Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon (Full-time/Part-time)
3 weeks ago 
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Salary
starting from £35,000 for a New Graduate, increasing DOE
Company
Natterjacks Vets
Contact
Julian Street – [email protected]
Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom
Are you a SA Vet looking for a role in a practice that is well known for its vibrant, fun, but hard-working nature?
Welcome to Natterjacks – where our team are really at the core of what we do alongside providing a great service to our clients.
Joining our team in Poole of 9 friendly and experienced vets, working alongside our team of truly excellent nurses, ANAs, and receptionists. Natterjacks is located across two sister sites in Bournemouth and Poole, where we emphasise having fun at work and believe in having a great quality of life, with easy access to the Jurassic coast and all it has to offer.
Why Natterjacks?
Our team makes our practice special, and we really believe we have one of the best (not biased at all…)!
We have a diverse client base with a varied caseload, with certificate holders in diagnostic imaging, exotics and rehabilitation, as well our own in-house orthopaedics service, we have something for everyone! We are well equipped, even having a CT scanning suite here in Poole. We are continually investing in new facilities to provide our team with the opportunity to develop. We would support any ambition to specialise and would fund all necessary training, as well as certificates.
To top it all off, we are truly proud to have recently been awarded a 3* world class accreditation by Best Companies, the highest standard for workplace engagement! We are very proud of our team and all we achieve.
We’re happy to consider a Vet at any stage in their career, with VetGDP mentors at each of our sites to support New Graduates. Since 2018 we’ve taken on 3 New Graduates here at Poole and they’re all still with us, so we must be doing something right!
While this is ideally a full time role, we will happily consider applicants looking for a part time role, just get in touch to discuss your needs and we’ll see if we could accommodate you.
What about the area?
Situated in beautiful Dorset, one of the most idyllic parts of the country, the Bournemouth & Poole area has lots to offer, meaning plenty of options for enjoying yourself! It boasts miles of beautiful coastline for enjoying high energy water sports or leisurely walks, stunning countryside, super shopping facilities, nightlife and a multitude of dining options to suit all tastes.
There are great links to motorways and public transport, London is easily accessible.
Poole has ferry services to the continent and Channel Islands, while Bournemouth has its own airport too.
What would my work pattern look like?
- Full-time (average 40 hours per week)
- 4 weekdays per week and 1 in 4 Saturdays
- No OOH’s, no Sundays, no on call, no sole charge and no Bank Holidays. Wahoooooo!
We mean what we say – work/life balance is key to our team having a great quality of life.
Sounds intriguing; what do the benefits look like?
- Salary starting from £35,000 for a New Graduate, increasing from there DOE
- 6.6 weeks paid holiday including bank holidays
- £1750 CPD allowance with 5 days paid CPD leave (or if you are a New Grad, you will be on the VetPartners Graduate Development Programme)
- HealthShield - wide ranging contributions for health and wellbeing treatments - from dentistry and opticians to sports massage
- RCVS Membership paid
- Two other membership subscriptions
- VDS cover
- Enhanced paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave and surrogacy pay
- Free parking
- Opportunity to buy and sell holiday
- 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
Fancy a brew and a natter to see what we are all about?
Drop our Clinical Director an email: Julian – [email protected], alongside your CV.
We look forward to hearing from you and seeing what a life at Natterjacks could look like for you.
Address: Darbys Corner, 2 Waterloo Road, Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom