Veterinary Surgeon

Veterinary Surgeon
Wellpets, Worle
Salary up to £70,000 FTE depending on experience plus a relocation allowance up to £5,000 and welcome bonus up to £5,000
Come and join our team!

We are looking for a confident Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly team at Wellpets Worle. Bring your enthusiasm, sense of humour and a love for the job and meet a warm welcome. We are happy to support anyone looking to relocate to the area, we can offer a welcome bonus for the right candidate and we are happy to assist where possible 
We are lucky enough to be well supported by a great team with a wealth of experience and we pride ourselves on running clinics that meet the needs of our local community.
We are happy to consider both full time (4 days) and part time applications for the role. There is a 1 in 4 Saturday rota, well supported by our local neighbouring friendly OOH service provider. There are no OOH duties, allowing you to enjoy a healthy work life balance, which we positively encourage. 

Who we are 

Our two practices are spread across both ends of Somerset, but this role would be based at our Worle branch in beautiful North Somerset. 
Worle is a suburban area located just 3 miles from the town of Weston-super-Mare in North Somerset.  Worle offers an enjoyable lifestyle for its residents due to its convenient amenities and proximity to both urban and natural attractions. Worle is a family-friendly area, with high quality schools and fantastic entertainment venues for the weekends. Transport links are good with Worle being only 1 mile from the M5 motorway and only 15 miles from Bristol airport. The railway station has direct services to London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads, Taunton and Cardiff Central. 
We have modern equipment of general practice at our disposal : Idexx haematology and biochemistry, microscopy, ultrasound with doppler, digital xray DR system, dental DR, multiparameter monitor, electrocautery and a therapeutic laser machine. 
Our superb nursing team are encouraged to contribute at every level, building great relations with our loyal clients. 
We seek someone with a positive contribution to make, fresh ideas and a collaborative approach to growing the practice, allowing you as a talented vet to enjoy your role to the full.  
Our motto at Wellpets is “treating pets like family” but we also extend this to treating our colleagues like family. 

Applicant requirements

We are looking for someone who strives for clinical excellence and will continue to deliver the high standard of client care we are known for.  You must be RCVS registered and able to work sole charge where necessary. We love what we do, so celebrate that with us!

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 
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Your birthday as a paid day off! Woohoo!

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 (wellbeing Wednesday with chocolate)
• 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 £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 

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 LGBT+ 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.

For a confidential chat or to discuss this role in more detail, please contact Maizie Brown, Talent Partner, on the contact number provided.

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