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  1. County Durham - Bishop Auckland - small animal group practice
  2. Nottinghamshire - Newark - 3 vet small animal practice Sponsor
  3. Lincolnshire - Grantham - 2 vet small animal practice, Lead vet role
  4. Gloucestershire - Cheltenham - 4 vet equine practice, Equine Stud permanent or seasonal
  5. Gloucestershire - Tetbury - 4 vet equine practice, Head Repro Vet, permanent or seasonal
  6. Devon - Exeter - 3 vet small animal group practice
  7. Cornwall - Bodmin - small animal group practice
  8. Southampton - Shirley - 2-3 vet small animal practice
  9. Southampton - Botley - 2-3 vet small animal practice
EAST MIDLANDS - LINCOLNSHIRE - SMALL ANIMAL LEAD VET New Position

Lead Veterinary Surgeon - Full or Part Time

Grantham Vets4Pets have an exciting opportunity for an experienced vet to join their team!

This exciting opportunity will allow the successful candidate to work up a varied caseload with a mixture of animals. The surgery is purpose built with digital x-ray, ultrasound, Idexx Lab inhouse and multi pram monitoring.

The practice holds RCVS GP status and has received 'Outstanding' rating in client care, 'Good' in in-patient care in the PSS awards. We have also been  at the forefront of colleague wellness and previously received a 'Highly Commended' in the Veterinary Wellbeing awards.

This is a full or part time role, which will include Saturday's on a rota basis working between 8.30am-12 noon. There is no OOH requirement and we are closed on Sunday's allowing for an excellent work/life balance.

As you would expect from the market leader in small animal veterinary care we offer a great package and benefits, including:

The practice is fast growing & is conveniently situated just off the A1 with rail links to London, Edinburgh and Nottingham.

We are looking for someone who is a team player and committed to offering the best patient care. The right candidate needs to be comfortable in routine surgeries and routine medical consultations and interests are welcomed and encouraged.

Our clients and patients welfare is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to provide an excellent service to them. If you share a similar ethos, then this could be the role for you.

Please apply here or send your CV to Jack at Jack.Nesteruk@vets4pets.com

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer

Location: NG31 6HS

https://www.vets4pets.com/practices/vets4pets-grantham/

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EAST MIDLANDS - NEWARK - SMALL ANIMALS SponsorNew Position

At Newark Vets for Pets we're offering a salary to £65,000 for an experienced Vet to join our established and friendly team.

By joining us, we will help you develop your career and pursue any area of interest with guidance and support from both practice colleagues and our highly experienced regional team.

Our surgery is purpose built to deliver the highest clinical standards and provides excellent facilities including a lab area with equipment for biochemistry, haematology, microscopy and urinalysis and three separate wards. You'll have access to all the equipment and space you need to care for your patients. We already have a loyal client base with the potential for further growth, and cases can be worked up locally giving you the opportunity to develop any specific interests you have, with certification encouraged and fully funded.

Our team have varied interests and are highly skilled, including a vet GDP and a CertVNECC qualified nurse. We also take the health of our team as seriously as pet health and have a trained First Aider and Mental Health First Aider in practice, along with a supportive Practice Manager/HRVN. We enjoy regular out of work team meet-ups, lunch and learns, and always look forward to celebrating birthdays!

We're looking for a vet with strong small animal experience, gained as a general practitioner, as well as excellent people skills. Specialist interests and postgraduate qualifications are welcomed and supported, but not necessary to the role.

This is a full-time role with Saturdays on a 1 in 4 rota basis, making it fair for everyone.

As you'd expect, we offer all the standard benefits (pension, healthcare, paid memberships etc.) plus a few more, such as excellent career progression and exclusive lifestyle and shopping discounts (up to 30% off at Pets at Home). We're also happy to provide relocation packages from within or outside the UK, including visa sponsorship if needed (we're an A+ rated sponsor).

Based on the North Gate Retail Park, Newark Vets for Pets has a range of amenities within walking distance and free parking. The practice is easily accessible, just off the A1 with direct travel routes to Lincoln and Nottingham within 40 minutes and two train stations within walking distance with links to London, Grantham, York and Edinburgh.

Newark is a thriving market town on the east side of Nottinghamshire. The picturesque cobbled market town boasts many heritage attractions and is famed for its role in the English Civil War with one of the town's main historic attractions being Newark Castle. Built on the banks of the River Trent, this is just one of the many beautiful views you can take in whilst getting some fresh air.

