Job Details
Description
Contract: Permanent, full-time (40 hours per week over 5 days)
Salary: £47,702 - £65,000 + One-off Recruitment & Retention Allowance of £2,500*
Location: Grimsby, DN32 7SH
Are you seeking a fulfilling veterinary career with a caring and collaborative team? Join Blue Cross in Grimsby as a Veterinary Surgeon and be part of an organisation that prioritises your well being.
Competitive salary, state-of-the-art facilities, and a supportive environment await. Apply now!
Salary: £47,702 - £65,000 + One-off Recruitment & Retention Allowance of £2,500*
Location: Grimsby, DN32 7SH
Are you seeking a fulfilling veterinary career with a caring and collaborative team? Join Blue Cross in Grimsby as a Veterinary Surgeon and be part of an organisation that prioritises your well being.
Competitive salary, state-of-the-art facilities, and a supportive environment await. Apply now!
More about the role
With a proud heritage spanning over 40 years, our purpose-built, state-of-the-art hospital is a cornerstone of the community, delivering exceptional, round-the-clock care to thousands of pets and their owners every year.
As a charity dedicated to animal welfare, we prioritise both exceptional care for pets and the well-being of our veterinary team.
What You'll Be Doing
As a charity dedicated to animal welfare, we prioritise both exceptional care for pets and the well-being of our veterinary team.
What You'll Be Doing
- Conducting consultations, diagnostics, surgeries, and inpatient care.
- Overseeing your clinical cases from start to finish.
- Working in a supportive hospital with advanced diagnostic and surgical equipment.
- Providing compassionate care and support to clients seeking charitable assistance for their pets.
- Participating in continuing professional development and clinical discussions.
- Helping train and integrate volunteers, new graduates, and students.
- Providing emergency care as needed.
- Performing phone and video consultations when required.
About You
- Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS).
- Demonstrable small animal or mixed practice experience.
- Sole charge experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- UK driving licence. (Desirable)
- Existing right to work in the UK.
Want to know more? We've attached a detailed job description outlining the role's responsibilities and requirements.
What You Can Expect
Work Life Balance: We understand the demanding nature of the role and are committed to supporting our surgeons with flexible working arrangements, including out-of-hours shifts followed by blocks of time off in lieu. We strive to ensure you have a balanced and fulfilling work-life experience.
Comprehensive Benefits Package: We offer a competitive, market rate salary, generous annual leave starting at 30 days plus bank holidays (increasing with service), relocation assistance, private medical insurance, enhanced pension contributions, an Employee Assistance Programme, physiotherapy support, mental health support, a health cash plan, life assurance, professional development opportunities, recognition schemes, charity worker discounts, and volunteer days.
* For Veterinary Surgeons joining us at our Grimsby Animal Hospital, we offer a one-off £2,500 Recruitment & Retention Allowance, £1,250 included in the first, monthly salary payment and £1,250 on successful completion of probation.
Collaborative Team: Be part of a supportive and collaborative team dedicated to providing exceptional animal care. Work alongside highly skilled veterinary nurses, allowing you to focus on your clinical expertise and patient well-being.
State-of-the-Art Facilities: Our purpose-built hospital, opened in 2005, boasts six consultation rooms, operating suites, minor procedure rooms, and extensive inpatient facilities, including separate cat, dog, small animal, and isolation wards. Our on-site veterinary facilities include digital X-ray, ultrasound, endoscopy, electrocardiography, laboratory tests, multiparameter anaesthetic monitors, infusion pumps, and Bair Huggers.
Diverse Caseload: Expand your veterinary knowledge and skills through a variety of cases. Encounter a wide range of challenges, from routine care to complex medical emergencies, fostering professional growth and development.
Location: Our Grimsby hospital is ideally located near the picturesque Lincolnshire Wolds and the award-winning Cleethorpes Beach. Nearby towns and cities like Lincoln, Hull, Doncaster, and Sheffield are just over an hour away by car or train. The area offers affordable housing close to essential amenities and has a range of primary and secondary schools. If you’re considering relocating, Blue Cross may offer financial assistance to help with your move, subject to T&Cs.
