Veterinary Surgeon
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Veterinary Surgeon – Callerton, Newcastle
We are seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic Veterinary Surgeon with a genuine passion for both pets and people to join our brand-new, purpose-built practice in Callerton, Newcastle (opening soon!).
- 4 days per week 08.30am – 7pm
- Days have a mix of consulting and theatre slots, with daily administration time factored in. Our consults are 15 minutes long.
- 1:2 Saturday morning 08.30-1pm (decreases as clinic and vet team grows)
- No OOH
- 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays (Good Friday worked but day in lieu given)
- Private Medical Insurance including Employee Assistance Programme access
- £1000 standard CPD allowance with scope to study toward certificates
- Fear Free training and accreditation as standard
- Day off for birthday
- Three days off to work for a local charity of your choice
- Workplace pension scheme
- FREE Total Wellness Plans your own pets – 25% discount off subsequent plans and all other treatments.
- RCVS and VDS fees paid
- Quarterly ‘fun budget’ for the team to socialise outside of work
- Summer and Christmas group social events
- Ad hoc trips to South of France for CPD, plus a chance for team members to win a trip to the North American Vet Congress
- Salary £45,000 to £65,000 dependent on experience
What Makes Us Different
- We provide a positive environment where you will be supported by vastly experienced owners that you will know and work with.
- You will be challenged, and your career will develop.
- Being part of a fast growing and young practice is exciting. We guarantee you will enjoy the ride and have fun!
- You will be part of a team of like-minded colleagues.
- We are people focused, ask any of our team. The deal is that you work hard and in return we will look after you to the best of our ability.
- We are pet centric – we are the only veterinary practice outside of north America to be Fear Free accredited. This is the standard of care our pets deserve.
Benefits of a Career with [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
- Funded CPD and scope for certificate study
- Generous holiday allowance
- Day off for birthday
- 3 days to volunteer for local charity or good cause
- Ad hoc CPD trips to South of France
- Out of the hat places to North American veterinary conferences!
- Company wide social events e.g. Christmas party
- Team quarterly fun budget
- Free Total Wellness Plans for your pets plus generous discounts
- No out-of-hours
- Internal recognition scheme
- Family and friends discount
Family-Owned & Independent
Being family-owned and independent means security, trust and ensures we are aligned with our vision and mission to deliver not only our key principles, Quality, Integrity, Passion, and Growth, but also to be the kind of veterinary practice that we are proud of. We have three generations of the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] working within our business- Tim, our Managing Director, works alongside his daughter, Annabel, and father, Craig. Further it means that we are free to make our own decisions and are not governed by remote owners. This gives us the freedom to act in the best interests of our clinics, our team members, our clients, and most importantly, your pets.
Fear Free
We understand that pets are part of the family, so as standard our teams are accredited ‘Fear Free’ professionals who can prevent and alleviate potential fear and stress experienced by your pets during their visit. To achieve this, amongst many other things, our ward areas have classical music playing and softer lighting than that of clinical areas, plus stress-relieving pheromone plug ins are used throughout our wards and wider clinic.
For an informal chat about current and future vacancies please contact [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].