Veterinary Surgeon Required At Barrow Hill Veterinary, Ashford
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Salary
Up to £63,000 DOE plus £5,000 Welcome Bonus and £5,000 Relocation Allowance
Company
Barrow Hill Veterinary, Maidstone Road
Contact
Olivia Heaton-Tisdale
Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom
Veterinary Surgeon at Barrow Hill Veterinary Group
Up to £63,000 DOE plus £5,000 Welcome Bonus and £5,000
Relocation Allowance
Find flexibility in a role with no out-of-hours
Barrow Hill has a fantastic opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our well-established practice. Our clinic in Ashford Kent will give you access to a varied caseload with a mix of both consults and surgery and we have a CT scanner. In addition to our comprehensive welcome package, we have accommodation above the clinic and will relocate a Vet rent and utility free for three months.
Fix or flex – work life balance that works for you
Our vets usually work 40 hours per week across 4 days with one regular day off weekly. You will be required to work 3 out of 7 Saturdays. There are no out of hours with this role.
Our flexible approach to rota patterns and working hours truly tips the scale on your work life balance. We know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it brilliantly easy for you to strike the right balance. Whether you need to do the school pick up, need reduced hours during school holidays or would simply like a more flexible rota pattern we can fix or flex our patterns to suit you.
Our Team and Culture
We have a dedicated and supportive team and a fantastic branch lead allowing you to concentrate on being a Vet! We strongly encourage our people to pursue any specific interests and a big part of our ethos is the belief in further learning for everyone, and we have opportunities to progress into leadership. As a team, we hold monthly vet meetings, a WhatsApp clinical discussion group and colleagues are only ever a phone call away should you need them.
About us
The practice has a caring and supportive culture and there is plenty of opportunity to learn from both senior and visiting colleagues. We encourage the sharing of CPD and best practice and hold regular M&M meetings to ensure that we are delivering the best care for both our patients and clients. The welfare of our team is very important to us, and we constantly strive to ensure a good work-life balance and supportive working environment.
Our close-knit group of PSS accredited clinics have been established both independently and as part of our larger group for well over 30 years and many staff are still with us. Due to being well-established, we have excellent relationships with other clinical groups in the area. We pride ourselves on being able to deliver a high standard of care, to help us do that we have access to excellent facilities across the group.
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 including bank holidays
- Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
- 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
- £1250 CPD allowance with 5 days 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
Additional
- Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
- Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
- Discounted staff pet care
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 for a confidential chat. Our team in Dyas will be more than happy to chat with you and answer any questions you have. Please quote reference BH8542 when applying for this role.
Tel: 07797724566
Address:
Maidstone Road, Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom