Veterinary Surgeon

Job Description

Are you looking for a role where your well being comes first, in a relaxed work environment paying up to £70,000 with a £2000 welcome bonus* 

• Full and part time hours can be considered for this role as we are passionate about helping you find the right work life balance 
• Join a stable, well-established team that pride themselves on being welcoming and like to help all their colleagues reach their goals
• All over time is paid 
• Paid breaks throughout your working day 
• 1 in 4 weekends, with no OOH 
• The practice in a great location commutable from Liverpool, Manchester and Preston 

About us: 

We are a practice that has continued to grow since opening in the summer of 2016.  Our team is headed up by our two owners: Vet Jenny and Practice Manager Laura.  Jenny qualified from Liverpool in 2012 and spent a few years in Wales before marrying a scouser and moving back to Liverpool as a locum. Her second locum placement was at newly opened Burscough Vets4Pets and here she has stayed ever since!  Laura our practice manager joined the team a few years later and was coaxed to the owner side, she is fabulous at dealing with all our clients and she is always there to listen and help solve any problems (whether work related or not).

We are proud of the relationship we have developed with our clients and put this at the front of all we do. Many of our clients have been with us since the beginning and we have loved watching their families grow (both pet and human).  We treat each pet as an individual, working with owners to provide the most suitable care for both the pet and the owner.  

You will be supported by our fantastic team; in addition to Jenny the vet team also includes a further two experienced vets who have varied interests but all share a passion for general practice. Our nursing team is the heart of our practice, some home grown and others joining us at various points in their nursing careers.  They are made up of our Head Nurse, five RVNs, two Student Nurses and two Veterinary Care Assistants. Their commitment to the pets we treat has earned us ISFM Silver Cat Friendly and RWAF Silver Rabbit Friendly practice awards.  Many of our nurses are trained in schedule 3 procedures and most of our nursing clinics are charged for to ensure our clients value their service.

We are also lucky enough to have our great front of house team. This is made up of a Client Care Manager, three Client Care Advisors and a Practice Administrator.  Our experienced team provide a warm, friendly and engaging welcome to all clients and their pets.  Equipped with a wide range of knowledge, our reception team can triage patients and manage diary bookings effectively and efficiently.

The Role:

For this role we are looking for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon ideally with 2 years+ of experience. You ideally will feel confident in the routine surgeries and consults. 

This role is ideally for full time, however we believe in a good work life balance so if you are looking for part time or flexible working please still speak to us as we can look at what we can do for you. The working day is 8:30 - 19:30 Monday – Friday, and weekend hours are Saturday 9:00 – 16:00, Sunday 10:00 – 16:00. You will need to do 1 in 4 weekends. 

Other details on the role: 

• Consults start at 9:00 with 20-minute slots for all sick pet work
• Regular catch-up slots throughout the day
• Slots allocated for pets needing to be seen same day or within 3 days
• No double booking of consults
• Nurse triages for emergencies
• Regular breaks – for a full day shift this would be 15 minutes morning break, 30 minutes lunch and 15 minutes afternoon break
• Closed to clients 30 minutes before the end of the working day,  and the last consult slot is 1 hour before closing – this means finishing late is a rarity
• Vet dinners – every few months we will get the vet team together to discuss cases, ideas, new products etc over a pub tea!

The Perks:

Along with a fantastic location, brilliant practice and supportive colleagues you will receive: 

• Fantastic salary up to £70,000 (DOE, FTE) 
• Welcome bonus for direct candidates only 
• 33 days holiday (plus your birthday off and paid if you are on the rota to work!)
• £1600 CPD allowance (additional budget for certificate funding considered)
• Overtime pay for time worked over contracted hours
• All breaks within working day are paid
• Income protection over 1 year service
• AXA private healthcare for a small contribution 
• RCVS/BVA/VDS all paid for as standard but happy to cover other memberships
• 20% discount in Vets4Pets, Pets at Home and Pets Grooming

If you would like to hear more, please contact Rachael.bury@vets4pets.com and someone will get back to you within 1 working day 

*Welcome bonus payment is only applicable to candidates that apply directly via Vets for Pets. 50% of bonus payment will be made upon successful completion of candidate’s probationary period, the remaining 50% will paid upon completion of a further 3 months.

Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!