First Opinion Veterinary Surgeon
Rosemary Lodge Veterinary Hospital, Bath
Salary up to £65,000 depending on experience
No OOH!

We are looking for an experienced vet to join our well-established team! This is ideal for a vet who has previously worked in a busy hospital. The successful candidate will be someone who can provide an excellent standard of clinical care and client communication. Duties will include both consulting and operating. 

Rota patterns that work for you

We are dedicated to providing a fantastic work/life balance to our staff. The working hours are an average of 39.33 hours per week across 4 days including 1 in 3 Saturdays mornings. No OOH. We are happy to offer part-time work patterns to the right candidate.

Join an established practice

Rosemary Lodge is based in the beautiful city of Bath. The hospital is a long-established Tier 3 hospital with on-site MRI, CT, digital X-ray, dental X-ray and in-house diagnostics. Our 5 satellite branches vary in size and facilities but all have established teams and friendly clients. We pride ourselves on our friendly working environment and our focus on staff wellbeing. Staff are actively encouraged to develop their skills and knowledge via in-house learning and CPD. We have 130 employees across the group. Bath Veterinary Referrals is based at Rosemary Lodge Hospital, the team includes both Medicine Clinicians and Surgeons.

Because our people 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 including Bank Holiday & PH entitlement
• 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 £1250 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