Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Speak to Taylor Findlay from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before ing for this role.

Discipline: Small Animal
Full Time, Part Time, Flexible
Up to £75,000 DOE

Salary up to £75,000 DOE, Welcome Bonus up to £7,500 plus Relocation Allowance up to £1,000

Here at Orwell Veterinary Group, we are looking for a small animal Veterinary Surgeon to join our team and participate in the consulting or surgery rota. You will need a full driving license to drive between our main hospital and 2 branch surgeries.
Our caseload is small animal including dentistry (including dental x-ray), basic orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery, imaging (digital x-ray, new ultrasound machine and endoscopy), medicine, laparoscopic surgery.

We care about your work/life balance

We offer flexible working patterns that flex with you and your lifestyle. Whether you are looking to flex your rota hours to balance the school holidays, fix to navigate the school runs or just looking to strike that balance between home and work life. We can offer flexibility that actually works for you.
We can be flexible on the number of days and hours per week. Shifts are normally 08.30-18.30 however early and late shifts occur during the hours of 8am and 7pm. There will be a requirement to work some weekends, but this will depend on the amount of hours worked in a week. Current full-time vets work 1 in 5 Saturdays 8am-12.30pm. There are no out of hours involved in this role.

About Orwell Veterinary Group

Orwell Veterinary Group is based in and around Ipswich, Suffolk. We have a tier 3 RCVS accredited hospital and 2 consulting only branches. Our Grange Farm Hospital has 3 consulting rooms, 2 operating theatres, a dedicated dental suite, imaging room, ICU, Isolation, separate dog and cat wards alongside a spacious prep area. We have laprascopic equipment, dental radiography, a new ultrasound machine as well as the standard equipment you would find in a tier 3 hospital.
The surgery is based in Suffolk, near Ipswich where you will find a good mix between town and rural settings, the beach is not far away as well as being near a train station with a direct route into London., 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 pro rata


• 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 5 days 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


• 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


Orwell Veterinary Group, Grange Farm Vet Hospital, Kesgrave
1 Tommy Flowers Drive, Hartree Way, Grange Farm, Kesgrave, IP5 2BZ, United Kingdom
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Animals treated
Small animals