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Veterinary Surgeon - Swindon

Employer
Vets Now Ltd
Location
Swindon, Wiltshire
Salary
Up to £60,000 DOE plus benefits
Closing date
20 Apr 2021

Job Details

Vet Surgeon

Up to £60,000 DOE plus benefits

 

A work life extraordinary at Vets Now Swindon

Our clinic has recently relocated and we are looking for a Vet Surgeon to join the team to compliment the move. Our new clinic is well-equipped, RCVS accredited and also has has good staff facilities with an increased caseload. Working as an emergency Vet Surgeon will expose you to a diverse range of cases that you simply won’t see in general practice. Although confidence with sole charge is a must, we have a strong support network, in and out of clinic, and there’s always somewhere to seek advice.

 

Working out-of-hours doesn’t mean working all hours

This opportunity provides great scope for work/life balance. A full time role in Swindon will include the below shift patterns:

2 weekends on 2 weekends off with a mixture of 3 nights and 2 night blocks + once every 4 weeks two day weekend block. 

Shifts will be 18:00-08:30

Plus a fair share of bank holidays.

 

Take control of your own career development

We take pride and integrity in the work that we do and that’s why we are committed to investing in the career progression of our people. From accredited ECC certification support to clinical research studies we will support you in taking control of your own career development. In Swindon, you will be fully supported by an expert nursing team and coached by our exceptional Senior Vet who will oversee your professional career development.

 

Great place to work

Our employees are our greatest asset which is why we offer a first class benefits and rewards package that includes:

  • 7 weeks pro rata annual leave
  • Your birthday as a paid day off
  • Private medical insurance
  • £1500 CPD allowance plus 35 paid hours pro rata
  • UK Standard Pension contributions – 5% Employee/3% Employer
  • Professional membership fees
  • Up to 50% discounted staff pet care
  • Death in service of two times annual salary
  • Membership of employee wellbeing programme
  • Company sick, maternity, paternity and adoption pay schemes

 

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 the below option may be perfect for you:

AdvantEdge: Two week programme for experienced, talented Vets that will fast track them into a successful emergency role.

To get in touch with Samantha in our Talent team to discuss further, please email samantha.callan@vets-now.com

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.

Company info
Location
Vets Now Support Office
Penguin House
Castle Riggs
Dunfermline
Fife
KY11 8SG
GB

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