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    Join Vets for Pets in Stafford as a Veterinary Surgeon for this full-time or part-time, permanent role offering a salary of up to £65,000 (FTE, DOE). Work a 4-day week with no OOH, Sundays, or bank holidays (except Good Friday) in a modern, RCVS-accredited practice.

    Requirements

    • Experienced Veterinary Surgeon confident in routine small animal medical and surgical cases
    • Ability to work some sole charge
    • RCVS registered
    • No specific minimum years of experience stated, but experience is required

    Skills & Responsibilities

    • Routine medical and surgical cases: Diagnose and treat small animal patients using high-spec equipment like ultrasound and digital x-ray.
    • Client relationship building: Deliver an excellent, friendly service and build strong rapport with pet owners.
    • Case continuity and collaboration: Participate in regular case discussions and work alongside 4 veterinarians and 6 RVNs.
    • Potential transition routes: People from emergency veterinary or locum veterinary roles may bring strong clinical adaptability and caseload management, alongside meeting RCVS registration requirements.

    Job description

    Our standalone Stafford practice is looking for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join their experienced clinical team paying up to £65,000 (FTE, DOE)

    • You would join a very experienced vet team who can support your development, including one vet with a certificate in cardiology
    • This is ideally a full-time role of 38.5 hours per week, however we know that finding that work life balance is important so if you are looking for a different rota please do speak with us and we will try to accommodate
    • 4 day week, No OOH, Sundays or bank holidays (except for Good Friday)
    • CPD and Certificates are highly encouraged and can be funded

    About Us:

    With more than 440 small animal practices across the country, of all shapes and sizes, Vets for Pets is one of the largest UK veterinary groups and offers Veterinary Surgeons a range of opportunities, including the opportunity to run your own practice. However, what really makes vets for pets a unique opportunity is that it is run locally, providing our local teams the time and opportunity to support their local community. This means you to join a team that can support your individual needs while offering you a bespoke introduction to the practice, local community and our patients!

    What our patients say about us:

    “Vets 4 pets is such a contrast and they show a genuine care for pets. Absolutely brilliant!”

    “If I could give 10* I would. Amazing friendly service, and so quick as well…. I cannot recommend this place enough; you are truly an amazing surgery”

    “Cannot rate this practice highly enough. Always greeted with a friendly face and the staff always act in a professional manner… Mellinda and her staff offer an excellent, affordable and reliable service but most importantly, they genuinely care about the animals in their care. Would most certainly recommend this practice.”

    Our RCVS accredited, purpose built, and spacious standalone practice is located in central Stafford with excellent, direct transport links to Birmingham, London and Manchester and has Cannock Chase (an AONB) nearby.

    The practice has high spec ultrasound, digital x-ray, latest IDEXX in-house laboratory, dental machine and dedicated theatre. You will be joining a clinical team consisting of 4 experienced veterinarians and 6 RVNs, along with an excellent support staff of 5 receptionists. We have a very happy working environment and all pride ourselves on the high level of service that we offer to both our clients and their pets.

    We have a strong belief in clinical freedom and case continuity and have regular case discussions to help and support each other with the more challenging cases. We have visiting surgical specialists attend the practice to allow us to handle more complex cases in-house.

    The role:

    We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced full or part time veterinary surgeon to become part of our friendly, supportive and professional team. Our ideal candidate will be confident in routine small animal medical and surgical cases and will enjoy building strong relationships with our clients.

    You will ideally have the ability to work some sole charge. The role includes a 1 in 4 Saturdays on a rota basis (9am-2pm) with no on-call or OOH.

    For this you will receive:

    • A generous salary up to £65,000 (DOE, FTE)
    • Support with CPD and certificates
    • Paid RCVS and VDS cover
    • Exclusive company discounts including at least 20% off across the Pets at Home group

    If you would like to hear more about working with us please contact Rach on Rachael.bury@vets4pets.com and we will get back to you within 1 working day or call the practice on 01785 228333 for more information

    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!

    Location: ST16 1BA

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    Vets for Pets

    Veterinary Surgeon - Certificates are Supported

    Stafford
    On-site
    Up to £65,000 (FTE, DOE)

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