Senior Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal
Develop your career with Unicorn Vets
Unicorn Vets is a group of three practices that have been well-established in the Southampton area for over 30 years. This position is based at our Park branch where every day is different! You’ll have a nice mix of consults and surgery so you get the best of both worlds. Case continuity is encouraged, as we recognise how rewarding the development of the client/pet/vet bond can be. We strongly encourage career development so if you wish to pursue a specialism or certificate, we would be delighted to discuss this with you. Fix or flex – work life balance that works for you
Typically, the full-time position is 40 hours per week, spread over 5 or 4 days with a mix of earlies and lates (latest finish is 7pm). You will have a 1:6 share in the Saturday rota (finish at 12:30 pm) and there is no OOH. However, 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 look to fix or flex our patterns to suit you. We would also welcome part time applicants. Our Facilities
Our practice is well equipped with digital X-ray, in-house haematology and biochemistry including SDMA, T4 and other extended panels, endoscopy, ultrasound with echocardiography, capnography, tonometry and ECG. Become part of a trusted, rewarding team with Unicorn Vets
You’ll have the support of a fantastic, full team of Veterinary Nurses, SVNs and not to mention our exceptional office and reception team. Across the group, we have 3 experienced Veterinary Surgeons. Because our employees 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 Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service Your birthday as a paid day off 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
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 £1500 per annum to spend via our Care Fund Infection Prevention and Control Programme Quality Improvement Programme Professional Memberships
VDS cover RCVS fees Additional Benefits
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. Unicorn Vets, Park Surgery
84 Burgess Road, Bassett, Southampton, SO16 7PP, United Kingdom Speak to Bartosz Piasecki from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.
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Develop your career with Unicorn Vets
Unicorn Vets is a group of three practices that have been well-established in the Southampton area for over 30 years. This position is based at our Park branch where every day is different! You’ll have a nice mix of consults and surgery so you get the best of both worlds. Case continuity is encouraged, as we recognise how rewarding the development of the client/pet/vet bond can be. We strongly encourage career development so if you wish to pursue a specialism or certificate, we would be delighted to discuss this with you. Fix or flex – work life balance that works for you
Typically, the full-time position is 40 hours per week, spread over 5 or 4 days with a mix of earlies and lates (latest finish is 7pm). You will have a 1:6 share in the Saturday rota (finish at 12:30 pm) and there is no OOH. However, 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 look to fix or flex our patterns to suit you. We would also welcome part time applicants. Our Facilities
Our practice is well equipped with digital X-ray, in-house haematology and biochemistry including SDMA, T4 and other extended panels, endoscopy, ultrasound with echocardiography, capnography, tonometry and ECG. Become part of a trusted, rewarding team with Unicorn Vets
You’ll have the support of a fantastic, full team of Veterinary Nurses, SVNs and not to mention our exceptional office and reception team. Across the group, we have 3 experienced Veterinary Surgeons. Because our employees 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 Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service Your birthday as a paid day off 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
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 £1500 per annum to spend via our Care Fund Infection Prevention and Control Programme Quality Improvement Programme Professional Memberships
VDS cover RCVS fees Additional Benefits
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. Unicorn Vets, Park Surgery
84 Burgess Road, Bassett, Southampton, SO16 7PP, United Kingdom Speak to Bartosz Piasecki from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.
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