Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon
2 weeks ago 
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Salary
Dependent on experience
Company
Calweton Veterinary Group
Contact
Anna King MRCVS [email protected]
Callington, Cornwall, United Kingdom
We’re looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our fantastic, supportive team at Calweton Vets!
Why join us?
We’ve been providing outstanding care for pets and farm species in Devon and Cornwall for over 65 years.
- 3 small animal practices with our main branch in Callington, and a smaller surgery in Looe and Saltash (all have operating facilities)
- Excellent location - close to the sea, Dartmoor, and nearby Plymouth
- We work up all medical & surgical cases - all the usual equipment including dental radiography.
- Regular visiting peripatetic orthopaedic surgeon
- Diagnostic Imaging certificate holder - cardiac/abdominal scans performed in house
- Certificates and/or special interests actively encouraged - generous CPD budget and time off
- Friendly sociable team – 7 Vets (part-time & full-time), plus our fantastic and highly skilled Nurses and Support Team. Regular social activities including ‘Grub Club’, attending Park Runs, pub quizzes etc.
- Membership included at China Fleet Country Club - 25m swimming pool, gym, exercise classes, sauna/steam rooms
- Clinical meeting every week to discuss cases and developments
The Role:
- Full-time position (4.5 day working week) – open to flexible working options – we’re happy to discuss what arrangement could work best for you
- Daytime hours 08:30-5:30pm, including one hour lunchbreak, allowing you to enjoy your evenings
- Participation in Saturday morning rota (1:6) - would increase to 1:7 - with additional TOIL for this
- No emergency on-call but in-patient care retained in house - a dedicated night nurse stays with patients overnight, and a vet is on-call for the in-patients
- Working in each branch, but this can be flexible to suit your preferences
- Salary – depends on experience
Plus, LOTS of Perks:
- 6.6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays
- £1750 CPD Allowance per annum
- 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
- Discounted veterinary fees
- My Perks – offers, discounts and cashback on shopping, travel, entertainment and much more
- Cycle to Work scheme
- CPD/training support
- Company sick pay
- Colleague engagement survey
- Annual pay reviews
- Focus on employee wellbeing
- Career progression opportunities
As a proud member of the VetPartners family there is also access to VetPartners Learning Hub & specialists.
We work hard to be a great place to work and as the newly awarded Employer of the Year, VetPartners offers a supportive, progressive environment where you can thrive.
Sounds great – what next?
We’d love to hear from you!
To apply or for more information/an informal chat please contact:
Anna King MRCVS, [email protected]
Address: 79 Tavistock Road, Callington, Cornwall, United Kingdom