Veterinary Surgeon

Highgate Veterinary Clinic has an excellent opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon to join their hard-working team.
We are a close-knit bunch of 6 vets, 8 nurses and 7 support staff, working in a first-opinion small animal practice on the edge of the Lake District.

Our clinical staff range in experience from a fantastic 2022 graduate and excellent student vet nurse to many years qualified. All our staff work across our two clinics within Kendal; Highgate covers more hospitalised and sick patients and Beezon hosts dentistry and day cases. Our Beezon site was a Petplan practice of the year finalist in 2021 (top 3 from 15,000 entries).
 
We like to keep clinical standards high and do things to the best of our abilities. We work a maximum of a 4-day week and at present are doing a 1:6 OOH rota, leaving plenty of time to enjoy the beautiful countryside around us.

The day starts with a huddle at 8:30 am and ends between 5.30 -7 pm depending on the day/rota.
 
We offer a competitive salary for this role of up to £63,000 depending on experience, and a relocation payment of £2000.

Our fantastic nursing team are always ready to help, either when on call or throughout the day shifts. We have a supportive learning culture with morning huddles, monthly clinical club and lots of treats. Special interests are encouraged within the team; Abi has a Dermatology certificate, Ellie a Dentistry Certificate, and Julia is studying emergency medicine and ultrasound, whilst the rest of us excel in the mixed workload that General Practice brings.

Our practice supports the local Greyhound rehoming centre, and some of our staff volunteer for local pet blood bank collections!

Our perfect candidate would have some experience and be ready to add to and share in our pool of knowledge. Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn are essential.

Because our employee’s 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

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

• £1200 CPD allowance with 5 days paid pro rata - extra funding for further professional development available with discussion
• 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.
If this position is of interest to you then please get in touch. 

Any questions before applying?

Speak to Mike Burrell from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.

Mike Burrell

Talent Partner

mike.burrell@ivcevidensia.com+44 (0) 7977 243700