with 5 days paid CPD leave pro rata

*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

*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 £65,000 DOE