We’re looking for an additional Veterinary Surgeon to join The Vet Clinic at Birmingham Dogs Home, an independent, charity-owned clinic on a 12-month fixed term contract, with a possibility of this becoming a permanent position.

You will be working with a small, dedicated team of veterinary professionals, in collaboration with our rehoming centre teams to care for Birmingham Dogs Home’s animals. You will also be providing a high-quality, first opinion service to private owners and their pets in our independent, charity-owned clinic. (N.B. All profits from the vet clinic go back to support the charity’s work).

We can provide:

•  A supportive, welcoming team to work with
• A purpose-built Vet Clinic equipped with digital x-ray equipment and ultrasound, a separate dental room (with digital dental x-ray equipment), in-house laboratory area, separate dog and cat wards.
• Salary of up to £55,000 FTE depending on experience
• Full-time position (40 hours per week on average over 4 days) but we can look at alternative requirements in terms of hours or days a week should a strong candidate have a particular need to work certain days and/or hours
• No OOH or on-call
• Minimum 15-minute consultations
• 4-day week with 1 in 4 Saturday mornings
• Pension & benefits package
• £1500 CPD budget, 4 days per annum (pro-rata based 1 FTE)
• Paid RCVS & VDS premiums
• Paid membership of BVA, BSAVA or an equivalent organisation
• Generous annual leave allowance

Work location: The Vet Clinic is located at our Birmingham Centre in Catherine-de-Barnes, Solihull, B92 0DJ. We have a second Rehoming Centre in Coven, Wolverhampton which is visited by the team twice a week (morning only). The Vet appointed will be expected to attend our Wolverhampton Centre on a shared rota.

We are looking for a vet who

• Has a minimum of 3 years clinical experience
• Is able to work sole charge at times
• Is customer centric
• Enjoys undertaking the full range of first opinion vet tasks e.g. consulting, operating etc.
• Has an appreciation or experience of working in a charity environment
• Enjoys being part of a happy, positive, hard-working team
• Always remains polite, calm and respectful of colleagues, clients and their patients

If you don’t have 3 years clinical experience or are looking for a part-time role and are interested this this role, please contact us to have a chat.

To apply for this role please email your CV and cover letter to Linsey Yeomans, Practice Manager Linsey@birminghamdogshome.org.uk . For an informal chat about the role phone 0121 643 4324 or email vetenquiries@birminghamdogshome.org.uk