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Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal - Consulting Only

Parkvets, Sidcup, Foots Cray, South East

Discipline: Small Animal

Full Time, Flexible

Up to £50,000 DOE

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Rare opportunity for a consulting only veterinary surgeon for our busy branches!
 
Our practice is dedicated to helping our people develop, if you have an interest in internal medicine this would be ideal, however, we are open to many interests.  

Flexibility that works for you

 
This is a Full-time or Part-Time position. Our full-time Vets typically work a 40-hour week across 4 days with a mix of earlies, (starting at 7:30am) and late shifts, (starting at 11:00am). Weekends are 1:4 and there is a second on-call cover for occasional nights. 
 

Join an exceptional practice

 
We are a 19 vet hospital with 8 satellite branches with multiple certificate holders (surgery, internal medicine, dentistry, oncology, diagnostic imaging, exotics) and varied equipment, and are looking for a consult only vet for some of our branches

We are an ISFM Silver accredited and RWAF Silver Hospital based in Foots Cray within the London Borough of Bexley. We offer 24/7 care to our loyal clients, and we have a large enthusiastic and friendly team. We have separate cat, dog, and exotics wards, each encompassing their operating theatres, as well as dedicated dental suites, ultrasound facilities, flexible and rigid endoscopy, laparoscopic equipment and of course x-ray, Parkvets have all the toys, bells and whistles you would expect. We also have an extensive lab, staffed by bio-medical professionals experienced in supporting the vet team.
 

Our supportive team


You will be joining a talented team of vets and nurses as well as admin and supporting team members. You will be working alongside several certificate holders in various disciplines, (Imaging, Medicine, Surgery, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Exotics, Dentistry) and you will have plenty of opportunity to develop skills and knowledge – both formally through CPD and informally through case collaboration.
 

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
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    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
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    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
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    Professional Memberships

  • BVA membership
  • VDS cover
  • RCVS fees
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    Additional

  • Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
  • Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
  • Discounted staff pet care
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    Parkvets, Sidcup

    53–55 Maidstone Road, Foots Cray, Foots Cray, DA14 5HB, United Kingdom

    Animals treated

    Dogs, cats & small pets

    Exotic Friendly

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    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 Daniel Rennox from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.

    Talent Partner

    Daniel Rennox

    daniel.rennox@ivcevidensia.com