Pets just see people. And just like pets, we embrace everyone's differences. We work to break down barriers, attract and develop diverse talent, and create a culture that allows everyone to be the best they can be.
Our diversity and inclusion vision is that everyone is welcome and feels part of our business. So, if you think you're a good match to what we are looking for, and you share our belief that together 'we're better with pets', we're waiting to hear from you, whatever your background or circumstances.

For more information and a confidential, no strings attached, conversation please email jack.nesteruk@vets4pets.com or apply here. 

Location: NG24 1GA

https://www.vets4pets.com/practices/vets4pets-newark/

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CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE - EQUINE STUD VET Permanent or Seasonal New Position

Stud Vet - Guasco and Associates - Cotswolds

We have an exciting opportunity for an equine stud vet to join our expanding team.

We are looking for an ambitious veterinary surgeon with experience in stud medicine to come and join us for the 2024 breeding season. We can offer either a permanent or a seasonal position.

The role revolves around the daily management of thoroughbred stud farms and all that comes with it: the focus of the job is equine reproductive medicine, but the practice has a large sport horse (racehorse) caseload therefore general experience and interest in equine ambulatory medicine is preferrable. Good communication skills and confidence are a must. You will have top of the range diagnostic tools to your avail. We aim at keeping our team personable, approachable and supportive.

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We offer a large CPD allowance, BEVA and RCVS membership, VDS cover, private medical insurance, and a generous salary, commensurate with experience.

Accommodation and business vehicles will be provided. Travel insurance and other benefits can be provided upon discussion.

We are a driven, independent first opinion practice offering the highest standard of care to a wide range of clients, mostly professionals.

As a practice, we focus on reinvesting our resources and encourage clinicians to develop their own skills. There is scope to expand your caseload, clientele and shape your career depending on your areas of interest.

We are nestled in the lovely Cotswolds, half way between Cheltenham and Oxford, offering rolling countryside with masses of beautiful country walks in the area, scenic views and plenty of attractions. We have great city links being easily connected to central London (by train), Birmingham, Bristol and Stratford Upon Avon. The office itself is based just outside of Burton-on-the-water, famous for its honey-coloured stone architecture and idyllic village scene, known as the Venice of the Cotswolds, it offers a wealth of attractions and shops, restaurants, pubs, cafes and tea rooms. The Cotswold themselves are a well known tourist spot, boasting good pubs, festivals, a large horse racing scene and numerous outdoor activities.

Does this sound good to you? If so, please submit your CV and a brief covering letter to jobs@guascoandassociates.com

If you feel you would prefer a chat about the job, please ring us on +447526689425.

See our website: https://www.guascoandassociates.com/

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TETBURY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE - HEAD REPRO VET Permanent or Seasonal New Position

HEAD REPRODUCTION VET

Full Time (Permanent or Seasonal) Experienced Equine Reproduction RCVS eligible Vet required at Tomlinson Equine (formerly Beaufort Embryo transfer) to head the reproduction vet team of 2, plus 1-2 interns for the 2024 Breeding Season and beyond.  We are a busy specialist equine reproduction centre combined with a clinical ambulatory vet practice based in Gloucestershire looking for an accomplished equine reproduction vet to join our 6-vet team. 

The successful candidate should be competent in all aspects of equine reproduction such as AI (Fresh, Chilled & Frozen); Embryo Transfer; Foaling; Foal Medicine; Semen Collection, Processing & Freezing and ideally OPU. 

The candidate should also be confident with routine on call duties, such as colics, stitch-ups and basic lameness.  This position offers an exciting and challenging case load as well as the opportunity to be involved with leading the field in advanced reproduction techniques.

The position requires excellent client & team communication skills and competence with both written and verbal English.  The candidate must be eligible for RCVS membership.  Competitive renumeration package on offer, commensurate with experience.

Please apply with CV and Covering Letter to emmaoffice@tomlinsonequine.co.uk

See our website: http://tomlinsonequine.co.uk/

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EXETER, DEVON - SMALL ANIMAL New Position

Veterinary Surgeon – Full or Part Time – Exeter Vets for Pets

Exeter Vets4Pets is looking for an experienced vet to join its friendly and established team. We’re looking for a Full-Time vet, but we’re quite open for a Part-Time or even Flexible Hours vet too. We want to help you find your best work-life balance.

