Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Salary up to £65,000 plus up to £5000 Relocation Allowance and up to £5000 welcome bonus.    We have an exciting opportunity for a veterinary Surgeon to join our team at Town & Country, part of IVC Evidensia.  Your day-to-day duties will involve a mixture of consultations and surgery, you will be responsible for the work up and care of patients, there will be some sole charge.   IVC Evidensia is the UK and Europe’s leading veterinary care group, made up of over 900 practices and referral hospitals, united by a shared purpose of happier animals, happier owners.    At IVC Evidensia, we believe careers should be built without limits. Our people are supported to make more clinical impact, access more career opportunities, and play an active role in their local and professional communities. Through investment in learning, innovation, and wellbeing, we create environments where our teams can grow in confidence, capability, and fulfilment—at every stage of their career.    Fix or flex – find your perfect balance    We know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it brilliantly easy for you to strike the right balance. Whether you are looking to fix or flex your work patterns, we can find the right solution for you. Our full-time vets usually work 4 full days with a day off during the week and you would be part of the Saturday rota which would be 1:4/5 Saturdays with a day in lieu.   We have no OOH or Bank holidays which is great for a work-life balance. However, we are happy to discuss working patterns as we understand how important a good work/life balance is and we would be happy to discuss part time hours.    About the practice   Town and Country Vets are a first opinion, small animal veterinary group with three great sites based in Blackburn, Clayton-le-Moors & Whalley. We have all the usual equipment including Ultrasound, Digital x-ray & in-house blood machine.   We are situated perfectly with lots for you to enjoy in your spare time! Blackburn is a busy town with lots of local amenities, fitness clubs, local walks and more. We have great transport links to many major cities including Manchester and Liverpool. Or, if you prefer a change from the hustle and bustle, we have many wonderful country walks around as well as the beautiful natural park- The Lake District being just a short drive away!    Preventative health care and case continuity are all important to us and mean that during your time at Town & Country vets, you will build great working relationships with your clients and patients! We have some wonderful reviews on Google to reflect this! We are Lancashire’s family-oriented vets who will put your wellbeing first!   About the team   We have a great team of 5 Vets, 1 Clinical Director, 9 Nurses, 1 VCA, 7 Receptionists and 1 Practice Manager.  We are a friendly team, whom some we have trained and are still with us decades later! Everyone is hard-working, friendly & supportive. Our team has a wealth of knowledge and expertise and it is important to us that we find the right person to join our Town & Country family. Professional development is supported within our team.    "Town and Country is a great place to work, you will find us a friendly and helpful bunch, with advice and support from all the experienced team, management, receptionists, nurses and vets.  We have a few members of staff who have been here for many years, some have trained with us and stayed with us, the longest being 30 years!   I myself started on reception in 2006, then was made administrator and then was promoted to Office Manager.  I left for a brief spell of 18 months in 2021 due to a restructure, I missed working at the practice and with the team, in 2023 I had the opportunity to return as Practice Manager and did so. The team welcomed be back with open arms, it was great to be back in practice"      Joanne Dolan - Practice Manager   Because our people matter  We recognise 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  *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 *£1250 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 £1250 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.