Veterinary Surgeon (Full time or Part time) 
St George’s Vets, Bushbury  
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 Bushbury. 

You will work across our Bushbury and hospital site.  This will 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 Bushbury site has 2 operating theatres, Idexx lab, Digital Microscope, Ultrasound, Laparoscopic kit, dental x-ray. We are also a training practice for Student Veterinary Nurses and our new graduate vets.  Our hospital is fully equipped with a CT scanner, digital X-ray, lab, endoscope, etc.

A typical working day within the branch consists of 15-minute consultations with qualified Registered Veterinary Nurse on hand at all times with up to 3 hrs of routine surgery a day – neutering, lump removals, dentals if desired. Hospital day would be undertaking a mix of surgery, diagnostics, medical work ups and assisting with patient in-care and emergencies if needed.

We care about your work/life balance

We offer flexible working patterns that flex work for 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.

There are no out of hours with this role. The rota would generally be 9am to 7.00pm and would typically include working full time over 4 weekdays, with a 1 in 5 Saturday rota from 9am to 4pm if in branch or 8.30am to 4.30pm if in hospital. 

About us 

Our Bushbury practice is well located in the north of Wolverhampton, just 2 mins from M54 Junction 2.  Easily accessible from all areas of the West Midlands and sits just minutes away from Staffordshire and Shropshire.  Wolverhampton train station is 15 minutes away and Birmingham Airport just 40mins. 

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.