We’re looking for an experienced veterinary surgeon, comfortable with all aspects of a first opinion practice, and who is capable of sole charge. You’ll be joining a team of 3 Vets, 11 RVNs, 2 with a BVNA certificate in Dentistry and 1 studying towards ISVPS Dental certificate and another studying towards ISVPS EC & C, and 7 CCAs. Working within our practice will offer you a wide and varied caseload with plenty of opportunity for surgery, work up your medical cases and advance your career. You’ll have complete clinical freedom and with a higher-than-average percentage of insured patients, you’ll be able to work up your cases to the highest standard of care.

Exeter Vets4Pets is a purpose built and spacious practice, RCVS Accredited with a wide range of equipment: digital X-rays, dental X-ray, ultrasound machine, in-house lab, blood-pressure machine, ECG, laser therapy and Endoscopy.

Exeter is a vibrant city, offering a vast array of shopping, cultural and dining opportunities alongside a serious sporting heritage. Just 10 miles from a beautiful coastline and sandwiched between Dartmoor and the East Devon area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

This is a role that is tailored to fit your needs. We can offer you a full-time role, a part-time, or even a flexible work pattern to fit your lifestyle, we’re quite open to find a rota that works for you. And to help you on your day, we only have short consult blocks to give you time to catch up. Additionally, if you are looking to study for a certificate, we would be very glad to support you.

Benefits offered:

If you like this, please click here to apply, or send an email to Jack at Jack.Nesteruk@vets4pets.com

We want our colleagues to be as diverse as our clients. Our teams are inclusive and celebrate difference so if you meet our role requirements, we’d love to hear from you.

Location:  EX2 7HX

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BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM - SMALL ANIMAL New Position

We have a new and exciting opportunity at our Bishop Auckland Vets4Pets surgery for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly team on a part time or full time basis to aid the growth of the business.

Bishop Auckland is in the heart of County Durham, with Hartlepool, Newcastle and Middlesbrough just a short drive away, making it the perfect location for those keen to hit the shops and explore on their days off. If the countryside is more your thing, then we are surrounded by the beautiful North Pennines, Yorkshire Dales and Moors. The practice itself is located close to local amenities and transport links making it suitable for commuting from the local towns.

We are a thriving and experienced practice with high clinical standards and wonderful clients. You would be joining a team of 3 Vets, 1 Head Nurse, 4 RVN’s and a front of surgery team led by the practice manager. Due to the size of the team and the support they provide this allows the vets to focus on their priorities.

We are looking for a passionate experienced veterinary surgeon, on either a part time or full time basis, however we can be flexible as to when the hours are done within the week. There will be 1 in 4 Saturdays mornings 9am-12pm on a rota basis but no OOHs. You must be a team player and enjoy working cases up to a high level and provide a high standard of both patient and customer care.

In return for dedication, we will be able to offer:

To apply, or for further information, please contact Jack.Nesteruk@Vets4Pets.com          

Location: DL14 6JN

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BODMIN, CORNWALL - SMALL ANIMAL New Position

Dreaming of a role where you can take ownership of your career then truly unwind from the demands of your day; enjoying the great outdoors, sea air, and beauty of Cornwall?

Here at Bodmin Vets4Pets we can offer you a work/life balance to make that aspirational Cornish lifestyle you imagine a reality.

We can build a rota that works around you and your commitments whether it be school hours, carer responsibilities, your well-being or catching the next big wave at the famous Fistral beach! We can accommodate you. Saturdays are on a shared rota basis to keep it fair for everyone, and there’s no Sundays or OOHs.

Our purpose-built surgery (take a look at our google tour here) complete with high quality facilities and equipment, is situated on the Bodmin Retail Park in town. With great train links to London and Penzance, shopping centres and retail parks locally, Bodmin Moor for walks and beautiful beaches within a 20 minute drive, there’s something for everyone here! And with being such a central town you can reach St Austell, Padstow, Port Isaac and even catch a flight to Malaga from Newquay airport within a 30 minute drive!

We’re a small, welcoming team who bring a real family feel to the practice, and are always open to new ideas that will drive us forward, so we’re looking for a vet who will bring energy to push our growth, with the support and guidance of an experienced industry network.

