Veterinary Surgeon

Job Description

Our thriving small animal surgery in Thurrock is seeking a veterinary surgeon to join our friendly and established team! 

About us
Our practice has grown steadily since its’ opening, and we are excited to be celebrating our 10th birthday early next year! 

We are based inside Pets at Home on the busy Lakeside Retail Park and offer free onsite parking and convenient access to major transport routes including the A13 and M25.

We work in a lovely, purpose-built practice with state-of-the-art equipment including digital X-ray, flexible endoscopes and easy access to a 16 slice CT scanner and MRI scanner. We encourage the use of minimally invasive procedures like bronchoscopy, gastroendoscopy and colonoscopy. We have orthopaedic kit for performing routine orthopaedic surgeries like cruciate repair and patella luxation. We are very passionate about pain management for our pets and routinely perform nerve blocks, CRIs and up to date with knowledge of recent advancement in anaesthesia and pain management. We have invested in multi-parameter monitors, nerve locator machine, drip pumps etc. We have a good ultrasound scanner with ability for abdominal and heart scans.

We see a real variety of cases with a ratio of approx. 60:40 dogs to cats. We perform orthopaedic procedures in-house including patella luxation, cruciate surgeries with TPLO and fracture repairs which can be done either onsite or at another local branch. We also carry out a wide variety of soft tissue surgery.  

About you
We are looking for one vet with about two years of experience and another vet can an enthusiastic graduate. Additional interest in internal medicine will be an advantage. You will be part of an experienced team and will have plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and grow. You will be either confident or willing to develop your skills for all routine surgical and medical cases and enjoy seeing cases through from start to finish, whilst building strong, lasting relationships with patients and clients. Clinical support is provided at all times and candidates will certainly get hands on support/experience in our operating theatre! 

You will be joining the current supportive team of 3 vets, 3 registered veterinary nurses, 2 student nurses, 5 client care advisors, 2 veterinary care assistants, 1 practice manager and 1 business manager. 

We hold a variety of individual interests within the team including orthopaedics, internal medicine and diagnostic imaging and out senior vet has completed her certificate in diagnostic imaging. We offer a generous CPD allowance and are happy to support the sponsorship of certificates or further studies for the right candidate. 

We can consider full time hours (41 hours) with a 1 in 4 weekend rota (Saturday and Sunday). There is no OOH responsibility with this role however you will be comfortable with some sole charge at the weekends.

In return, we offer:
• Competitive salary from £40,000 p/a (DOE) 
• Generous CPD allowance with funding for certificates
• Contributory pension scheme
• Paid memberships (RCVS, BSAVA, VDS) 
• Childcare vouchers
• Exclusive company discounts and reward
• Access to private healthcare (after the completion of probationary period)

If you'd like any further information about this vacancy, the practice or our company please contact our Talent Acquisition team via email: EastVets@vets4pets.com for an informal and confidential 
conversation.

Alternatively, you can submit your application directly to us now and somebody will be in touch with you to discuss this further. We look forward to hearing from you!

Location: RM20 3LP

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer!

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!