Veterinary Surgeon

Mixed Veterinary Surgeon
Overdale Veterinary Practice, Buxton
Salary up to £65,000 depending on experience. Relocation support up to £5,000

 
An exciting opportunity has become available for a mixed discipline Veterinary Surgeon to join us at Overdale Veterinary Practice in Buxton. The mix is approximately 70-80% small animal, 20-30% farm' (mostly beef and sheep but some dairy) and a small amount of equine work. We do encourage our vets to alter the % in each discipline to match their interests.
 
The role would primarily be based at the Overdale branch in Buxton, but we occasionally help out our partner practice in Ashbourne (McMurtry & Harding Veterinary Centre). The role would ideally suit a Vet who has a few years of experience and wants to continue advancing their mixed practice skills.
About the rota
  
We are flexible and would consider both full-time and part-time applicants. The full-time role is based on a 40-hour week over 5 days per week, between 8:30 am – 5:30 pm. We undertake our own on-call (calls answered by external call centre) for both large and small animal work, with a small animal nurse on call to assist. The standard on-call rota is 1 in 7 weekends (dependent on staffing levels), with TOIL in the week following, and weekday nights on-call spread between all the vets. Saturday morning consulting on a 1 in 7 rota (dependant on staffing levels), with TOIL given.

Want to know more about Overdale?

Overdale is based in the picturesque spa town of Buxton, nestled in the Peak District. The clinic has a classical mixed practice feel about it, with the ethos of providing a high standard of clinical care to our clients across the board. 
We have 3 small animal consulting rooms (2 vets and 1 nurse), one dedicated operating theatre, an imaging suite (digital x-ray, ultrasound, and endoscopy), a prep area with dental facilities and an in-house laboratory. We have separate cat and dog kennels. 
The large animal work at Overdale is very varied from larger dairy farms to the smaller beef and sheep farms, plus a lot of small holdings. The work consists of routine herd health work (Easiscanner with goggles and screen) and general ambulatory work. We do our own TB testing although there are 3 lay testers, shared with our Ashbourne clinic, to lessen the load. We do bull and tup fertility testing. There are accredited BVD, Johnes and TB accredited vets and perform TB advisory visits for our farmers. Many of our clients are farm-assured and CHECS/MV accreditation is also encouraged. We have a busy lambing period with a lambing club for our farmers.
On the equine side, we are undertaking 1st opinion work. Our vets undertake pre-purchase examinations, portable x-ray for lameness workups, and routine surgery including castrations, and general 1st opinion emergency work.
 

Come join our amazing team

We are currently a 5FT and 3PT Vet team ranging from 1 year to 16 years of experience. We have small animal medicine certificate holders, with another in progress. This gives a wide breadth of skills and experience which enables us to support and mentor new additions. We are a nurse training practice and have 4 FT and 4 PT qualified nurses, with several ECC certificate holders. On reception, we have a dedicated team who manage the front of house.
With the Peak District literally on your doorstep, you can undertake a wide variety of outdoor pursuits in your leisure time, including rock climbing, cycling, angling and walking. Buxton also benefits from the Buxton Opera House which has a very good line-up. If you are missing the big city, then Manchester is only a short train ride away. There is a lot to do in Buxton and we are a very social practice and frequently have nights out, BBQs and weekend activities.
 

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
•    33 days 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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