Join Halifax vets for pets as a Surgical Veterinary Surgeon in Halifax. This role is ideal for an experienced vet seeking a full-time position of 40 hours per week with a flexible rota, no OOH or Sundays, and a competitive salary up to £80,000.
Requirements
Experienced veterinary surgeon with a good all-rounder profile and a surgical bias.
Confident in routine GP duties.
No specific degree or minimum years of experience explicitly stated beyond being experienced.
Skills & Responsibilities
General veterinary care: Delivering routine GP treatments and comprehensive medical care for pets.
Surgery: Applying a surgical bias to support advanced cases and routine surgical procedures.
Team collaboration: Working alongside an experienced vet, RVNs, VCAs, and SVNs to maintain high standards of patient care.
Practice growth: Bringing positive enthusiasm and new ideas to help drive the practice forward.
Potential transition routes: People from small animal veterinary roles or locum veterinary positions may bring clinical expertise and surgical skills, alongside meeting the general veterinary requirements.
Job description
Are you looking to join a supportive practice that offers a diverse range of treatments including hip replacements!
This is a great opportunity to join our Halifax practice who are looking for an experienced vet to join them and help the practice reach new heights!
Special interests, certificates and CPD can be supported and are highly encouraged
The role is ideally for 40 hours per week and will include 1 in 3 Saturdays
There is flexibility in the rota so the role can be made to suit you
You would join a lovely, experienced team with very little turn over with many of the team staying over 10 years
There is no OOH or Sundays
This role is for a good all-rounder but will suit someone with a surgical bias
You will be supported by a clinically strong and dedicated team
Excellent pay up to £80,000 (DOE, FTE)
See what our team has to say - here
About us:
Halifax vets for pets is a long-established standalone practice that is owned and run locally by Sally. It has become a staple of the local community and offers its loyal clients and their furry friends the best care possible.
Sally is an experienced RVN who has worked tirelessly to develop a strong and supportive practice. The practice has a great reputation and receives lots of referrals due to having a peripatetic veterinary surgeon who offers advanced orthopaedic surgeries including hip replacements.
You will be supported by a very experienced team with you working alongside 1 other vet who has worked in the Halifax practice for around 18 years and has 30 years qualified experience. Along with the vet team you will work with 4 RVNs, 2 VCAs and 3 SVNs. They offer lots of support allowing you to concentrate on providing the best care possible.
Your Role: This role will be perfect for a veterinary surgeon who is a good all-rounder, who is confident in all routine aspects of a GP role but is looking for that next step in their career and are happy to work with Sally to push the practice forward to new heights!
We’re always open to new ideas that will drive us forward, so we’re looking for a vet who will bring positive enthusiasm to help push our growth. With the support and guidance of an experienced team, your voice is always heard.
Benefits:
A very competitive salary up to £80,000 (AFTE, DOE)
No OOH and a negotiable rota to help work-life balance
CPD is encouraged
Certificates can be supported so have a chat with us
Paid membership fees RVCS/BVA etc
Access to the reward hub which has colleague discounts
20% discount at Vets4Pets, Pets at Home and the Groom Room.
If you would like to find out more about this position or to apply, please contact Rach at northvet@vets4pets.com and someone will get back to you in 1 working day
Location: HX1 3ND
We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. 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!
