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6.6 weeks annual leave Your birthday as a paid day off
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
£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
BVA membership VDS cover RCVS fees
Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer Discounted staff pet care Apply
Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal
Shield Veterinary Centre, Southampton, South East
Discipline: Small Animal
Full Time, Part Time, Flexible
Up to £70,000 DOE
Shield Veterinary Centre is looking for a veterinary surgeon to join their team, working across their two branch practice in Bishops Waltham & Hedge End situated between Portsmouth and Southampton. We are located close to the coast and the New Forest but also have easy access on the train to London.
Discover a workplace that supports you
You will be working on various caseloads whilst utilising your medical and surgical skills. There is scope to develop your own interests in your own niche area of expertise.
Fix or flex – find your perfect balance
Ideally working 40 hours a week across 4 days per week with a fixed day off each week, 2:5 Saturday mornings (8:00am-12:00pm), we can consider part time and flexible working. We use Vets Now for our out-of-hours.
Join our team with a focus on professional development
We are a well-established small animal practice spread across 2 branches. We have vets from new graduate level to 30+years qualified, a lot who have worked for Shield Vets for over 15 years. With the nursing and reception team we are one big family! We are well equipped with ultrasound, digital radiography, digital dental radiography and Idexx laboratory machines (Catalyst and Procyte) and we have two consulting rooms at each site as well as dedicated theatres.
You will be joining our supportive team of experienced Vets, RVNs and supporting team members. Sharing all our knowledge is something we love to do, your opinion and input matters to us. We live and breathe by our unique team approach, and we thrive with that ethos. Overall, we are looking for someone who takes joy in coming to work and offering excellent patient care, utilising fear free techniques.
We are open to discussion a relocation package should this be needed.
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
Wellbeing
Development
Professional Memberships
Additional
Shield Veterinary Centre
Victoria Road, Bishop's Waltham, Southampton, SO32 1DJ, United Kingdom
Animals treated
Small animals
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.