Veterinary Surgeon

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Veterinary Surgeon to join our thriving practice. We are a well-established, independent veterinary practice in the heart of Clifton (Nottingham), dedicated to providing exceptional care to pets and outstanding service to their owners.

• RCVS-registered Veterinary Surgeon with experience and preferably at least 2 years post-graduation
• We are happy to consider both full and part time applicants, and are flexible to support you
• We need somebody that can work 1:3 Saturday mornings (rota basis)
• An orthopaedic speciality/bias would be a desirable advantage
• If you've got a specific interest in a specialism, we are happy and keen to support certificates
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Competent in small animal consulting, medicine and surgery
• Provide high-quality clinical care to our clients' pets, work closely with our team, and maintain excellent relationships with clients
  
  Here at Clifton Vets for Pets, our ethos is about enjoying your job whilst delivering a high standard of care. You spend too long at work not to enjoy it. If you are looking to be part of a happy practice that get along well and enjoy team outings, we could be the surgery for you.
We see a number of big cases each day, which form our varied and in-depth caseload. These are our main clients, and allocated time is given each day to follow up with them, report results, attend to inpatients and carry out investigative work. We see a small number of routine ops and run 15-minute consults. You would be joining our fantastic, friendly and welcoming team to make 3 Vets, 5 Nurses (3 RVN, 2 SVN), Reception team and Practice Manager. Our Practice Owner is 24 years qualified so a fountain of knowledge both medically and surgically. In practice we have state of the art equipment, including digital standard and dental x-ray, ultrasound, ECG, ultrasonic dental, blood pressure monitoring, suction, cautery, class 4 laser therapy, and infusion pumps. Full in-house lab with purpose built air-conditioned premises. We have 15-minute consults with administration time built-in to the schedule. Our practice is open Monday-Saturday, 8:30am-6pm (but paid til 6:30pm!) Monday - Friday, and 8:30am-12pm on Saturday (but paid til 1pm!) We are a friendly team with a close-knit feel and participate in regular team social events. We also provide regular drink and snacks to our staff. Clifton, located in the southern part of Nottingham, is a vibrant and well-established residential area known for its strong community spirit. Clifton is well-connected to Nottingham city centre via the tram network and buses, we are close to the M1, A50 and M42 as well as directly adjacent to a bus and tram stop., Pets just see people. They aren't biased and they don't discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience don't perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!


• An attractive salary of up to £60,000 (Dependant on experience/full time equivalent)
• Opportunity to progress and become a partner in the future
• A generous CPD allowance (Plus funding towards certificates)
• A contributory pension scheme
• 5.6 weeks initial holiday
• In-house career development opportunity
• Paid membership fees (RCVS, BVA, VDS)
• Relocation allowance considered for the right candidate
• Access to the reward hub including wellbeing support and pastoral care
• Cycle to work scheme
• 20% discount at Vets for Pets, Pets at Home and the Groom Room
• Access to Colleague Assistance Programmes - Retail Trust, Port of Call and MHFA