Veterinary Surgeon

British Veterinary Association; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

"I joined Companion Care Vets Portsmouth as a locum and decided to stay due to the culture of respect and teamwork here. I have witnessed and experienced how much people care for each other." Gideon Smit BVSc, MRCVS. Joined 2017

Situated on the beautiful south coast is our Solent Group of surgeries, one of which is looking for you! Our long established and well-appointed practice is looking for a certificate holder, or an experienced veterinary surgeon, keen to study towards a certificate.

Our offer to you:

• £3000 signing on bonus (direct applications only, no agency recruitment)
• Pension Scheme
• Competitive salary £45-60k dependent on experience
• No OOH
• Holiday increasing with service + birthday leave
• RCVS, VDS, BVA membership fees paid
• CPD budget + 5 days CPD leave (Certificates actively encouraged with a caseload large enough to support them)
• Income Protection Insurance
• Life Assurance of 4 times annual salary for next of kin.
• Private Medical Insurance
• Discounted vet treatment for pets
• Retail reward scheme and Pets at Home discount.
• Opportunity to develop into a partner in one of our practices.

We currently have a team of 8 vets, 10 nurses and 8 receptionists. The team is made up of a medicine certificate holder, a vet who is experienced and keen in ophthalmology, one who is regularly conducting orthopaedic surgery, one keen on exotic medicine and generally some great all-rounder general practitioners. Our other associated surgeries bring in cardiology, diagnostic imaging and rabbit interest skills to our group.

If you are a great communicator, can add something new, or even expand on any of the above, then we'd love to hear from you!

To find out more or to apply, email [e-mail]

We are an equal opportunities employer

Brand: Companion Care

Location: PO3 5LZ

Pets just see people. They aren't biased and they don't discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don't perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!

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