Vet Surgeon

Allerton, Yorkshire
Gatehouse Veterinary Group, Allerton
Posted on 15/11/2023
Vet Surgeon
Gatehouse Veterinary Group, Allerton
Up to £70,000 pro rata depending on experience + Relocation allowance of up to £5000
Visa sponsorship if required
Expenses will be paid for interview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Vet Surgeon to join our friendly team at Gatehouse Vets Allerton. Gatehouse Vets are a wonderful three site group with our main sites being Allerton and Bingley.

We are looking for a Vet surgeon who has a passion for coaching and developing those less experienced, someone who enjoys mentoring others whilst watching them grow and flourish into a successful career. The successful applicant would also be working alongside students to assist in the teaching of clinical skills, supervising and evaluating their progress throughout the graduate course whilst also being involved in the day to day veterinary rota within the practice. This role will predominantly be a clinical role with a split of 70% practising vet 30% clinical coach. If you have your Vet GDP, we would love to hear from you or if you are interested in pursuing this certificate, we would be happy to support.

Salary and Rota
We are open to both full and part time applications for this role. Our typical full-time rota being 40 hours per week over four days with a share of the weekend rota. This is currently just 1 in 6 Saturdays with time back in lieu. We are happy to discuss other rota options such 2,3 or 5 days whatever works for you and your work life balance.

We know that work-life balance is vital in supporting our people to be their best selves. Whether you need reduced working days/hours for hobbies, need to do the school drop off/pick up or would simply like a more flexible rota pattern, we can fix or flex our patterns to suit you – you tell us what you need

Salary for the role is up to £70,000 pro rata depending on experience + Relocation allowance of up to £5000 pro rata if required.

About Us
We are a busy, well-established, veterinary practice located in the West of Yorkshire we are a short drive away from the Yorkshire Dales and Bronte Country. We are closely located to good travel networks and links and also pride ourselves on our excellent teamwork and inpatient care.

We have 3 sites across West Yorkshire all well equipped with Ultrasound, endoscope, x-ray equipment, dental suites, etc offering 24-hour care for patients. We are a gold standard ISFM certified cat-friendly practice with a silver certificate for rabbits and have be rated outstanding in several practice standards scheme awards.

Our caseload is very varied and our team has lots of different interests. With some team members undergoing further training by certificates and some having those that have achieved certification status, Gatehouse offers a fantastic level of support on a wider group level and allows us to grow and develop a higher quality first opinion pet care, whilst providing internal career progression opportunities.

About the Team and Culture
Currently, we have 5 Veterinary Surgeons, 11 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 4 Student Veterinary Nurses, 2 Veterinary Care Assistants, and 14 Receptionists. We hold regular team building events including our annual treasure hunt, weekends away, and opportunities to attend various congresses.

Gatehouse vets is a fabulous place to work with the most supportive team, don’t just take our word for it here’s what our team and Collins one of our recently recruited international vets have to say.

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
7.6 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
£1200 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 and BSAVA 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.

If this position is of interest to you then please get in touch.

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Any questions before applying?

Speak to Marcus Alphonso from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.

Marcus Alphonso

Talent Partner

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