Veterinary Surgeon - Ashford, Kent
- Employer
- Vets Now Ltd
- Location
- Ashford, Kent
- Salary
- Salary up to £62,000 dependent on experience pro rata plus benefits
- Closing date
- 8 May 2019
- Phone number
- 01383XXXXXX
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- Sector
- Small Animal, Emergency and Critical Care
- Job Type
- Veterinary Surgeon, Surgeon
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Recruiter: Vets Now Ltd
Provide care at a time when it’s needed most at Vets Now Ashford
We recognise a work/life balance is of the upmost importance and this opportunity provides great scope for clinical excellence and career development with adequate time off-shift. The rota pattern will involve 1:2 weekends, a mix of weekday nights and a fair share of bank holidays. We will also consider part time candidates and those looking to work weekends only.
Diverse caseload
A Vet Surgeon in Ashford will find challenging cases and situations far removed from day practice – perfect for learning and career development. We are looking for a Vet that relishes the diverse caseload you see in Emergency and Critical Care to complete the team. The team is complimented by a strong nursing team and the Senior Vet will mentor, support and offer guidance continuously.
Great place to work
Recognising hard work is really important to us. Our employees are our greatest asset which is why we offer a first class benefits and rewards package that could include:
- 6.6 weeks annual leave
- private medical insurance (from April 2019)
- comprehensive CPD allowance
- pension contributions
- professional membership
- 50% discounted staff pet care
- death in service of two times annual salary
- membership of employee wellbeing programme
- company sick pay scheme
- company maternity, paternity and adoption pay scheme
- birthday as a day off
Enhanced induction
At Vets Now, we are passionate about training and the on-going development of our employees. If this vacancy is of interest and you feel you would benefit from an enhanced induction into our business then one of the options below may be perfect for you:
Cutting Edge: 10 week supported route into a full time role with Vets Now for those looking to start their career in ECC.
AdvantEdge: Two week programme for experienced, talented Vets that will fast track them into a successful emergency role.
Please get in touch with Anne in our Talent team to discuss on 01383 841181
To submit your application please click on the apply button
Company
Vets Now provides this trusted service to more than 1000 veterinary practices across the UK — from 55 dedicated out-of-hours clinics and three 24/7 pet emergency hospitals. In total, we treat around 100,000 small animals every year — and during seasonal holidays, like Christmas and Easter, our highly-skilled staff answer around five queries an hour from worried pet owners. So whether you’re in Aberdeen, Belfast or Portsmouth we’re there for you and your pet when you need us most.
We’ve also pioneered other ways to help pets, pet owners and the veterinary profession, such as our comprehensive referrals service and providing our staff with industry-leading training and development opportunities. We also support the pet blood transfusion charity, Pet Blood Bank UK. Meanwhile, our three hospitals — in Glasgow, Manchester and Swindon — are home to some of the UK’s leading specialists in the field of emergency and critical care and provide care 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Location
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Vets Now Support Office
Penguin House
Castle Riggs
Dunfermline
Fife
KY11 8SG
GB
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