We have an exciting opportunity for a vet to join Team Village. We are located on the North Wales border close to the stunning scenery of North Wales, the beaches of the Wirral and the buzzing towns of Liverpool and Chester.

We are looking for a veterinary surgeon who is enthusiastic about patient care, the client journey and working as a team to support all colleagues. You will be a proactive individual who will be welcome to contribute your ideas and skills to contribute to our fantastic team. The role will comprise a mix of consultations and surgeries and will involve some sole charge rotating around our branches, therefore being confident at sole charge is a necessity.

Hours of Work

Typically, a full-time position comprises 40 hours a week, spread over 4 days with a mix of early and late shifts, with a normal day being 9-7pm. You will have a 1:6 share in the weekend rota which is 8.00am-2pm Saturday and 8.00-1pm Sunday which accrues 2 full days off in lieu. Although full time is preferred, we would be open to discussion and flexible for the right candidate to fit with our team.

About us

Village Vets is a four-site practice with our main hospital based in Buckley, with branch practices in Childer Thornton, Northop and Abergele. Between the branches we are equipped with operating theatres, dental X-ray, ultrasound, endoscopy and nerve stimulator. We have a separate dog and cat ward with isolation area. We offer separate cat reception areas and are proud to be silver cat friendly ISFM accredited. Across the group we have 16 vets, 18 RVNS and 3 VCA’s. Our experienced vet team has 6 certificate holders in surgery, medicine and ECC and we strongly support further development. Our experienced nursing team has members with additional qualifications in surgical nursing and ECC.

Collaboration and teamwork across all our teams is our focus to ensure support and a happy team. We have regular practice meetings and social events and hold a weekly wellbeing workout evening.

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, 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

At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

Salary up to £60,000 DOE