The First opinion leadership team at Scarsdale Vets welcome applications from enthusiastic vet surgeons to apply for an exciting development opportunity to join our RCVS accredited hospital in Derby. We see a mix of both routine and emergency medical and surgical cases and consistently strive to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients and our clinical team is instrumental in delivering that ethos. 

We’re happy to offer a welcome bonus of £5000 (pro rata), as well as a relocation allowance of up to £5000 for candidates that are relocating. 

We offer flexible working patterns that flex with you and your lifestyle and interests. Whether looking to balance home and work life or around the school timetable we can offer flexibility that works for you. It’s essential that you enjoy what you do so we will work with you to create a role that suits your interest and skill set. A typical full time role would involve working 38 hours per week over a 4 day week, along with our shared weekend rota. You’ll receive time back in lieu for all weekend work.

We are a multisite practice situated in the Midlands. In addition to our main RCVS Tier 3 accredited hospital we have 8 practice sites – all our sites are accredited by the RCVS under the Practice Standards Scheme. We have a talented and enthusiastic team of 25 Veterinary Surgeons, as well as our roster of New Grad Vets that supported by an exceptional team of Registered Veterinary Nurses, Student Veterinary Nurses, Veterinary Care Assistants and Client Care Advisors. 

Many of our team, both vets and nurses, are certificate holders including Medicine, Surgery, ECC, Ophthalmology and Imaging and we actively encourage and support Certificate study. Our main hospital is well equipped with a CT scanner, MRI, Advanced Ultrasound, Endoscopy, Digital X-ray, Dental radiography, and multiple surgical suites, as well as an onsite hydrotherapy & rehabilitation centre and benefits from a multi-disciplinary specialist led referral service.

Centrally located, there are great transport links to the rest of the country. From Derby station, trains run to London approximately every 90 minutes and main commuter routes to many cities like Manchester, Nottingham, Birmingham . For car travel, the A6 links Derbyshire to Leicester and Manchester and the M1 takes you south to London or north to Sheffield and Leeds making it an ideal location for visiting friends and family and East Midlands airport is just 30 minutes away.

Derbyshire is home to the picturesque Peak District National park for those who enjoy walking, climbing, cycling and water activities. For those who love culture there is a good variety of entertainment at Derby Theatre, local gigs, and country houses. 

At Scarsdale Vets we are committed to our team members career development and providing opportunities and the support required to achieve your goals. By joining our team, you will also benefit from access to a UK network of learning and development resources to support your career aspirations, weekly clinical clubs and monthly journal clubs as well as monthly CPD evenings led by the referral team.

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 -

 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 CPD leave 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

 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

 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.