Veterinary Surgeon

The Role:

• Salary – dependent on experience (starting at £35k for a New Graduate with a review at 6 months)
• Full-time or part-time – chat to us about what works for you
• 1 in 6 out of hours rota - participation in the OOH rota is essential however some flexibility within this is an option

The Team:

Our collaborative team of 5 vets have a wealth of experience and a diverse range of interests from internal and emergency medicine, imaging and elective surgery with a target market of largely leisure horses and semi-professional/amateur competition horses.

We have the valued support of our skilled RVN’s, VCA’s and support colleagues who help ensure we deliver the best service possible to our clients.

Health and well-being are important to us, and we run a free monthly group Pilates session and even have a run club!

Here’s what our team have to say:

“We have a close-knit team who look out for each other. There is always someone to talk to after a tricky case, a practice dog to cuddle or a shoulder to lean on. We love it here” - Ambulatory Vet

The Area:

The Tyne Valley is a very pretty place to live and has Hadrian's wall running right through the middle. We are only 30 minutes from Newcastle city centre with all its attractions and amenities, but far enough away to enjoy rural life.

The practice covers a wide area including the country's largest man-made reservoir Kielder Water and magnificent Forest and a large section of coastline including Whitley Bay and Tynemouth.

There’s plenty to enjoy in your downtime - cycling, hiking, wild swimming, Parkruns are all on the doorstep plus there are lots of great clubs including football, rugby, triathlon, rowing and tennis in the area. Plus, the gateway to the Lake District is only an hour and a half drive away at Penrith.

Our fantastic range of benefits includes (pro rata):

• 6.6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays
• £1750 CPD Allowance per annum
• Health Shield - wide ranging contributions for health and wellbeing treatments - from dentistry to sports massage
• RCVS / VCI Membership paid
• Two other membership subscriptions
• VDS cover
• Enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay
• Discounted veterinary fees
• My Perks – offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment and much more
• Cycle to Work scheme
• CPD/training support
• Company sick pay
• Colleague engagement survey
• Annual pay reviews
• Focus on employee wellbeing
• Career progression opportunities

If you’d like to join a dedicated, long-established team as they serve a thriving community of horse owners in beautiful countryside then we’d love to hear from you.

For more information/an informal chat about what we could offer you, or to apply with your CV please contact:

**Morne Van Niekerk, Clinical Director*-*[[contact hidden]**](mailto:[contact hidden])

** No agency submissions – direct applications only please**