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Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal
Glaven Veterinary Practice, Holt, East of England
Discipline: Small Animal
Salary up to £75,000 DOE
Salary up to £75,000 DOE plus up to £5,000 Welcome Bonus, up to £8,000 Relocation Allowance
At Glaven Vets, everything we do is built on care. Care for our patients, support for our team, and long-term trust with our clients. With roots in the local community stretching back to the 1960s, we’re proud of our history and excited about our future as we continue to grow with compassion and commitment.
A Skilled, Close-Knit Team
We’re a close knit, medium-sized practice specialising in small animals, with two well established sites in the beautiful North Norfolk towns of Holt and Wells-next-the-Sea. We’re proud to have many long-standing team members who share our commitment to high quality, compassionate care. While dogs and cats make up most of our caseload, we also care for the occasional rabbit or small furry. As the go to practice for local wildlife, we’ve treated everything from hedgehogs to deer, and even bats.
Our facilities are modern and thoughtfully designed, featuring separate waiting areas for cats and dogs, a dedicated nurse consult room, three additional consult rooms, a large prep area that doubles as a second theatre when needed, a fully equipped lab, dispensary, and a cosy break room. You’ll have access to excellent diagnostic tools including digital x-ray, ultrasound, K-laser, endoscopy, dental x-ray, multiparameter monitoring, and a tonopen. If you have a clinical interest that could benefit from additional equipment, we’re always open to discussing how we can support your development and enhance our services.
Variety and Continuity in Your Caseload
In this role, your time will be a blend of consultations, where we encourage continuity to build trust with our clients and one day dedicated to surgery each week. Surgical work ranges from routine procedures to dentals, imaging, soft tissue surgery and more. We aim to manage cases in-house where possible, but we do have access to referral support when needed. During the summer months, our caseload can increase as we welcome holidaymakers and their pets, adding even more variety to your day.
A Team That Has Your Back
Our experienced RVNs are an integral part of the practice. They assist with surgeries and inpatient care, run their own clinics on weight management, behaviour, preventative healthcare, and post-op checks, and bring advanced knowledge in both dog and cat behaviour. This helps us provide a personalised service while ensuring you have the right support where you need it most.
Giving Back To The Community
We really enjoy giving back to the community and we are passionate about helping animals as much as possible. We regularly work with local charities such as hedgehog rescue, cinnamon trust, cats protection and guide dogs.
Discover a Supportive Workplace
Our team includes four vets, nine RVNs, and ten support staff including receptionists, ACAs, admin support and our practice manager. We also work closely with a trusted group of regular locums to ensure the practice runs smoothly. We genuinely enjoy working together and regularly collaborate to make our workplace better for everyone.
If you’re looking to take the next step in your development, we’re happy to support certificates and ongoing education, including helping you transfer and complete part-finished qualifications.
Our Beautiful Location
Together, Holt and Wells-next-the-Sea provide a unique blend of countryside charm and seaside serenity, making them ideal locations for those looking to balance a fulfilling veterinary career with an enriching lifestyle.
Holt, a picturesque Georgian market town, boasts elegant architecture, independent shops and café’s. Surrounded by rolling countryside and woodlands, it's a haven for outdoor enthusiasts and those who appreciate a vibrant yet tranquil setting.
Just a short drive away, Wells-next-the-Sea presents a delightful coastal contrast. This historic fishing port features colourful beach huts, and expansive sandy beaches backed by pine forests.
We care about your work life balance
We offer flexible working patterns that flex with you and your lifestyle. Whether you are looking to flex your rota hours to navigate the school runs or just looking to strike that balance between home and work life. We can offer flexibility that actually works for you.
40 hour week, split over 4 days however we can consider part time for the right candidate, 1:5 Saturday morning 8:30am – 1pm and no out of hours.
Because our people matter
We recognise that our people are fundamental to 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 5 days 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
Additional
- Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
- Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
- Discounted staff pet care
Glaven Veterinary Practice, Holt
Oakland House, Old Station Way, NR25 6DH, United Kingdom
Animals treated
Dogs, cats & small pets
Rabbit Friendly
Chicken Friendly
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.
Any questions before applying?
Speak to Amelia Bateman from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.