Are you looking to join an outstanding Small Animal Hospital and Emergency Service Clinic where you can expand your knowledge while being supported by an experienced team.
About Us:
Barnsley Vets for Pets Hospital is an RCVS recognised outstanding Small Animal Hospital and Emergency Services Clinic, that is owned and run locally providing comprehensive 24/7 care to the wider local community and their pets with a dedicated on-site team.
Established in 2002, our facility has evolved into a centre of excellence, equipped with advanced medical technologies, including a CT scanner, rigid and flexible endoscopes, and ultrasound machines. We offer a broad spectrum of services such as neurosurgery, orthopaedics, minimally invasive surgery, stem cell therapy, chemotherapy, alongside our first-opinion practice. Our commitment to exceptional service is reflected in our five outstanding RCVS awards.
Our team comprises 15 Veterinary Surgeons (including our own out-of-hours team), 24 Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVNs), 3 Student Veterinary Nurses (SVNs), 5 Animal Care Assistants (ACAs) and a proficient non-clinical support team. We are united by a passion for delivering the highest standards of care, managing both general and referral cases within the same hospital to ensure seamless, end-to-end patient care.
The Role:
As a team we know that everyone is at different stages of their veterinary career and because of this we are open to speak to all qualified veterinary surgeons who have a passion about providing the best standards of care to their patients.
So, if you are an experienced veterinary surgeon looking for a team to support them through their certificate or a new graduate looking for the support in their first role please do get in touch!
The ideal candidate will:
Working Hours:
We are open to discuss a rota that will suit you and we are open to consider both full time and part time roles.
It is essential though that all our vets join the weekend rota and this can be on a 1 in 2 (full time) basis or a 1 in 4 basis (part time).
What We Offer:
Application Process:
To apply, please send a covering letter and your CV to: David.wright@vetsforpets.com, caroline.richards@vets4pets.com and louise.gwyn@vets4pets.com
Alternatively, please click apply!
Location Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 1JQ
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/
