Veterinary Surgeon (Full time or Part time) 
St George’s Vets, Halesowen   
Salary up to £75,000 depending on experience

 
Here at St George’s Vets, we are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our team in Halesowen. 

This role can be full time or part time and either solely located in our Halesowen GP practice or combined with days working at our Wolverhampton hospital site.
A typical working day would consist of 15-minute consultations with qualified Registered Veterinary Nurse on hand at all times. There would also be up to 3 hrs of routine surgery a day – neutering, lump removals, dentals if desired.
 

We care about your work/life balance

We offer flexible working patterns that flex work to fit in with you and your lifestyle. Whether you are looking to flex your rota hours to balance the school holidays, fix 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.
 
The typical working hours would be from 9am to 7pm across 4 days of the week, with a 1 in 3 Saturday’s from 9am to 4pm. There are no out of hours with this role.
 

About us 

Our Halesowen practice is well located, just 10 mins from M5, Junction 3.  Easily accessible from all areas of the Wolverhampton, Dudley, Birmingham and Kidderminster areas. Birmingham Airport is just 40mins drive away. We have an operating theatre, Idexx lab, Ultrasound and dental x-ray. We are also a training practice for Student Veterinary Nurses.  Our hospital is fully equipped with a CT scanner, digital X-ray, dental x-ray, ultrasound, Idexx lab, digital microscope, endoscope, laparoscopic kit, etc.

Working at the hospital would enable you to undertake more detailed medical work and surgery alongside our team of Certificate Holders/Advanced Practitioners. This allows you to also book your own cases in for your hospital day to work up with support and greater access to equipment. 

Our team

Our team has many AVP/certificate  holders who are happy to offer plenty of help, support and discussion for clinical development and activity.  Certificate study is supported and development/progression to senior roles is possible.

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
•    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
 
Additional
•    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.

For a confidential chat or to discuss this role in more detail, please contact Hannah Williams, Talent Partner, on hannah.williams@ivcevidensia.com / 07977252868.