Job Description

Ruislip

Veterinary Surgeon

Our thriving practice in the historic town of Ruislip, Greater London is seeking a confident and enthusiastic Veterinary Surgeon to join our supportive team.

About us

You will be joining a friendly team made up of 4 Vets and 4 Nurses alongside 1 VCA and 3 receptionists. We hold a variety of individual interests including soft tissue surgery and internal medicine.


We are a close knit and friendly team, we love to celebrate what you do inside and outside of the work environment, because a work life balance is key. We engage in staff evenings out, Christmas dinners and birthday celebrations!


We are based inside the wonderful Pets at Home store in Ruislip and offer free parking for both staff and clients.


Our bright, spacious, air-conditioned surgery is purpose built to industry leading standards and has state of the art equipment including a digital X-ray machine, Ultrasound, Multiparameter monitor, electrosurgical unit and Idexx lab machines.


Ruislip is a great place to live and work, offering a blend of suburban charm and convenient city access. With excellent transport links via the Central and Metropolitan lines, you can be in central London in under an hour while enjoying a quieter, greener lifestyle. It's a location that combines work-life balance with a welcoming, family-friendly atmosphere.

What we are looking for

A qualified Veterinary Surgeon with RCVS registration Ideally you will have at least 2 years' experience working in small animal practice and are confident to do both consult and surgery You will be confident in all small companion animal routine surgeries and have basic experience with exotics We would ideally appoint a full-time applicant working 40hrs per week over 4 days Our weekend rota is 1:3 working Saturdays (9am-6pm) and Sundays (10am-4pm) We are also flexible to consider part time applicants No OOHs and no bank holidays Excellent communication and interpersonal skills A passion for animal welfare and high-quality patient care Team player attitude with the ability to work independently

We can offer you

An attractive salary of up to 60,000 (Dependant on experience/full time equivalent) A generous CPD allowance (Plus funding towards certificates) 5.6 weeks initial holiday, rising to 6.6 weeks after 2 years' service! A generous extra days' leave for your birthday Access to private health insurance A contributory pension scheme In-house career development opportunity Paid membership fees (RCVS, BVA, VDS) Funded sponsorship visas (Plus potential relocation allowances) Access to the reward hub including wellbeing support and pastoral care Cycle to work scheme 20% discount at Vets for Pets, Pets at Home and the Groom Room Access to Colleague Assistance Programmes - Retail Trust, Port of Call and MHFA

If you'd like any further information about this vacancy, the practice or our company please contact Laura from our Talent Acquisition team via email; eastvets@vets4pets.com for an informal and confidential conversation.


Alternatively, you can submit your application directly to us now and somebody will be in touch with you to discuss this further. We look forward to hearing from you!

Location:

HA4 0LN


We are an Equal Opportunities Employer!

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don't perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!