Salary up to £75,000 DOE plus up to £5,000 Welcome Bonus plus up to £5,000 Relocation Allowance

This is a fantastic opportunity for a vet looking to join a supportive practice, working in whatever way they feel comfortable. This role is ideal for a solid all-rounder as well as someone with a surgical bias. You will have access to the expertise of experienced clinicians and multiple certificate holders. 

We offer an excellent balance between consults and ops, with every vet having the opportunity to do both consults and surgeries in every shift worked. We offer 15-minute consults and insert catch-up slots in between to allow vets to catch-up if a consult runs over, to write notes, make phone calls, or to discuss cases with other vets. 

The Rota

We are looking for either a full time or part time vet with shifts between 8.30-6.30 and 8.30-5.30. We run a form of remote twilight Out-of-hours shifts in the evenings between 6:30 pm-9pm. This is a traditional on-call rota where you will need to be contactable between those times but do not need to be in practice unless necessary. You will be required to do 1 midweek every 3 weeks.

Weekends are on a 1:12 (1 every 3 months) and consist of 8:30am – 12:30pm in practice and then remote on-call until 5pm Saturday and full remote on call on Sunday 8:30am until 5pm, again this is 1 every 3 months. Occasional extra Saturday morning clinics may be required on a rota needs basis. 

  Here's what the team have to say 

“I've been working at Leonard Brother's for 6 years after 18 months in mixed practice. Working here was one of the best decisions I've ever made. The team has always been very welcoming and friendly; management are approachable and supportive. I'm able to explore my interests, broaden my skillset and learn new things every day. The team has a diverse range of interests and skills, so there is always someone to ask for opinions on trickier cases and help during surgery. Our diary has a good mix of consulting and procedure time allowing me to work up my own cases and care for my patients in the way I would want for my own pet.” – Alex, Veterinary Surgeon 

Our practice and culture 

Our modern practice is equipped with fantastic facilities, and we have a brilliant team. We have 7 consult rooms, separate double dental suite, 2 surgical suites, Ultrasound room, and a dedicated euthanasia room as well as separate dog and cat wards and waiting area, large off-road car park and achieved Gold Standard Cat, Dog and Rabbit Friendly Clinic status.

We are a training practice providing our staff with ample support to ease into the team and gain experience.  We have 14 vets, mostly working part time making use of the flexible rota pattern we offer, and an experienced nursing and support team. We have certificate holders in cardiology, medicine, surgery, & emergency and critical care and diploma holders in general anaesthesia so we can support you and develop your skills. Our team get together for a meal and clinical discussion every three months. We have a good social life within the practice as well as great connections with local referral practices. 

Our local area 

Whitchurch is a lovely Market Town with good connections to A41 and A49, Chester, Shrewsbury, Nantwich and Crewe by road and a local train station. Whitchurch boasts a lovely high street with numerous independent shops and restaurants.
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, inclusive of bank holidays (Pro rata)
Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

Wellbeing

Private Medical Insurance
Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing 

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

Professional Memberships

BVA membership
VDS cover
RCVS fees

Colleague Benefits

Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well 
Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice

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.