Aldgate Vets has been recruiting strongly across our team over recent years – and we continue to do so – because of significant expansion and exciting developments in the services we offer, including our small animal hospital in Bridlington and our growing chronic pain management and acupuncture offering.

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Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon Vacancy

We are an Independent, small animal practice based across two sites in East Yorkshire. We have a purpose-built hospital in Bridlington and a smaller, but equally busy practice in Driffield.

Due to on-going expansion, we are seeking an additional Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon to join our team. The ideal candidate would be someone who has completed their GDP and has a minimum of 2 years post graduate experience in clinical practice.

Although we are looking for a good all-rounder; we would also be interested to hear from vets with more specialist interests, including those that have a passion for consulting.  The Practice encourages CPD and can offer support with starting or completing Certificates.

Full time is 4 days/week, with a fixed weekday off, Saturday/Sunday day shifts on rotation (1 in 5) with time back the following week with a share of working Bank Holiday (with TOIL back).

No on-call/night shifts as we have a dedicated night team for the hospital to support your work/life balance.

RCVS & BVA funded, private health insurance and pension.

Salary dependent on experience but would start from £37K plus benefits

Our facilities

Both practices are well equipped with dental x-rays, ultrasound, digital x-ray and in house laboratory machines.  In addition, the Bridlington practice offers CT, endoscopy and fully equipped laparoscopic, orthopaedic and dental theatres.

We run an OOH service from our Bridlington hospital covering our own, and 8 other local practice’s emergency work.

Our Bridlington hospital is also home to our rehabilitation facility which includes an underwater treadmill, a large 6×4 m hydrotherapy pool and a dedicated rehabilitation consultation room with a wide range of physiotherapy equipment.

Our people

We have a 16-vet team, which is made up of both experienced and more recently qualified vets, including certificate holders in diagnostic imaging, surgery and medicine. We actively encourage further training and professional development. We have a wonderful team of RVNs which again include certificate holders and we are a nurse training practice. We have a dedicated client care team who keep the wheels turning and who are constantly aiming to improve our client experience.

We have a dedicated Rehabilitation and OOH Team.

Our Values

Our core values are Compassion, Commitment, Integrity and Teamwork. We aim to offer a modern approach to Veterinary Medicine with a traditional client and team focused approach.

Our team are a diverse and welcoming team who work fantastically together to deliver these values.

To apply, send your CV and covering letter to recruitment@aldgatevet.co.uk.

Night RVN

We’re looking for an RVN with a passion for emergency and critical care, with an enthusiasm for inpatient care, and willingness to go the extra mile to join our OOH Nursing Team.

You will work alongside one of our veterinary surgeons, (this is not a sole charge position) in a waking night role, you will enjoy the variety that OOH work provides, alongside providing ongoing or intensive/critical care to patients within the hospital.

Working 7 nights on with 14 off, on-site accommodation available if required, for the duration of your working week.

Previous OOH experience preferred but not essential.

We’re very keen to develop our team and are happy to offer support and funding for certificates & further qualifications for both our Veterinary Surgeons and Nurses.

In return, we’re able to offer:

  • Salary range £28,500 – £35,000 DOE
  • Company Pension
  • RCVS & BVNA fees paid
  • CPD funded and encouraged
  • Generous staff discount

About us:

Our independent practice is in the beautiful Yorkshire Wolds, offering the best of all worlds with both rural and coastal activities on our doorstep and the lovely historic city of York close by.

We are a growing 20+ vet mixed practice, who continue to provide our staff with a quality work-life balance.

We offer a wide range of services and equipment, including in-house laboratory testing, CT scanner, digital X-ray, ultrasound and multi-parameter monitoring at both sites, dental X-rays plus bronchoscopy, rhinoscopy, laparoscopic surgeries, a visiting orthopaedic surgeon and an in-house pain management consultant offering acupuncture, laser therapy and physio plus a hydrotherapy suite with pool and treadmill at our small animal hospital.

For further information or to apply, please email your CV & covering letter, marked for the attention Steph Neary RVN/Jenny Cushing RVN or Jane Hardy, HR Manager to recruitment@aldgatevet.co.uk

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