Senior Vet - Small Animal - Farthings

Choose us! We are looking for a confident and experienced Small Animal Vet to join our team here at Farthings Veterinary Group as our Senior Vet. We have the friendliest team, supporting each other and working together to provide an embedded culture of progression and amazing patient care, focussed on thorough and appropriate work ups (with all the usual toys, talks, journal clubs, parties and tea!), Working alongside our Clinical Director Karen you will lead and drive clinical standards in the practice while also providing support to our junior team members. We would like you to be an enthusiastic teacher and mentor to our new graduate vets as they master more basic surgical procedures and emergencies. In return they can refer you all the complicated stuff to satisfy your desire to continue to be a fantastic surgeon. For this role we have full time 40 hours a week available but are happy to discuss flexible working options to suit you as well.

Farthings is a two-site small animal practice based in Horsham and Billingshurst. We have excellent travel links to both the coast and to London should you ever tire of the wonderful rural locality.

In return we can offer excellent work life balance, as well as:

• Salary of £55,700 to £83,400 per annum (Negotiable on experience)
• Professional memberships funded (RCVS & VDS)
• CPD and further studies encouraged
• 5 weeks annual leave plus Bank Holidays (or equivalent), plus the option to purchase an additional two weeks leave per year with our Buy/Sell holiday scheme
• Long Service Holiday - receive 1 extra day leave each year in your first 5 years at CVS
• Workplace pension scheme
• CVS Refresh - one of our health and wellbeing rewards. Our teams receive a weekly allowance to spend on tasty treats or fitness classes!
• Mental Health first aiders - our people are at the heart of what we do, and your health & wellbeing matters!
• Maternity/Adoption Pay - 10 weeks full pay and 10 weeks half pay
• Paternity Pay and Shared Parental Leave
• Cycle to work scheme, saving 25-39% on a bike and accessories!
• Discounted pet treatments
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 365 days a year helpline to support you and your immediate family when you need it the most
• Save as you Earn Scheme (SAYE)
• Internal career progression and transfers available - with a network of over 500 practices, we can support you should you need to relocate