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Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal


Company : Foxcotte Veterinary Group, Charlton


Location : London, England


Created : 2025-04-23


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Salary up to £75,000 DOEWelcome Bonus up to £5,000Relocation Allowance up to £5,000Accommodation availableWe are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our established team in Charlton.Find a place to excelWe have 3 branches: our main branch in Charlton, Andover, and 2 further branches; our Ludgershall branch runs consults and also operations, while our Whitchurch branch is a consult-only branch.All 3 branches have been recently refurbished.Our Charlton practice comprises of 5 consult rooms, a separate dog and cat waiting area, dedicated ultrasound room, prep room, x-ray room, 2 theatres, dog kennels, cat ward, and isolation ward. Charlton has the usual tools including new ultrasound, digital x-ray, dental x-ray, endoscopy, and in-house lab. Ludgershall has 2 consulting rooms, separate dog and cat waiting areas, a prep/theatre area, dog and cat wards. We are fortunate to have dental x-ray and in-house lab at our Ludgershall branch.Join our supportive TeamWe have 11 veterinary surgeons who make up 8 FTE roles. The vet team has a vast amount of experience across all fields and are very supportive of one another. We have multiple certificate holders within the vet team in small animal medicine, feline medicine and surgery, acupuncture, and Western Herbal Medicine.We are very fortunate to have a cardiologist hold clinics with us once a month, have a visiting orthopaedic surgeon, and also work alongside a wonderful physiotherapist who has clinics at our branch surgeries 3-4 times a week.What can we offerWe hope the ideal candidate will bring their own personality and area of interest to help support or expand the Foxcotte range of services. We are keen to support any future development in the form of CPDs and certificates. As a practice, we like to promote good mental well-being, holding practice gatherings 3-4 times a year including summer BBQs, Christmas parties, Easter egg hunts, and even theatre trips! We also like to support both local and national charities, for example, MacMillan cake morning, Christmas jumper day, and food bank donations to mention a few.Because our people matterWe recognize that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises, and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from:Work-life balance• 6.6 weeks annual leave• Additional holiday entitlement for your birthdayWell-being• Private medical insurance• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay• Cycle to Work scheme• Initiatives focused on employee well-being• Non-accidental injury supportDevelopment• £1250 CPD allowance with 5 days paid pro rata• Certificate support• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy• Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopedia provider• All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding• All our Vets get £1000 per annum to spend via our Care Fund• Infection Prevention and Control Programme• Quality Improvement ProgrammeProfessional Memberships• BVA membership• VDS cover• RCVS feesAdditional• Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with hundreds of retailers• Pension - 5% Employee/3% Employer• Discounted staff pet careUp to £75,000 DOE#J-18808-Ljbffr