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Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

St George's Vets, Halesowen, Dudley, West Midlands

Discipline: Small Animal

Full Time, Part Time, Flexible

Up to £75,000 DOE

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Salary up to £75,000 DOE plus Relocation Allowance up to £5000


St Georges Halesowen is looking for a full time or part time Vet Surgeon to join their team. You can be beased solely in our Halesowen GP practice or combined with days working at our Wolverhampton hospital site.
We would be interested in speaking to Vets with an interest in Orthopaedic Surgery and we can offer training and development in this at our hospital as part of the rota (no prior experience required).
 
A typical working day in Halesowen would consist of 15-minute consultations with qualified Registered Veterinary Nurse on hand at all times. There would also be up to 3 hrs of routine surgery a day – neutering, lump removals, dentals if desired. Your day would consist of morning consultations and then afternoon surgery from 2:30pm-6:30pm with an allocated break at 4:00pm. This can be flexible dependent on skills and interest for example we can change surgery times and have more consultation time if desired.
 

We care about your work/life balance


We offer flexible working patterns that flex work to fit in with you and your lifestyle. Whether you are looking to flex your rota hours to balance the school holidays, fix to navigate the school runs or just looking to strike that balance between home and work life. We can offer flexibility that actually works for you.
 
The typical working hours would be from 9am to 7pm across 4 days of the week, with a 1 in 3 Saturday’s from 9am to 4pm. There are no out of hours with this role.
 

About us


Our Halesowen practice is well located, just 10 mins from M5, Junction 3. Easily accessible from all areas of the Wolverhampton, Dudley, Birmingham and Kidderminster areas. Birmingham Airport is just 40mins drive away. We have an operating theatre, Idexx lab, Ultrasound and dental x-ray. We are also a training practice for Student Veterinary Nurses. Our hospital is fully equipped with a CT scanner, digital X-ray, dental x-ray, ultrasound, Idexx lab, digital microscope, endoscope, laparoscopic kit, etc.
 
Working at the hospital would enable you to undertake more detailed medical work and surgery alongside our team of Certificate Holders/Advanced Practitioners. This allows you to also book your own cases in for your hospital day to work up with support and greater access to equipment.
 

Our team


Our team has many AVP/certificate holders who are happy to offer plenty of help, support and discussion for clinical development and activity. Certificate study is supported and development/progression to senior roles is possible.
 

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
  • Your birthday as a paid day off
  •  
    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 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 £1000 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
  • Infection Prevention and Control Programme
  • Quality Improvement Programme
  •  
    Professional Memberships
  • 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 
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    St George's Vets, Halesowen

    207 Stourbridge Road, Halesowen, Dudley, B63 3QX, United Kingdom

    Animals treated

    Small animals

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    Any questions before applying?

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

    Talent Partner

    Marcus Alphonso

    marcus.alphonso@ivcevidensia.com