Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon
4 weeks ago 
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St Peters Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom
£2,000 Joining Bonus + Up to £1,500 Relocation Support
Isabelle Vets, Guernsey | Permanent | Competitive salary + excellent benefits
Join Isabelle Vets at an exciting time of growth and investment
Isabelle Vets is entering an incredibly exciting new chapter, and we are looking for a Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon to join our growing team.
With our brand-new veterinary practice at Garenne Park, which is due to open in January 2027 and is pending hospital status, this is a fantastic opportunity to join an established practice at a time of significant expansion, investment and growth.
Alongside a competitive salary and excellent benefits, we are offering a £2,000 joining reward and up to £1,500 relocation support for eligible direct applicants. Accommodation is typically provided for your first six months (depending on availability), helping make your move to Guernsey as easy as possible.
A fantastic place to live and work
Guernsey is a beautiful island, boasting a rich heritage and culture alongside a laid-back atmosphere and an exceptional quality of life.
It offers an excellent work-life balance, a safe and welcoming environment and is a fantastic place to live for individuals and families.
The island has an abundance of nature reserves, stunning cliff walks and beautiful beaches - a truly great place to enjoy the outdoors.
Residents enjoy:
- An excellent standard of living
- Excellent schools
- A safe, low-crime environment
- A strong community spirit
- A fantastic place to live for families
- A private healthcare system
- Beach evenings, outdoor activities and watersports
- Boat trips to neighbouring islands
- An outstanding island lifestyle
There are good transport links to the UK, with flight times from as little as 40 minutes or ferry sailings from around three hours.
Our exciting new practice
Isabelle Vets has been caring for animals in Guernsey for over 100 years and has built a strong reputation within the local community.
Our new Garenne Park practice will take the our practice into an exciting new era, with modern facilities designed to provide an even higher standard of care for our patients.
The new facility will include:
- Six consulting rooms
- Four operating theatres
- Dedicated dog and cat waiting areas
- Hospitalisation facilities and kennels
- A dedicated cattery
- CT and X-ray facilities
- Dental facilities
- Space allocated for MRI
- Dedicated equine facilities and stabling
- Modern inpatient facilities
- 24-hour veterinary care
Joining us now means you will have the opportunity to be part of the team helping to shape how this exciting new practice develops.
About the role
We are looking for a Small Animal Vet who enjoys delivering excellent clinical care and wants to be part of a supportive, collaborative and developing team.
Whether you are an experienced Veterinary Surgeon with a certificate or advanced practitioner qualification, or you're looking for your next step after gaining your initial experience, we would love to hear from you.
There is scope to:
- Develop your clinical interests
- Work alongside colleagues with a range of experience
- Make full use of the new practice facilities
- Develop your skills and career
- Have a genuine influence on the future development of the practice
We are also welcoming applications from vets who may have an interest in developing their skills across both small animal and equine work, as we have opportunities available within both areas.
Why Isabelle Vets?
This is more than simply joining a new practice.
You will be joining an established veterinary team with a 100-year history in Guernsey, while having the opportunity to be part of an exciting new chapter.
Our continued expansion and growth are creating new opportunities for veterinary professionals to help shape the future of Isabelle Vets.
If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, develop your career and be part of building something for the future, we’d love to hear from you.
Interested in finding out more? Visit our website: Home Page
Here’s a little more about us:
https://vimeo.com/1206723042
Making your move to Guernsey easier
We want to make your move to island life as straightforward as possible.
- £2,000 joining reward
Available to eligible new starters who apply directly to VetPartners/Isabelle Vets.
- Up to £1,500 relocation support
To help with the costs associated with moving to the island.
- Accommodation typically provided for your first six months (depending on availability)
Giving you time to settle in while you find permanent accommodation.
The joining reward and relocation support are available to candidates who apply directly to VetPartners/Isabelle Vets and are not applicable to candidates introduced via recruitment agencies or other third-party recruiters. Full terms and eligibility criteria apply.
Our VetPartners benefits
As proud members of the VetPartners family, our fantastic range of benefits includes:
- Competitive salary - dependent on experience
- £2,000 joining reward for eligible direct applicants
- Up to £1,500 relocation support for eligible direct applicants
- Accommodation typically provided for the first six months (depending on availability)
- Paid holiday including bank holidays (9 bank holidays!)
- CPD allowance of £2,250 per annum and training support, on successful completion of probationary period
- Flights paid for
- Health Cash Plan - wide-ranging contributions for health and wellbeing treatments, from dentistry to sports massage
- RCVS Membership paid and two other membership subscriptions
- VDS cover
- Enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay
- Enhanced colleague discounted fees, including:
- £250 towards services and insurance excesses
- Medications and food at cost price
- Offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment and much more
- Company sick pay
- Colleague engagement survey
- Annual pay reviews
- Focus on employee wellbeing
- Career progression opportunities
- Work permit costs funded
Other benefits of living in Guernsey
- A maximum flat rate of 20% tax on all your earnings
- No Council Tax
- No Road Tax
- No VAT
- 9 bank holidays per year
- 70 miles from the coast of England and 30 miles from the coast of France
Be part of our next chapter
If you’re a Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon looking for an opportunity to develop your career, enjoy an excellent quality of life and play a part in the growth of an exciting new practice, this could be the role for you.
Join Isabelle Vets at a pivotal time in our expansion and investment and help us build the future of veterinary care in Guernsey.
If you would like an informal conversation about the role, or to apply, please reach out to:
Kiara Mills
Address: St Peters Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom