Highcroft Vets has a fantastic opportunity for a veterinary surgeon to join our well-established practice. Our clinic in East Sussex will give you access to a varied caseload with a mix of both consults and surgery.
We offer a 4-day working week with just 1:4 Saturdays, there is no out of hours duties associated with this role.
Our flexible approach to rota patterns and working hours truly tips the scale on your work life balance. We know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it brilliantly easy for you to strike the right balance.
Salary for the role is up to £70,000 per annum depending on experience
Welcome Bonus of up to £2,000
Relocation allowance of up to £5,000
We have a dedicated and supportive team and a fantastic practice lead allowing you to concentrate on being a Vet! We strongly encourage our people to pursue any specific interests and a big part of our ethos is the belief in further learning for everyone, and we have opportunities to progress into leadership.
Highcroft is a small animal practice based in Hailsham, East Sussex, close to an area of outstanding natural beauty, approximately 7 miles from the coast.
PSS accredited (General Practice) and a Veterinary Nurse Training Centre, we are dedicated to high quality care. Highcroft Vets is well equipped with excellent digital X-ray facilities, high quality ultrasound, dental X-ray, iM3 dental station and up to date anaesthetic monitoring, along with regularly updated, team- driven policies and protocols to ensure standards are met whilst also maintaining job satisfaction.
Our in-house laboratory includes a full range of IDEXX analysers, Class IV K-laser is used both post operatively and during VN clinics. Separate cattery, kennel and isolation areas plus an outdoor exercise area offer excellent inpatient facilities.
Due to being well-established, we have excellent relationships with other clinical groups in the area. We pride ourselves on being able to deliver a high standard of care, to help us do that we have access to excellent facilities across the group.
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 including bank holidays
- 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
- £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 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
For a confidential chat or to discuss this role in more detail please contact Olivia Heaton-Tisdale, Talent Partner, on [email protected] or call 07797724566.
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