Veterinary Surgeon

Veterinary Surgeon
Strathmore Vets, Andover
Salary up to £67,000 depending on experience, plus £5,000 Welcome Bonus and £5,000 Relocation Allowance 

We are looking for an enthusiastic Veterinary Surgeon to join our well-equipped, large, 1st opinion practice based in Andover, Hampshire. This role would be ideal for a senior vet, however we are happy to consider applications from a less experienced vet. We can provide amazing support and help develop their career forward in a stimulating environment, with the comfort that you will be encouraged by our mentors and colleagues. Junior vets will never be asked to do out-of-hours alone, until they feel 100/% comfortable, and they will always have the back up of more senior staff.

Rota patterns that work for you

Our people are at the heart of everything that we do, that’s why we know that work-life balance is vital in supporting our people to be their best selves. Our flexible approach to rota patterns and working hours offers a balance that truly flexes with you and your lifestyle no matter what stage you are in your career.
Full-time, part-time, and flexible hours would all be considered. A working day can include different shift patterns ranging from starting at 8am with an early finish at 1pm and late shifts starting at 11am and finishing at 7pm with a 1 in 5 weekend rota. When our Vets are on call they do not need to be on-site apart from 8:30am-12:30pm Saturday morning. We offer a generous incentive for out of hours work and time off is granted following on call shifts (dependent on working hours). 
We offer a very good holiday entitlement, including birthday leave and a day in lieu for working a bank holiday. Relocation package and welcome bonus would also be considered for the right candidate.

About us here at Strathmore

We are situated in a rural town just off of the A303 with good links to London, coastal areas and countryside. We are also close to several larger cities such as Salisbury, Southampton and Winchester and are approximately an hour away from Southampton and London Heathrow airports.
The Andover area is affordable to live in and the practice is a five-minute walk to the town centre. There are multiple big supermarkets in the area, a cinema, bowling alley, several pubs and restaurants and nightlife. Public transport is good with a large bus station and a train station with direct trains to London Waterloo.
The practice offers modern technology such as digital x-ray, state of the art dental x-ray and facilities, endoscopy, bronchoscopy, K-laser, multi-parameter machines and specialised ophthalmology equipment. 
We are the only clinic in the area to provide our own out of hours service and therefore, can offer consistency in patient care and are able to see an abundance of different cases that can allow our vets to keep developing their skills in both surgery or medicine.
We are a gold standard cat friendly practice with a separate cat ward and cat theatre. 

Come and join our friendly and supportive team!

We are a very friendly, close-knit team who enjoy doing social activities outside of work as much as we can. These have included archery, pub and dog walks, curry nights, theatre trips and a hog roast. We focus strongly on positive mental health and wellbeing, emphasising the importance of talking to each other and helping each other. 
CPD is encouraged; we have many certificate holders in practice, some who have done their training whilst working here, focusing on disciplines such as advanced surgery, advanced veterinary care, anaesthesia, behaviour and ophthalmology. 
We also have vets who are especially interested in Chiropractic, imaging, orthopaedics and internal medicine. We pride ourselves on being an excellent training practice for nurses.

Because our employees 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

As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, 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.

Please quote BH11199 when you apply. 

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