Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal - FTC

Veterinary Surgeon - 18 month FTC

Looking to work in a friendly, progressive, small animal practice in an area of outstanding natural beauty, then look no further!

Find a place to excel

Based at the edge of the South Downs National Park on the south coast of England, a short distance from Brighton and yet within easy reach of London,Crossways has an excellent reputation for providing the highest quality personalised care for our clients and their pets.

We are well established in the area and very lucky to have many loyal clients. Facilities include laser, laparoscopy, ultrasound, dental X-ray, Digital X-ray, in-house laboratory equipment and full soft tissue and orthopaedic equipment.

This an 18 month FTC full-time role which entails working 40 hours across 4 or 5 days per week plus a share in the Saturday morning rota approx. 2:6. Part-time hours are flexible and we try and tailor these around the individual.

Our main site opens 9 am – 6 pm and the branch sites 8:30 am – 6 pm. At weekends we are open on Saturday mornings only, between 8:30 am – 12 pm.

Consulting sessions are varied within our opening hours with lots of flexibility possible. There is no Out of Hours work. We offer flexible working patterns that flex with you and your lifestyle. Whether you are looking to flex your rota hours to balance the school holidays, fix to navigate the school runs or just looking to strike that balance between home and work life. We can offer flexibility that actually works for you.

Join our supportive team

You will be working as part of a team with 5 other Vets ,9 registered veterinary nurses 12 support staff. We have two vets who are Advanced Practitioners, one other with a Certificate in Small Animal Medicine. Two of our nurses have Certificates in Emergency & Critical Care and Surgery.

We believe in being part of the communities we serve and support many local events. Currently we work with several local charities in the community and larger national charities including Dogs Trust, Guide Dogs, RSPCA, and Cats Protection.

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.

Because our employees 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 - (Pro Rata)

Work-life balance

*6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays

*Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

Wellbeing

*Private Medical Insurance

*Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline

*Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay

*Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing

Development

*£1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave 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 £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund

*Infection Prevention and Control Programme

*Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

*BVA membership

*VDS cover

Colleague Benefits

*Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well

*Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria

*Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you

*Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers

*Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice

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