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Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal
Acorn Veterinary Surgery, Hove, Hove, South East
Discipline: Small Animal
Full Time, Flexible
Up to £75,000 DOE
Are you an RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon looking for a flexible role that offers a great work-life balance and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact?
Find a place to excel
Acorn Vets is a 2-site practice. The main site on Portland Road has 2 vets working supported by 3-4 vet nurses per day.
The Hangleton road branch supports a smaller but tight-knit community and would be sole charge with a nurse supporting. Equipment includes in-house laboratory, digital x-ray, ultrasound machine, digital dental x-ray, operating theatre.
There are local attractions around both sites, a 5-minute walk from a beautiful seafront and a 10-minute drive to the South Downs. Hove is situated within Brighton and is a really fun place to live and work and has great transport links to London.
Your Role at Acorn Vets
This exciting full time position involves working 4 days a week and 1:4 Saturday mornings. You’ll primarily be based at our Hove branch, with occasional shifts at our Hangleton practice.
In this role, you’ll work across a varied 1st opinion caseload, including GP consultations and surgeries, dentals as well as opportunities to develop your skills in your preferred area of expertise. Certificates are encouraged and supported.
Part time applicants welcome.
Flexible Working with No OOH
We understand the importance of balance. There’s no out-of-hours work, and weekend commitments include only 1:4 Saturday mornings.
Join our supportive Team
At Acorn, we pride ourselves on being a close-knit, supportive team where collaboration is key, and every voice is valued. With two well-equipped practices in Hove, we provide exceptional care to pets.
Our modern facilities and RCVS accreditation ensure the highest standards of care, and our welcoming team will make you feel right at home from day one.
If you’re seeking a fulfilling career with flexibility, support, and the chance to thrive in a vibrant community, we’d love to hear from you!
This is a full time position but will consider flexible working so please get in touch to discuss.
Because our people 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
6.6 weeks annual leave
Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
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
£1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid pro rata
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 £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
Infection Prevention and Control Programme
Quality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships
BVA membership
VDS cover
RCVS fees
Additional
Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
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Acorn Veterinary Surgery, Hove
49 Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5DQ, United Kingdom
Animals treated
Dogs, cats & small pets
At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, 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.
Any questions before applying?
Speak to Bartosz Piasecki from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.