You’ll have the opportunity to bring career aspirations to life with ample support and we will help you with any specific interests you have and develop your skills in a direction of your choosing. So, if you want to pursue a post graduate qualification or certificate, we’re happy to help support that. You may even be interested in partnership in the future, and, if so, this is an option here too!

Our caseload is everything you would expect from an established general practice, with a cat friendly silver award, offering you plenty of variation. You should have small animal experience gained as a general practitioner, and great people skills. You will be comfortable with sole charge but will also relish being part of a team.

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As standard, along with a salary of up to £60,000, we offer all the benefits you’d expect from a major employer (pension, healthcare, paid memberships etc.) plus a few more, such as excellent career progression, exclusive lifestyle and shopping discounts (up to 30% off at Pets at Home), and relocation packages from within or outside the UK, including visa sponsorship if wanted (we’re an A+ rated sponsor).

So if you share our passion for delivering outstanding pet healthcare, exceptional customer service and share our motto of ‘easy going, easy flowing’, then we would love to hear from you!

Pets just see people. And just like pets, we embrace everyone’s differences. We work to break down barriers, attract and develop diverse talent, and create a culture that allows everyone to be the best they can be.

Our diversity and inclusion vision is that everyone is welcome and feels part of our group. So if you think you’re a good match to what we are looking for, and you share our belief that together ‘we’re better with pets’, we’re waiting to hear from you, whatever your background or circumstances.

For a confidential conversation about the role and more information please contact abigail.garnsworthy@vets4pets.com

Location: PL31 2AL
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BOTLEY, SOUTHAMPTON - SMALL ANIMAL New Position

Pet Doctors Southampton Hub - Small Animal Vet, No OOH

We are looking for a veterinary surgeon to join our fantastic team at Pet Doctors Southampton Hub on a permanent basis.

Up to £65,000 DOE + £5k joining bonus. Visa sponsorship & relocation allowance available. 

This role will be based at our Southampton hub working in a supportive, caring team.  We are very proud of our clinical standards and as such we love to share knowledge and work closely between our sites.  If you are interested in undertaking a certificate we can support you with the great case load needed and funding. We currently have colleagues studying for certificates in surgery, imaging, ophthalmology and medicine. The role will involve some sole charge and as such you will need to be comfortable working independently. However, you will always have the support of our wider team. 

As a practice we support and encourage personal development for our staff and are happy to discuss what specialisms you are looking to do in the future. 

We are lucky enough to be a practice that can flexible on the role we have, whether that's:

If you think ''none of these work for me'', get in touch and let us know what would!
Apart from working alongside a fantastic team, you get to enjoy the following fantastic benefits:

Please click on the link below and ensure to include your CV and covering letter and a member of the team will be in touch shortly. Alternatively, you can whatsapp/text Emily in the Recruitment Team on 07500 064156

https://www.careerswithcvs.co.uk/jobs/vacancy/16982/Kookaburra/detail

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SHIRLEY, SOUTHAMPTON - SMALL ANIMAL New Position

Small Animal Vet Vacancy, Southampton

Up to £60,000 DOE, £5K joining bonus, Full Visa sponsorship & relocation allowance up to £8k available

We believe in providing caring, friendly, veterinary services to the highest standards.  We do this in a supportive and caring environment with strong teamwork and dedication.  We believe in progressing our team through CPD and keeping ourselves ahead of the game.  Most of all, we have a heart!

If we sound like your kind of practice then give us a call. 

We are looking for a veterinary surgeon to join us on a permanent basis, all levels of experience considered.  We welcome a flexible working pattern and are open to discuss the best fit for you.  Up to £60,000 depending on experience. Visa sponsorship and relocation allowance available!

We are open to:

This role will be based at our Southampton hub.  If you are interested in undertaking a certificate we can support you with the great case load needed and funding. We currently have colleagues studying for certificates in surgery, imaging, ophthalmology and medicine. The role will involve some sole charge and as such you will need to be comfortable working independently. However, you will always have the support of our wider team. 

Apart from working alongside a fantastic team, you get to enjoy the following fantastic benefits:

Please click link below and include your CV and covering letter and a member of the team will be in touch shortly. Alternatively, you can whatsapp/text Emily in the Recruitment Team on 07500 064156

https://www.careerswithcvs.co.uk/jobs/vacancy/16981/Kookaburra/detail

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