We are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our experienced team here at GKG Vets, Newbury.
The role will involve a nice mix of consulting and surgery and we pride ourselves on providing an excellent service to our clients and their pets and take care of a varied caseload. We are keen for all our Vets to work up cases as thoroughly as possible allowing you clinical freedom and autonomy.
Fix or flex – find your perfect balance
Typically, this is a full time position working 38 hours over four days with 1in4 Saturdays and no OOH. However, we know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it easy for you to strike the right balance. We would welcome both full or part time applicants and we are happy to be flexible and work together to find a rota that would work for you.
Established for over 62 years we are part of the community
We are a well-equipped small friendly practice who love learning and teaching, established for 62 years on our current site we really are part of the community. Large numbers of our clients have been registered with us for many years and these long-term relationships are key to our success and always remain important to us.
P.S - You are welcome to bring your dog to work.
Join our team with a focus on professional development
You will be joining our supportive team of experienced Vets, RVNs and supporting team members. Sharing all our knowledge is something we love to do, your opinion and input matters to us. We live and breathe by our unique team approach, and we thrive with that ethos. Overall, we are looking for someone who takes joy in coming to work and offering excellent patient care, utilising fear free techniques.
Because our employees matter
Work life balance
- 6.6 weeks annual leave
- Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
- Your birthday as a paid day off
Wellbeing
- Private medical insurance
- Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
- Non-accidental injury support
Development
- £1,250 CPD allowance with 5 days paid pro rata
- Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
- Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia 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 Programme
Professional Memberships
- BVA membership
- VDS cover
- RCVS fees
Additional
- Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
- Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
- Discounted staff pet care
- As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
If this position is of interest to you then please get in touch.