Salary up to £60,000, Relocation Allowance up to £5000 plus a Welcome Bonus of up to £5000
We have an opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon who enjoys both surgery and consulting, to join our team at Carmel Veterinary Centre in Fallings Park. We have a long serving team who care for our patients as we would our own pets. This role comes with a varied caseload and we are keen to support your career development.
In this role, you'll conduct consulting sessions and surgical operations, enjoy breaks in our cosy staff room, and collaborate with our team to provide exceptional care to our animal patients. You'll also handle client follow-up and reporting tasks whilst cultivating a positive team dynamic.
Work life balance that works for you
We are proud to say our flexible approach to rota patterns and working hours truly tips the scale on your work life balance. We know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it brilliantly easy for you to strike the right balance, whether you are looking for a full time or part time role we are sure we can find the right rota pattern for you. A typical full time role would involve working 4 days per week, over 40 hours. Shifts are either 08:30 to 18:30 or 09:00 to 19:00. 1 in 4 Saturday mornings 08:30 to 14:00.
About us at Carmel
Carmel Veterinary Centre is an RCVS Tier 2 accredited, VNTP, two-site small animal practice based in Wolverhampton. Our team is composed of 4 vets across our two sites, Fallings Park and Pennfields, working alongside a knowledgeable and experienced team of 9 RVN’s, SVN’s, ACA’s and receptionists. We have certified RVNs in feline nursing, nutrition, behaviour and Fear Free. We’re proud to say that 3 of our team are qualified mental health first aiders, ensuring that there’s always someone on shift to speak to. We’re kitted out with endoscopy, ultrasound, dental X-rays, full Idexx labs as well orthopaedic kit. We believe that feeling happy, valued and respected at work is vitally important to help you achieve your potential. We care about our team, patients and clients in that order because we understand that unless you are at your best, the patient care and client experience won’t be the best.
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, plus bank holidaysAdditional holiday entitlement for your birthday
Wellbeing
Private medical insuranceEnhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy payCycle to Work schemeInitiatives focused on employee wellbeingNon-accidental injury support
Development
£1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave pro rataCertificate supportLearning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia AcademyAccess to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia providerAll our Vets & Nurses can apply for research fundingAll our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care FundInfection Prevention and Control ProgrammeQuality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships
BVA membershipVDS coverRCVS fees
Additional
Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailersPension – 5% Employee/3% EmployerDiscounted staff pet care