Veterinary Surgeon

The Woolpack are forward thinking, progressive and always striving for excellence but we are also supportive, friendly, loyal and honest. We are incredibly proud that we have been able to build a strong, stable and respectful team that enjoy coming to work. We have a great work-up culture here and everyone is encouraged to develop their own interests.

We are a 5 vet small animal first opinion practice in a semi-rural village in Hertfordshire. Our practice is well equipped with modern facilities including 2 theatres, large prep room, dental suite with dental x-ray, DR Radiography with floating table, Ultrasound with cardiac probe, In-house lab.

This position is suitable for someone who prides themselves on providing a consistently high level of service to their clients.  This role will provide you with ample opportunity for progression and fulfilment. You would be far from alone, with support from an excellent practice team, practice director and a large friendly network within the company.

We are happy to look at flexible working and will consider part time/fixed term options for candidates.

As a practice we are lucky enough to offer 30-minute consults to our clients and 15 minutes for boosters. Giving you the time to provide a great service.

Our location is in a beautiful rural setting but with great links to local towns and London.

Below is what one of our Vets thinks about working with us.

‘'I can honestly say, without a doubt it is the loveliest place I have worked by far! It is absolutely the people that make it – a super supportive vet team who are always happy to chat and discuss cases, a highly skilled and friendly nursing team, and the most fantastic managers who actually care about you as an individual.”

Within this role, you will work a 40-hour week across 5 days with a share in the Saturday rota 9am-5pm. No OOH are required for this position. Full or part time candidates will be considered for this role and different rota patterns will be considered.

We currently have two certificate holder vets and another team member working towards one. We fully support vets with further development, and we would help fund and encourage you in finding your area of interest.

We are able to offer you in return for your hard work:

• An attractive salary & bonus scheme of up to £65K DOE
• RCVS and VDS fees covered
• Up to 7 weeks annual leave plus Bank Holidays (or equivalent) with our Buy/Sell holiday scheme - allowing you to purchase an additional two weeks of annual leave
• 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
• Pet treatment and product discounts

In summary: We offer:

• Flexible working/family friendly - Part time candidates and varied rota patters will be considered 
• Great nursing team with 5 RVN's and a dedicated reception/admin team.
• Recent refurbishment of clinical and client areas.
• CPD and development supported including CertAVP's for vets with an interest.
• Progressive practice with high clinical and client care standards at our heart.

See more here: What We Offer

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.

Looking for more information or want to arrange a practice visit? Email Andy at Andrew.leffers@cvsvets.com with a copy of your CV and query.