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Veterinary Surgeon

Employer
Berry House Vets
Location
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Salary
Salary up to £50,000 depending on experience
Closing date
2 Sep 2022
Phone number
07977XXXXXX

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Job Details

The Role

Looking for something more interesting than just vaccines? We are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join us full time. You will generally work a 4 day week (10 hour days on shifts between 8am and 8pm) with some Saturday mornings and weekend working. No telephone duties or standard out of hours although some requirement to care for low dependency boarders on a Sunday or Bank Holiday. Day off will vary each week and can be requested. 


Salary

The salary for this role is up to £50,000 depending on experience 


About Us

We are an established, friendly and supportive practice in North Hertfordshire with direct main line rail to London. We are a very experienced team including several certificate holders, full RVN team and support staff with a strong team ethos. Equipment/service includes laparoscopy, digital radiography and comprehensive in-house lab.


Applicant Requirements

This position would suit either an MRCVS experienced vet who is keen to undertake further development. We are a busy practice with high and varied caseload so candidate should be looking for this type of environment.


Because our employee's 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
- 5.6 weeks annual leave
- Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
- Your birthday as a paid day off

Wellbeing
- Private medical insurance
- Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
- Non-accidental injury support

Development
- £1,250 CPD allowance 
- 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 £1000 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
- Infection Prevention and Control Programme
- Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships
- BVA membership
- VDS cover

Additional
- Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
- Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
- Discounted staff pet care

As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, 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.

If this position is of interest to you then please get in touch and quote reference BH6687. 

To submit your application, click the apply now button.

 

Company

Berry House has been a known and respected name in the area for over 50 years.

Our main veterinary surgery is in the heart of Hitchin Town, providing animal care to town residents and those in the surrounding countryside. We also have a branch surgery in the town of Shefford.

Our caring and compassionate team aim to offer the highest quality of animal care, utilizing our high standard facilities, which include in-house diagnostics, ultrasound and radiology.

Our pledge is to provide 'Exceptional, compassionate veterinary care'. As well as caring for your pet when injured or ill, we very much like to encourage preventative measures, such as regular vaccinations, worming etc. We do so, by offering an annual healthy pet scheme known as our VIP scheme.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01462 451500
Location
41 Nightingale Road
Hitchin
Hertfordshire
SG5 1RE
United Kingdom

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