Veterinary Surgeon – Exeter Vets for Pets
Up to £70,000 DOE | Flexible Hours | No OOH | Close to the coast
Are you an experienced Veterinary Surgeon looking for a large variety of cases each day? If so, we’d love to welcome you to join us at Exeter Vets for Pets.
About the Role
We are looking for a dedicated and motivated Veterinary Surgeon to become an integral part of our growing team. We’re able to accommodate either full time or part time hours to suit with weekends on a fair 1 in 4 rota. Importantly, there are no out-of-hours requirements, giving you a genuine work-life balance in the stunning city of Exeter.
About Us
Our long-standing established team of 4 vets are friendly & supportive with a good blend of surgical and medical bias. We deal with a wide variety of medical and surgical cases on a daily basis and have a visiting specialist orthopaedic and ultrasonographer to support more challenging cases. Our strong nursing team are experienced with certificate holders in anaesthesia and dentistry. You’ll be working in a light, spacious and air-conditioned environment with access to state-of-the-art equipment, including digital x-ray, new IM 3 dental machine and digital dental x-ray.
You’ll be supported by a passionate and friendly team who are committed to delivering exceptional standards of pet care.
Why Us?
If you’ve ever dreamed of combining your veterinary career with a rural or seaside lifestyle, this could be the perfect opportunity. We’re on the edge of town with easy access to the city but also a short drive to rural Devon, close to Dartmoor and Exmouth beach. There’s plenty to enjoy in your downtime, from coastal walks and family-friendly attractions to the busier city life of Exeter city centre.
About You
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Veterinary Surgeon who is ready to make their mark and help grow the practice further. Ideally, you will:
What We Offer
We believe in looking after our colleagues just as well as we do our patients. Here’s what you can expect:
Why Join Us?
This is a rare opportunity to be part of a practice recently taken over by new JVP who aims to develop a positive and enjoyable working culture, giving you the freedom to influence its future direction and make a genuine impact in the local community. With excellent facilities, a supportive employer, and the charm of both a rural & coastal lifestyle, this role offers the best of all worlds.
So, whether you’re looking for your next challenge, want to pursue a certificate, or simply want a rewarding veterinary role with great balance, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and come help us build something special at Exeter Vets for Pets
If you'd like any further information about this vacancy, the practice or our company please contact Jack from our Talent Acquisition team via email; COVet@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: EX2 7HX
Pets just see people. They aren’t biased and they don’t discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so 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/
