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Veterinary Surgeon

3 days ago

York

An established, first-opinion small animal practice in the Southeast is seeking an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join their stable, supportive team. This is a replacement role within a well-run practice with low staff turnover, strong clinical standards and a genuine focus on work–life balance. The team is not rushed to hire and is happy to wait for the right person. Salary - £60,000 - £70,000 The exact salary within this banding will be awarded commensurate on experience. Location Do you have the following skills, experience and drive to succeed in this role Find out below. Salfords, Surrey Established first-opinion small animal practice, opened in 2018 and extended in 2021. The practice is operating at capacity with a loyal, established client base and high standards of care. The Role • 4-day working week, • 10-hour days with a paid 30-minute lunch, • Vets finish at 6:30pm; phones off after 6pm, • Opportunity to leave early if work is completed, • 1 in 3 Saturdays (8am–4pm), • TOIL for each Saturday worked, • Mix of consulting and operating, • 15-minute consults as standard, • Longer consults for complex cases, new clients and euthanasia, • Blocked end-of-day admin time, • Currently supported via a sister hospital, • Experienced, self-sufficient GP veterinary surgeon, • Confident managing their own caseload, • Comfortable with routine soft tissue surgery and dentals, • Able to "hit the ground running" without placing pressure on the team, • Happy to support and potentially train new graduates in the future Practice Overview • First-opinion small animal practice, • Stable team with low staff turnover, • Strong leadership with an organised, structured and supportive management style, • Ultrasound, • Dental X-ray (separate prep room), • Laser, • Diathermy, • Suction, • Video equipment, • Separate theatre and prep areas Culture and Development • Open-door, supportive culture, • Daily case discussion encouraged, • Strong mentoring environment, • Emphasis on finishing on time and maintaining balance, • Collaborative team that covers for one another Benefits • Salary: £45,000 – £70,000 DOE, • 4-day working week, • 5 weeks holiday, increasing with service, • Option to buy an additional week of leave, • January / February annual leave incentive, • £1,500 CPD allowance plus paid CPD leave, • Certificate support available, • RCVS fees plus one additional membership paid, • Staff discounts on treatments, food and products For further details on this exceptional role, please click the Apply Now button. If you can specify the best time to talk, please do; we will get in touch when it suits you best. You will then be contacted by one of our specialist consultants, who will provide you with further details about the role. If you would like to talk ahead of sending us your CV, please give us a call on Please note, any contact is in the strictest confidence and we will not send your details to any practice without your expressed consent to do so. Is this role almost right for you, but not quite ticking all the boxes? If so, we have many other roles available and also offer a Bespoke Job Search Service where we work proactively to find you your perfect job. We have been named as the Recruitment Firm of the year at the HealthInvestor Awards, Winners of the Professional Service Provider of the Year at the General Practice Awards, Winners of the Recruitment Award at the LaingBuisson Awards and named on the Recruiter Hot100 list, so in dealing with us you'll be in safe hands! For every placement we make, Menlo Park plants two trees! We plant one on your behalf and the other on the surgery's behalf. xrnqpay By planting two trees we offset 0.6 tonnes of CO2, the equivalent of driving 1,466 miles in a standard car. We want to contribute towards helping save the planet! Josh Deacon

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