Kingston Vets - Veterinary Surgeon

Salary up to £70,000 per annum DOE

Welcome Bonus up to £5,000

Relocation Allowance up to £5,000

Join our fantastic team

We are looking for a Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon to join our incredible team. This position is primarily based at our Yeovil Practice with the opportunity to work at our Sherborne branch. You will be fully supported by our Clinical Director and Head Veterinary Nurse, and we are always happy to support any certificates that you may want to pursue, alongside our Academy support at IVC Evidensia.

Shift patterns that work for you

You will work 40 hours across 4.5 days per week with 1:3 Saturday mornings. We understand that a work-life balance is important, and we are open to a flexible working pattern which is why there is no OOH requirement.

More about Kingston Veterinary Group

The Kingston Veterinary Group has a wide client base of small animal, farm, and equine clients in both Somerset and Dorset. Over the years, the practice has expanded with a small animal surgery in Yeovil and equine branches located in Longburton and Buckhorn Weston. In October 2018 the practice started its daily running under the management of IVC Evidensia. Kingston Vets has always strived for the highest in client and animal care, this move increases the resources available to the practice to keep achieving this.

We pride our culture on being open and honest, we listen and share ideas and suggestions within the team, we celebrate successes inside and outside of work, and most importantly we are committed to offering development and training to each individual within our team to encourage self-development and future opportunity within the business. We are extremely proud of the people who work for us, we support flexibility and diversity in the workplace, so if you are looking to join a fast-paced team in delivering the best care in the veterinary industry we would love you to come and join us.

Because our people matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to our success. 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
• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday

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 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 £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

• BVA membership
• VDS cover
• RCVS fees

Colleague Benefits

• Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will contribute as well
• Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
• Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
• Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
• Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice

At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, 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.