Veterinary Surgeon

Job Description

Sheffield Drakehouse
Veterinary Surgeon

We’re looking for a dedicated veterinary surgeon to join our supportive and experienced team at Sheffield Drakehouse, where a strong team spirit and genuine care for pets and their owners are at the heart of everything we do.

Our practice is based inside the vibrant Pets at Home store on Drakehouse Retail Park. We offer free parking for staff and clients and easy accessibility.

Being on a major retail hub we boast excellent transport links just a 5 minute stroll lands you at Crystal Peaks or Drakehouse Lane tram stops on the blue line, plus numerous bus routes. Road connections to the city centre and the M1 make commuting easy.

About us
At Sheffield Drakehouse Vets for Pets, we have a team of 2 Vets (that are also our Practice Owners), 3 Nurses, 1 VCA as well as an incredible administrative support team of 3 Receptionists.

Alex, one of our Vets, holds a certificate in ultrasonography and we encourage certificates in your field of interest or expertise!

Our bright and airy purpose-built practice includes lots of first-class equipment including an advanced ultrasound machine and we are soon to have a dental Xray machine.

We thrive off our team spirit and are always looking on how we can better our work life balance. As a team we indulge in Christmas gatherings and summer days out – that we would love for you to be a part of!

What we are looking for

• A qualified Veterinary Surgeon with RCVS registration
• Ideally you will have at least 3-4 years’ experience working in small animal practice and are confident to do both consult and surgery
• You will be confident in small animal routine surgeries and appointments. You could have a surgical bias, or a consult only Vet – we are open to consideration of your expertise
• We would ideally appoint a part time applicant working 20hrs per week on Wednesday and Thursday (10hr shifts from 8:30am- 7pm (inc 30min lunch break))
• You wouldn’t have any weekend work included in this role
• No OOHs
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A passion for animal welfare and high-quality patient care
• Team player attitude with the ability to work independently

We can offer you

• An attractive salary (Dependant on experience/full time equivalent)
• A generous CPD allowance (Plus funding towards certificates)
• 5.6 weeks initial holiday, rising to 6.6 weeks after 2 years’ service!
• A generous extra days’ leave for your birthday
• A contributory pension scheme
• In-house career development opportunity
• Paid membership fees (RCVS, BVA, VDS)
• 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

If you'd like any further information about this vacancy, the practice or our company please contact Laura from 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: S20 7JJ

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer!

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. 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!