Veterinary Surgeon

The Role

The First opinion leadership team at Scarsdale Vets welcome applications from enthusiastic vet surgeons to apply for an exciting development opportunity to join our purpose-built RCVS accredited practice in Oakwood. We see a mix of preventative; medical and surgical cases consistently strive to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients and our clinical team is instrumental in delivering that ethos.

Discover a package suited to you

• A salary of up to £63,000 DOE
• A welcome bonus of up to £5000 (pro rata)
• Relocation support of up to £5000
• Flexible working that is truly flexible

We are based in Oakwood, a suburb of Derby, and in addition to this practice we are supported by our Tier 3 accredited hospital and 7 practice sites – all our sites are accredited by the RCVS under the Practice Standards Scheme. We have an enthusiastic and close knit team of a Registered veterinary Nurse, Veterinary Care Assistant and Client Care Advisors and are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to complete our team. We are wanting to develop and tailor the service we provide around your strengths and interests, and actively encourage and support certificate study.

Our practice is well equipped with lab facilities, digital x-ray, ultrasound, theatre suite and three consulting rooms. Our main hospital provides our out of hours care and hospitalisation facilities which also includes CT scanner, MRI, Advanced Ultrasound, Endoscopy, Digital X-ray, Dental radiography, and multiple surgical suites, as well as an onsite hydrotherapy & rehabilitation centre and benefits from a multi-disciplinary specialist led referral service.

We are a well-established practice with a loyal client base in the heart of the community within the main shopping area. There are lots of local shops, sports centre and easy access to public transport giving access to the city centre.
Centrally located there are great transport links to the rest of the country with trains running from Derby to London, Nottingham, Birmingham and Leeds to name a few making it an ideal location for visiting friends and family and East Midlands airport is just 30 minutes away.

Derbyshire is home to the picturesque Peak District National park for those who enjoy walking, climbing, cycling and water activities. For those who love culture there is a good variety of entertainment at Derby Theatre, local gigs, and country houses.

Find a balance that works

We offer flexible working patterns that flex with you and your lifestyle and interests. Whether looking to balance home and work life or around the school timetable we can offer flexibility that works for you. It’s essential that you enjoy what you do so we will work with you to create a role that suits your interest and skill set and even providing the opportunity to split your role between another site if that is what you would like.

Helping you to achieve

At Scarsdale Vets we are committed to our team members career development and providing opportunities and the support required to achieve your goals. By joining our team, you will also benefit from access to a UK network of learning and development resources to support your career aspirations, weekly clinical clubs and monthly journal clubs as well as monthly CPD evenings led by the referral team.

Because our team members matter

Our people are at the heart of our business, that’s why we Invest in our people, premises and processes. 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

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 £1000 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme

Professional Memberships

• BVA membership
• VDS cover
• RCVS fees

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.