Night Veterinary Surgeon

£55,000 - £90,000 per annum Flexible role + highly competitive salary + progression

Are you seeking an opportunity to work as a Night Vet at a truly independent veterinary surgery? Does having a local, loyal and long-standing client base sound appealing? Do you want to be part of a team that will support you in both personal and professional developments? Is building continuity of care important to you? Do you want a Night Vet role with a proper work/life balance?

Would it be ideal for you to bring your dog to work?

If you’ve answered yes to any of the above, you best read on!

Highly Competitive Salary

The exact salary within this banding will be awarded commensurate on experience and rota.

The practice is seeking a Vet who is confident in their surgical and medical capabilities, especially with emergency surgery.

Location: Dorset

The Practice

A long-standing independent practice located in Dorset that has been offering services to clients for more than half a century and has built a very loyal and dedicated client base in that time.

Dedicated consultation, diagnostic and surgical suites specifically for different animals, as well as a fully equipped on-site lab!

Regular clinical club where the team discuss cases and offer support to one another.

A genuine effort is made to look after staff, which has led to excellent staff-retention for decades.

Your Role

A qualified Veterinary Surgeon with a valid license to practice in the UK working as a Night Vet.

Covering nights and dealing with any emergencies that require attention.

Very flexible rota to accommodate an individual vet – the practice is happy to build something that works for you.

Support with biases, interests and overall development from an experienced team, including the pursuit of certificates.

Opportunity to develop your career and even consider Partnership in the future.

The Benefits

Highly competitive salary.

Tremendous support and opportunities for career development.

Unlimited, funded CPD.

A long-standing team of clinicians as well as clients and patients.

Very good work/life balance that can be built around you and your preferences.

Bring your dog to work.

Next Step

For further details on this exceptional role, please click the Apply Now button. If you can specify the best time to talk, please do; we will get in touch when it suits you best. You will then be contacted by one of our specialist consultants, who will provide you with further details about the role.

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Please note, any contact is in the strictest confidence and we will not send your details to any practice without your expressed consent to do so.

Is this role almost right for you, but not quite ticking all the boxes? If so, we have many other roles available and also offer a Bespoke Job Search Service where we work proactively to find you your perfect job.

We have been named as the Recruitment Firm of the year at the Health Investor Awards, Winners of the Professional Service Provider of the Year at the General Practice Awards, Winners of the Recruitment Award at the Laing Buisson Awards and named on the Recruiter Hot
100 list, so in dealing with us you’ll be in safe hands!

For every placement we make, Menlo Park plants two trees! We plant one on your behalf and the other on the surgery’s behalf. By planting two trees we offset 0.6 tonnes of CO2, the equivalent of driving 1,466 miles in a standard car. We want to contribute towards helping save the planet!

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