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Vets for Pets
Veterinary Surgeon
Christchurch, Dorset
- Hours
- Full Time
- Posted
- 1 day ago
- Salary
- Competitive
- Recruiter
- Vets for Pets
- Closes
- 03 Sep 2025
- Course
- No
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Recruiter Type
- Direct Employer
Description
Flexible hours? Supportive and experienced team? Costal location? You can have it all! We have an exciting opportunity for a personable, skilled vet to join our welcoming team here at Christchurch Vets for Pets!
Who we are
Locally owned by Debbie who qualified from Bristol in 2000, we have been offering an excellent general practice service since 2009. We have well over 6000 active small animal and exotic clients, and we are growing all the time.
You'll be joining an exceptionally experienced team of 4 vets (3.5 fte) with over 60 years' experience between us! One of the team is also currently working towards an ultrasound certificate and another has a keen interest in ophthalmology. We're also supported by a brilliant non-clinical team including Kirsty our practice manager who is also our onsite mental health first aider, as well as a team of 7 nurses who utilise all their skills including schedule 3, and with one of the team being an x-ray specialist.
The role
Work is shared out equally and we try and maximise veterinary skills to the full and embrace new ideas from team members. The days are structured to advantage the team with 2 x 15-minute breaks, an hour's lunch break and consults are given 15 minutes as standard. We also hold regular team meetings, usually about once a month.
In joining our team and supporting a great community and client base, we are looking for a colleague with solid GP experience, a team player with great communication skills and someone who shares our passion for providing the highest level of veterinary care.
We can offer this role on a full or part time basis with just 1 in 4 weekends (sole charge) and no out of hours. Shift patterns can also be flexible.
The practice
We have a spacious practice with all the equipment you'd expect from a thriving GP practice, which includes 3 consult rooms/imaging room (digital X-ray, ultrasound, theatre and separate cat and dog wards. There's also a separate office/kitchen space and spacious colleague room for the team to enjoy.
The benefits
Salary up to GBP65,000 FTE, depending on experienceContributory pension schemeLife assurance 4 x annual salaryGenerous holiday allowance (5.6 weeks, increasing to 6.6 after 2 calendar years)Free car parkingCPD allowancePaid membershipsExclusive company discounts and benefitsNo OOH
Our culture
We are a friendly dynamic team with a wide variety of interests and hobbies who make the most of our great location and are lucky enough to be based in an area with 7 miles of blue flag sandy beaches on our doorstep and the river at the end of the road. The New Forest is a short distance away and we also have excellent leisure facilities & thriving nightlife nearby.
To find out more about this exciting opportunity, simply email Laura on or alternatively, apply below.
Location: BH23 2BN
Ad ID: 5416904347
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