Senior Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Primary Care - Vet Surgeon – Small Animal /
Unicorn Vets, Park Surgery [1032] /
On-site
Salary up to £75,000 DOE, Up to £5,000 Relocation Allowance, plus Up to £5,000 Welcome Bonus
Find a place to excel
Develop your career with Unicorn Vets Unicorn Vets is a group of two practices (Fairfield, & Park) that has been in the Southampton area for over 30 years.
You will be based at our Park branch .
At Unicorn Vets, every day is different, you’ll have a nice mix of consults and surgery so you get the best of both worlds. Case continuity is encouraged, as we recognise how rewarding the development of the client/pet/vet bond can be. We strongly encourage career development so if you wish to pursue a specialism or certificate, we would be delighted to discuss this with you.
Fix or flex – work life balance that works for you
Typically, the full-time position is 40 hours per week, spread over 5 or 4 days with a mix of earlies and lates (latest finish is 7pm).
You will have a 1:6 share in the Saturday rota (finish at 12.30pm) and there is no OOH.
However, we know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it brilliantly easy for you to strike the right balance. Whether you need to do the school pick up, need reduced hours during school holidays or would simply like a more flexible rota pattern, we can look to fix or flex our patterns to suit you.
We would also welcome part time applicants.
Fantastic location
Join our long-established practice located in a great part of the world Our Park branch is a stone’s throw from Southampton Common where’s there’s seasonal fairs, park-runs every Saturday morning and not to mention Race for Life.
Both practices are close to the beautiful New Forest with easy access to the South coast, the idyllic South Downs, 20 minutes’ drive from Winchester and a little over an hour’s train ride to London.
The area is home to excellent schools and is a lovely place to set up home.
State of art equipment
Our practice is well equipped with digital X-ray, in-house haematology and biochemistry including SDMA, T4 and other extended panels, endoscopy, ultrasound with echocardiography, capnography, tonometry and ECG.
Our supportive Team
Become part of a trusted, rewarding team with Unicorn Vets You’ll have the support of a fantastic, full team of Veterinary Nurses, SVNs and not to mention our exceptional office and reception team. Across the group, we have 3 experienced Veterinary Surgeons.
You Matter to Us – Your Benefits at a Glance
Work-life Balance & Wellbeing
*6.6 weeks’ holiday including bank holidays – plus your birthday off
*Private medical insurance
*Enhanced family-friendly leave and pay
*24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme
Development
*£1,250 CPD allowance + 40 hours paid CPD
*Certificate and advanced learning support & Access to Vetlexicon online resources
*World leading IVC Evidensia Training Centres
*£1,250 annual Care Fund for every vet
Professional Memberships
*BVA membership
*VDS cover
*RCVS fees
Colleague Benefits
*Cycle to Work and Green Car schemes (eligibility applies)
*Retail discounts and cashback offers
*Reduced-cost veterinary care for your own pets
Apply today or get in touch for an informal, confidential chat.
£0 - £75,000 a year
Up to £75,000 DOE
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