Senior Veterinary Surgeon

At Active Vetcare Tilehurst in Reading, we are looking for a Senior Veterinary Surgeon become part of our supportive, clinically driven team where we are passionate in supporting your development, interests and your wellbeing!

Are you looking for the next step in your career to drive clinical development in our team? Become part of our supportive, clinically driven team where we are passionate in supporting your development, interests and your wellbeing.

We are looking for a senior veterinary surgeon to support our veterinary team alongside our clinical director. We are looking for someone who enjoys teaching and would be keen to get involved in the support of our new graduates, Surrey student teaching and schedule 3 nursing.

We are a team of 6 vets with a range of experience and interests, including a diagnostic imaging & medicine advanced practitioner and another studying for an ECC certificate. We are proud to have supported new graduates, who have stayed with us for many years and are a Surrey host practice for final students, whom we love hosting.

Our team is keen to support your passions and interests, and a certificate would be supported if desired.

As a practice, we are passionate about high clinical standards. We host monthly vet team meetings, clinical discussions, in-house practical training and whole practice meetings. Our nursing team has a wealth of experience and interests, and we are particularly passionate about nurse utilisation and promoting schedule 3 skills.

Our recent refurbishment has given us a new, additional consultation room and cat ward. In addition, we have a high-quality ultrasound machine, with linear probe, and endoscopy.

We are committed to wellbeing with several active wellbeing champions in practice, encourage work-life balance and love to treat our staff – this year's treats have been lunchtime garden walks, pottery painting, boat party and a comedy night.

The role is 40 hours per week. No OOH. 

This role is located in Tilehurst, Reading which is commutable from Pangbourne, Thatcham, Newbury, Wallingford, Basingstoke, Wokingham, Bracknell, Henley-on-Thames, Maidenhead and other surrounding locations in the Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire counties. 

What we can offer you?

• Support for your passion and interests; a certificate would be supported if desired
• Opportunity to develop clinically through a busy caseload and frequent case discussions
• A positive work environment, where you will feel a valued team member
• A team who are focused on wellbeing and work-life balance

Our standard benefits include:

• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (or equivalent) with our Buy/Sell holiday scheme - allowing you to purchase an additional two weeks of annual leave
• RCVS, VDS and subscription fees paid
• Generously encouraged and fully funded CPD – abundant opportunities within the business aided by internal and external development courses and programmes
• Receive an extra days leave each year in your first 5 years at CVS
• Cycle to work scheme and subsidised gym membership
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme – automatic enrolment and completely hassle free
• Access to First Aid for Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions across CVS and 300 trained CVS colleagues in this role
• Colleague discount on pet products and treatments including free consults, cost price drugs and a discount to our online pharmacy, Animed
• Access to the company share-save scheme

Interested? Please click apply now! For further details or an informal chat, please contact Jim in the recruitment team at jim.mcdowell-massar@cvsvets.com

CVS is committed to being a fully inclusive place to work where all our colleagues are encouraged and supported to be themselves, where difference is celebrated and where everyone feels able to deliver their best. We are also determined to build a workforce that is more representative of our diverse communities and the people we provide our services to.