* For Veterinary Surgeons joining us at our Grimsby Animal Hospital, we offer a one-off £2,500 Recruitment & Retention Allowance, £1,250 included in the first, monthly salary payment and £1,250 on successful completion of probation.
Collaborative Team: Be part of a supportive and collaborative team dedicated to providing exceptional animal care. Work alongside highly skilled veterinary nurses, allowing you to focus on your clinical expertise and patient well-being.
State-of-the-Art Facilities: Our purpose-built hospital, opened in 2005, boasts six consultation rooms, operating suites, minor procedure rooms, and extensive inpatient facilities, including separate cat, dog, small animal, and isolation wards. Our on-site veterinary facilities include digital X-ray, ultrasound, endoscopy, electrocardiography, laboratory tests, multiparameter anaesthetic monitors, infusion pumps, and Bair Huggers.
Diverse Caseload: Expand your veterinary knowledge and skills through a variety of cases. Encounter a wide range of challenges, from routine care to complex medical emergencies, fostering professional growth and development.
Location: Our Grimsby hospital is ideally located near the picturesque Lincolnshire Wolds and the award-winning Cleethorpes Beach. Nearby towns and cities like Lincoln, Hull, Doncaster, and Sheffield are just over an hour away by car or train. The area offers affordable housing close to essential amenities and has a range of primary and secondary schools. If you’re considering relocating, Blue Cross may offer financial assistance to help with your move, subject to T&Cs.
How to apply
Please click the 'Apply Now' button to complete a short application form and attach your CV ahead of the closing date at 23:59 on Monday 30 September 2024.
We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Blue Cross is a national charity that has been helping sick, injured and homeless pets since 1897.
Every month we help thousands of pets and their people by providing veterinary care, expert behaviour advice and find homeless pets loving families. We also offer education for future generations plus pet bereavement support for those who have lost their beloved pet companion.
We love the ways that pets can make such an amazing difference to the people they live with and we offer lifelong support and advice to help that unique relationship thrive. With your support we can give back to more pets and their families who need our help.
Pets change lives. We change theirs.
Every month we help thousands of pets and their people by providing veterinary care, expert behaviour advice and find homeless pets loving families. We also offer education for future generations plus pet bereavement support for those who have lost their beloved pet companion.
We love the ways that pets can make such an amazing difference to the people they live with and we offer lifelong support and advice to help that unique relationship thrive. With your support we can give back to more pets and their families who need our help.
Pets change lives. We change theirs.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion
We believe that every pet should enjoy a healthy life in a happy home, and we always seek to recruit the best people who share our values and commitment so we can continue to help and support pet owners across the UK to achieve this.
At Blue Cross, we want you to feel that you belong, without the need to hide any part of who you are.
Diversity and inclusion at Blue Cross means creating a workplace where all people, regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, nation or country of origin, disability, age, and socioeconomic backgrounds are welcome, respected, supported, and have access to equal opportunities.
We are working hard to reflect the world we live in and the communities we serve at every level of our organisation. As much as we have made positive advances, we consider diversity and inclusion to be a work in progress – a continual commitment that remains a priority for all of us.
If you would like to talk to us about any reasonable adjustments or changes to our recruitment process to support you to be your best, then please get in touch either via email at jobs@bluecross.org.uk, via telephone on 01993 825515 or if you would prefer a video call then we can arrange this using Microsoft Teams.
Our values
Our values define the way we do things. We use them every day to guide us, and to make sure we put people and pets at the heart of everything we do.
Compassionate: We listen, we are non-judgmental, we are kind and caring to the pets and people we encounter, and we offer support in difficult times
Courageous: We make brave decisions, embrace change, and encourage innovation, ensuring we always act with integrity – doing the right thing even when no one is looking
Inclusive: We value all our relationships and work in an open and positive culture where we celebrate our diverse talents and empower you to be you
