Are you looking for professional development? Are you looking for better work/life balance? Are you wanting to help drive a successful practice further?
Here at Shinfield Vets, we are looking for a dedicated Veterinary Surgeon to join our team. You will see a varied day with a nice mix of consultations and surgery.
This is a part time position, and you will ideally work 20 hours a week over 2 or 3 days, the hours will be between 8am and 7pm and a 1:4 weekend but we can be flexible for the right person. There is no OOH. We advocate work-life balance, and we look after each other. Our diary management is excellent, for example some consults are blocked off for same-day release, there are limited vaccines per day, allocated admin time and protected breaks.
The salary is up to £55,000 (FTE) depending on experience
We are a small, family feel practice situated in Reading. Reading is a vibrant city, which has the added benefit of being surrounded by beautiful countryside with London and Bristol being only a short train ride away. At the practice, we have all the usual equipment including digital x-ray, dental x-ray ultrasound, endoscopy, inhouse lab, tonometer, and surgivet.
We have an experienced Practice Director who is very supportive along with a Clinical Lead Veterinary Surgeon who is involved in management, 1 Clinical Senior Veterinary Surgeon, 2 experienced Clinical Veterinary Surgeons and you would be the 4th Clinical Veterinary Surgeon. We encourage and support further learning and one of our vets are currently working towards a certificate. We also have 4 wonderful Registered Veterinary Nurses, 2 Student Veterinary Nurses, and several Client Care Team members. We work with the local RSPCA and Cats Protection, as well as having plenty of bonded clients from a range of backgrounds, providing a varied caseload.
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
- £1,200 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid pro rata
- 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.