Fantastic opportunity for a Vet looking for the next step in their career!
Due to growth, we have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Veterinary Surgeon to come and join our friendly and vibrant team at Southend Airport Vets for Pets.
About us
Our well-equipped, RCVS-accredited surgery is based inside Pets at Home at the Airport Business Park on Rochford Road. You will be joining our Joint Venture Partner and Veterinary Surgeon, Carlo De Vito, who graduated in Italy in 1998.
Supporting Carlo are his friendly and experienced team of 1 Veterinary Surgeon, 1 Head Registered Vet Nurse, 2 Registered Vet Nurses, 4 Client Care Advisors and 1 Practice Manager.
At Southend Airport we have a brand-new ultrasound machine, including 4 probes, endoscope and inhouse laboratory with an x-ray machine and dental equipment.
Living and working near Southend Airport offers a unique blend of convenience and coastal charm. With excellent transport links, including a direct train to London in under an hour, commuting is a breeze. The surrounding area boasts a mix of seaside attractions, parks, and a vibrant town centre, making it an appealing place to settle. Southend Airport offers a balance of work and leisure in a dynamic yet laid-back environment.
By joining us, you'll become part of a surgery who pride ourselves on having a welcoming working environment and gold standard clinical care whilst also offering a good work/life balance.
What we are looking for in you
The role is ideally a full-time position for 40 hours per week (9am – 7:30pm) including Saturdays and no OOH.
We can offer you
If you'd like any further information about this vacancy, the practice or our company please contact Lizzie from our Talent Acquisition team via email; southvets@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: SS2 6FW
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!
Since 1991, when we were a wholesaler with a team of just 15, we’ve been focused on getting better every day. By putting pets before profit, working as a team and taking pride in everything we do, we’ve grown into a 451 store network with more than 8,913 colleagues working in our Stores, Grooming Salons, Distribution Centres and Support Office.
We are the UK’s leading pet specialist, providing pet owners with all their product needs, as well as our Vets for Pets practices and Grooming salons. We support our colleagues to work with pride and passion, to bring honesty and integrity to work every day, and to do it all with a sense of fun and fearlessness. We never shy away from having the important conversations and doing what we say we’ll do.
Our values and behaviours are practiced daily across the business and are what really makes us an enjoyable, exciting place to work. We're always striving to develop and reward our colleagues with an extensive in-house series of training programmes, wellbeing initiatives and a comprehensive benefits package. In 2018 we were delighted to be voted top 5 in the Great Place to Work UK’s Large category.
Our colleagues are central to the success of the business and are fully trained in pet care and dedicated to animal welfare. Pets are central to everything that we do and 93% of colleagues have their own pets too!
If you like the sound of life at Pets at Home, you can find out more on our dedicated careers site: https://www.petsathomejobs.com/
