Here at Glasgow Forge Vets4Pets we pride ourselves on our close-knit, family feel and value our teams development and work/life balance. We are looking for an experienced vet to join our team and help us continue to grow.
We are looking for an experienced vet to join our friendly, well-established and sociable team. Our team is led by Practice Owner and Veterinary Surgeon, Struan and is made up of 3 FT and 2 PT vets, 4 RVNs, 3 SVN, 1 Practice Manager and an experienced reception team.
Within our vet team we have vast amounts of experience, with 2 of our vets having been qualified 10+ years and the other being a more recent graduate.
Struan is an advanced practitioner in small animal practice and is currently enrolled in a cardiology certificate, for which we have invested in a brand-new ultrasound, and another vet is about to embark on further training in soft tissue surgery, more specifically, BOAS surgery.
We are keen to encourage any specialisation or interest you bring to our team. We also have scope to further build a surgical caseload, however, whether it’s medicine, surgery, dentistry, dermatology, or something else we are happy to support in relevant CPD and building a caseload.
We would also welcome a team member who has experience of teaching and mentoring or a desire to do as we enjoy supporting new graduates and regularly have EMS students from Glasgow university, many of which are returners due to the great experience they get seeing practice with our team.
The other side of our clinical team are our highly valued nurses, of which 2 are clinical coaches as we are a nurse training practice. Most of our nurses and receptionists have been with the practice for many years as they enjoy the close-knit family feel of the practice, however, they are always welcoming to new team members and make them feel at home. Our nurses conduct their own consults most days of the week and undertake Schedule 3 procedures, enabling the vets to focus on their own consults and surgeries.
In this role we can accommodate both full or part time hours and offer flexibility around your shifts whether you are looking to do 4 longer days, 5 shorter days, or need to finish early some days, for example, for childcare- we can make your rota work for you. We are now closed on a Sunday meaning the 1 in 4 weekend rota covers Saturday’s (9am-5pm) only after which you will work reduced hours in the week to take that time back. Any additional overtime that is worked can be either paid or take as time in lieu. We arrange our diary so all our vets have regular breaks to catch up on notes, report results and any other admin, so generally, we finish on time. You will not be required to cover OOHs.
Aside from work, we love to socialise in our free time, with team nights out.
We have team Whatsapp groups both for clinical discussions and support, and a separate one for general communication and/or socialising. In practice we also conduct monthly clinical and full team meetings to check in on all our team and ensure any problems are dealt with as a collective.
Glasgow Forge Vets4Pets is located just a short 10-minute drive outside of Glasgow City Centre, but also only 20 minutes from the countryside and the famous Loch Lomond, making it the ideal location for city and countryside lovers. The practice is located on a retail park with free parking. It is also on a major bus route, and the local train station is 10 minutes walk away.
In addition to a competitive salary (pro rata and D.O.E), we offer:
To get more of an idea what it like to work for us why not have a tour of our practice by clicking here
For further information about the position, to have a no strings attached conversation or, to apply, please contact northvet@vets4pets.com and someone will get back to you in 1 working day
Location: G31 4BH
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/
