Veterinary Surgeon - FTC

Animates Veterinary Clinic, Thurlby, Bourne, East Midlands

At Animates we have an opportunity for an enthusiastic, first opinion general practice vet to join the team full or part time for 12 months maternity cover.This opportunity offers a varied and interesting caseload with plenty of opportunity to consult, investigate, operate and follow your own cases through.

Flexible Hours to suit you

The standard full time rota consists of 40 hours per week across 4 days between the hours of 8am to 7pm. Shifts run from Monday to Saturday with a Saturday finishing time being 5pm. All vets do an equal share of the Saturday rota which enables us to fit your days off around other commitments. We are also very interested in hearing from any part time candidates and can discuss a bespoke rota at time of interview .

About us

We are a busy first opinion, 2 site small animal practice in the process of developing our Thurlby practice into separate buildings for cats and dog, enhancing the quality of care for both. We are fully equipped 7 vet, 9 RVN, 10 Support (VCA and reception) practice, with a real focus on enabling training and development within the team. Our Day Manager is responsible for the smooth running of the day, ensuring the clinical team can focus on what they do best. We provide great first opinion care for small animals and exotic species and have an ophthalmology certificate holder within our team. In addition, a peripatetic surgeon visits us for orthopaedics and the more complicated soft tissue surgery. Out of hours treatment and hospitalisation care is provided by our local Vets Now team in Peterborough.

Consulting vets have the support of a dispensary nurse, allowing you to make the most of our 20 minute consultations, with a real focus on establishing relationships with our clients and their pets. Wellbeing of the team is very important to us. We focus on this in our day to day work and the role of the Day Manager is a vital part of this, ensuring our days are structured and planned to allow for a smooth workflow.

In addition, we have monthly wellbeing activities, summer and winter events, themes and outings to look forward to.

Ideal Location

The practice is in a lovely, if underrated, part of the country. We are close to Peterborough for transport links and to the historic market town of Stamford with it's thriving high street and café culture. For those who love the outdoors, we are one of the driest parts of the country, great for getting out and about and taking advantage of nearby Rutland water and its leisure activities or a dog walk with a pub lunch.

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, inclusive of bank holidays
• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
• 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
• RCVS fees
• 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

At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, 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. Animates Veterinary Clinic, Thurlby

2 The Green, Thurlby, Bourne, PE10 0EB, United Kingdom

At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, 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.

Any questions before applying?

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