Flexible hours? Supportive and experienced team? Costal location? You can have it all! We have an exciting opportunity for a personable, skilled vet to join our welcoming team here at Gosport Vets for Pets!
About us
Locally owned by Andras a passionate teacher and advocate for his teams’ development, as well as having over 10 years’ experience himself and enjoying orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery, you’ll also be working alongside an experienced certificate holder in internal medicine and ophthalmology and another vet who recently completed the graduate programme having joined us from Hungary, testament to the supportive environment created by Andras and his team.
Our vet team benefit from a high ratio of nurse to vet support with 11 experienced nurses who utilise their skills to the full including nurse clinics, and an additional supportive and friendly team of 8 receptionists, one of whom is a trained Mental Health First Aider too.
The role
With a varied caseload and where possible keeping work in house, work is shared out equally and we try and maximise veterinary skills to the full and embrace new ideas from team members.
The days are structured to advantage the team with breaks and admin time factored into the day; an hour’s lunch break and consults are given 15 minutes as standard. We also hold regular clinical meetings, practice meetings every 3 months as well as in-house lunch and learns, to keep up with the newest products available.
Ideally a full-time position over 4 days and with just 1 in 4 Saturdays 9am until 12pm and no out of hours, we could consider some flexibility so if you’re interested, please still get in touch.
About you
We’re ideally looking for a good all-round vet with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a UK small animal practice and therefore a colleague competent in routine procedures and all aspects of consulting and client care too. You’ll therefore also be a great communicator and enjoy building relationships with patients, clients and colleagues alike!
The practice
In the heart of the community, we are a standalone spacious practice with all the equipment you’d expect from a thriving GP practice, which includes 4 consult rooms and separate imaging room, theatre and separate isolation ward, cat and dog wards. There’s also a separate office and kitchen/colleague room for the team to enjoy.
The benefits
Our culture
We are a friendly dynamic team with a wide variety of interests and hobbies who make the most of our great location in Hampshire, in the heart of England’s beautiful south coast, just across the harbour from Portsmouth. Gosport is a vibrant place of coastal charm, maritime history, and community life.
To find out more about this exciting opportunity, simply email Laura on Southvets@vetsforpets.com or alternatively, apply below.
Location: PO13 9UE
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/
