Veterinary Surgeon - Worthing
- Employer
- Vets Now Ltd
- Location
- Worthing, West Sussex
- Salary
- Up to £70,000 DOE plus benefits
- Closing date
- 8 Feb 2022
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- Sector
- Small Animal, Emergency and Critical Care, Veterinary
- Job Type
- Veterinary Surgeon, Surgeon
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Vet Surgeon
Up to £70,000 DOE plus benefits
Join our Emergency and Critical Care service in Vets Now Worthing
We have opened a new state-of-the-art clinic in Worthing and we are looking for a Vet Surgeon to join us in this exciting time to compliment the team on a Full-Time basis. Our new clinic is RCVS accredited, has all new modern ECC equipment and good staff facilities.
Vets Now are the UK’s leading provider of emergency pet care. Our nationwide network of out-of-hours pet emergency clinics are open through the night, at weekends and on bank holidays, so we’re ready and waiting to provide the care and support to pets and their owners at the time they need it most. Working as an emergency Vet Surgeon will expose you to a diverse range of cases that you simply won’t see in general practice.
Progress your career in ECC with Vets Now Worthing
We have a strong support network so rest assured you will be supported by our very experienced team on shift and with our diverse caseload being both private and charity cases there is no expectation to work sole charge unless you are comfortable doing so.
Career progression is actively promoted and we are always very happy to talk about helping you take the next steps in your career - including certificate support.
Help shape the future of Emergency and Critical Care
By committing to working with Vets Now Worthing you will be joining a close-knit team who are passionate about progressing the world of emergency and critical care. We are looking for a passionate Vet Surgeon who can commit to working the below shifts:
Weekday nights (Mon-Sun): 18:30-09:00
or
Saturday: 12:00-19:30
Sunday: 08:30-19:30
Plus a fair share of bank holidays.
Develop your skills with a diverse caseload
With such a diverse caseload, emergency Vets will be continually challenged medically and surgically. You will be supported and mentored in clinic by your Senior Vet and will have the opportunity to advance your career through development or studying towards a certificate if you chose to do so.
Stable and regular income plus a full package of benefits
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 includes:
Your health and wellbeing
- Private medical insurance
- Membership of employee wellbeing programme
- Enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced maternity policy including 6 months full pay
- Family-friendly policies including paternity and adoption pay schemes
Your work life balance
- 7 weeks pro rata annual leave
- Your birthday as a paid day off
- Paid volunteering days
Your development
- £1500 CPD allowance increasing annually plus 35 paid hours pro rata
- ECC certificate support – financial and paid study leave
- Access to our ‘Edge’ programmes
Your professional memberships
- RCVS fees
- VECCS membership
- VDS cover
Your additional benefits
- Vets Now For You – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
- UK Standard Pension contributions – 5% Employee/3% Employer
- Up to 50% discounted staff pet care
- Death in service of two times annual salary
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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