Senior Veterinary Surgeon

THE PLACE

Senior Veterinary Surgeon wanted for our Newtom Aycliffe, County Durham practice. Located in a part of the world where home ownership is more accessible, and a higher standard of living is achievable on the salaries we offer our staff. A short distance from the beautiful Northumberland countryside, the coast, and more cosmopolitan centres such as Newcastle for City pleasure, and Durham for a medieval cathedral town, we feel there is something for everyone and any occasion.

THE PRACTICE

Having just opened our brand new site we can now boast 5 consults rooms, dedicated euthanasia room, 2 theatres, separate cat and dog wards, Casco kennels throughout, independent lab with full Idexx suite plus much more!

We are Vet GPD registered, working towards our RCVS Practice Standards Scheme and are a nurse training practice. Everyone who works here is supported in their professional development. Succession within the practice is also a possibility if you’d like to put down roots. We have every toy you could think of (except endoscopy, Alicam is better!) And a fully comprehensive in house lab for the inpatient.

YOU

An interest and ability to lead a clinical team is preferred, full leadership training (12 month course) is available if keen. We want you to enjoy working as part of a close team and take the job, but not yourself, seriously. Attitude and work ethic is what we consider of highest importance and the rest will come. Impressive swearing will go in your favour.

THE TEAM

We won't mislead you and tell you we are an ordinary, normal practice because that's a lie. We are weird, and proudly so. We believe in coming to work and being the best that you can be at it, then going home and having a life outside of it also.

We have a scope of experience in our 4 Vet team from recent graduate to Surgery Certificate holder, as well as a sister practice for support. We have a close relationship with our nearby referral hospital.

Weekly Vet meetings are held and we have a designated Vet Slack group to bounce ideas around with the entire Veterinary team when a snap decision needs to be made. Our monthly Microsoft Teams journal club has become the beating heart of our approach to EBVM, enjoyed by clinical and non-clinical team members alike.

THE WORK

Varied case load, work scope from shoe string budgets to gold standard care

Companion animal (some exotics thrown in for those that way inclined )

15 minute consults

Average of 34 hours/week

No late nights, OOH or bank holidays

1 in 4 Saturday mornings (2.5hr consult only shift)

Protected free time, lots of breaks and free lunches to keep you going during shifts.

THE PERKS

RCVS and VDS fees paid

Pension scheme

Free professional mental health support

Cycle to work scheme

Unlimited CPD budget

Certificates fully funded, supported and encouraged

6 weeks holiday

Birthday off

Staff loyalty bonuses

Excellent support staff with designated receptionists so nurses are purely clinically focused

Comprehensive facilities and equipment

Flexible working pattern

Excellent salary (60k-85k depending on capability)

Staff discount

Relocation package (up to £595pcm for first 3 months)

Visas and sponsorship covered.

If you're interested or would like to know more please email Cathy - cathy.hodges@sorepawsvets.co.uk

We look forward to hearing from you!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £60,000.00-£85,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person