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Veterinary Surgeon
Saxon & Framlingham Vets
Up to £70,000 DOE plus £5,000 Welcome Bonus and £5,000 Relocation Allowance

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Veterinary Surgeon at Saxon Vets & Framlingham Vets! We are looking for a competent surgeon with an interest in medical cases and an all-round general practitioner who is looking to progress in their career.

Why are we not just another job advert?

We are people and patient focussed, we prefer a meeting to an email, and we understand that veterinary practice life is a constantly evolving discussion.

How do we do this?

We work to a high standard of patient and client care that is evidence based and endeavour to provide a patient first service, ensuring that our care is suited for each client and each budget.
We work over two branches, have dental Xray, a referral level scanning service (VVS) dedicated operating theatres, diagnostic imaging suite, in house laboratory separate dog and cat ward. We have a certificate holder in ophthalmology who is more than happy to be passed all of your scary eye cases. Large reception areas, excellent front of house team.

We would love to speak to those wanting full or part time shifts to cover between 20 and 40 hours a week. Flexible working to fit in with school hours or other commitments would be seriously considered for this role for the right candidate. 1:4 Saturdays recovered as TOIL the following Friday, so you get a lovely long weekend! No out of hours work required. Our rota is fixed several months in advance (unless in exceptional circumstances), and you will generally only work at one site per day.

The salary for this role will be up to £70,000 depending on experience.

About Us

Our Framlingham branch is our main surgical base, consultations and Nurse clinics are also carried out here. We have all the usual toys including x-ray, dental x-ray, and ultrasound facilities. We have separate cat and dog kennels, dedicated theatre facilities, a spacious prep area and a separate dental suite. Saxon is mainly consult and nurse clinic based, although we do have facilities for admits and basic procedures here at this site.

This is a beautiful part of Suffolk with plenty of lovely countryside of heathland and woodland, around the popular town of Woodbridge. The stunning Suffolk coast, and it's fabulous beaches are a short drive away, all whilst being within an easy drive to London and Stansted airport. Framlingham itself, with its historic buildings, is home to Ed Sheeran's famous medieval 'Castle on the Hill' and the practice is a stones-throw from one of Ed's favourite pubs!

About the Team and Culture

We currently have 4 Veterinary Surgeons one who is a certificate holder in ophthalmology. The experience of our current team ranges and includes 2 fantastic recent graduates who a working through the IVC graduate programme. We also have 5 Registered Veterinary Nurse's, 2 Student Nurses, and a team of very competent Veterinary Care Assistant’s and Receptionists to make a Vet’s life as easy as possible.

We strive to be an inclusive team when it comes to the running of the practice and encourage ideas and feedback. We are pet and people focussed and welcome those with a similar outlook.

Are you who we’re looking for?

If you’re a vet, who likes or wants to learn how to be a good generalist, or someone with an interest in dentistry and/or imaging or indeed any special plans to focus on any particular branch of the fascinating veterinary world we would like to talk to you. If you’re looking for a flexible working pattern a life/work balance more than a work life balance, a friendly supportive close-knit team and lovely clients then look no further.

Maybe you’re leaning towards imaging, or orthopaedics, or maybe you have a certificate and are looking to use it passing on your knowledge to the rest of team. Either way we are looking for someone with a proven track record in great service, excellent client retention, and a love of all the variation that first opinion work brings. We strongly encourage case continuity, and you will be expected to work across both of our sites which are based 6 miles apart. The 2 sites have recently successfully merged and have formed a fantastic team.

Because our employee’s 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 -

Work-life balance

• 6.6 weeks annual leave
• Your birthday as a paid day off

Wellbeing

• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• Non-accidental injury support

Development

• £1200 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid 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 £1000 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

• BVA membership
• VDS cover
• RCVS fees

Additional

• Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
• Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care
• Relocation allowance up to £5000

As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, 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.

If this position is of interest to you then please get in touch.