Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon

We are a small animal and equine practice in the beautiful countryside of South Cumbria, proudly independent and we are going to stay that way!  This allows us to reinvest in the practice to provide the best possible facilities for patients, clients and staff, including Adaptix 3D X-ray. 

We received the runner-up award in the British Veterinary Hospital Association Design Awards for our large and impressive premises in Lindale, near Grange-over-Sands which opened in 2019.We were the first ISFM Gold Cat-Friendly practice in our area due to our outstanding cat facilities. 

Consults are 20 minutes each, with further time allocated for admin work.You are rota’d to have at least one operating day per week.Our nurse consults are busy, ensuring that vets can focus on providing the patient care that only they can.Our fantastic nursing team of 8 RVNs and 2 SVNs, are available and happy to help you to provide the highest standards of patient care. 

We are passionate about personal development and actively encourage our team to enhance their skills and follow their interests, including supporting certificates or additional training. 

You would be part of an eight vet team, most with high levels of experience and all with lots of enthusiasm for their work.Our vet office allows for easy colleague collaboration and facilitates admin time such as being a quiet space for client phone calls or researching of cases. 

We have a lovely client care team who are all long-standing colleagues, keeping everything running smoothly and supporting the vet team very well. 

We have our own on-site Physiotherapy Centre, with ACPAT Physiotherapist, and offer comprehensive physio, hydrotherapy, laser and acupuncture services. As we offer in-house orthopaedic surgery, this enables great follow-up care alongside providing multimodal care for a wide variety of cases. 

This position is small animal only, full time working 9am-6pm for 4 or 4.5 days.  We provide our own out-of-hours service, which is generally quiet. A dedicated answering machine filters non-essential calls. There is an RVN on call 24/7, who stays on-site overnight to provide inpatient care. 

Our fixed 1:5 rolling OOHs rota means you can easily plan your life outside work.  Weekends on call are split with a Friday night and Saturday morning shift, and Saturday morning to Monday morning shift (Monday daytime off) meaning that vet colleague support is always available during working hours.

We have an amazing supportive team that are all genuinely involved in enabling Archway to provide the best veterinary care around.The whole team are involved in our development program and feel empowered to share ideas and contribute towards decision making. Outside of work we have fun social events, especially the Summer BBQ and rounders match! 

Whilst being located on the shore of Morecambe Bay we are only 10min from Lake Windermere itself so get the best of both worlds. Combined with great local transport links, there really is no better location if you enjoy outdoor pursuits.

 

Salary will be commensurate with experience (£40-60K Total Package)

Five weeks holiday, plus bank holidays

CPD encouraged, with certificates supported and funded

Professional fees paid for RCVS, VDS and 1 other

Generous staff discount

Company pension

  • "The team is friendly and supportive, and our clients are very proactive about their pet's health. The job provides a good work-life balance, and there is plenty of allotted time in the day between consults to work on cases, do phone calls and drink tea!"
    Megan MRCVS

  • “As a family-run and independent practice, I’m really proud to work at Archway Veterinary Practice. The team feels like a supportive family, our bosses are approachable, and the increasing team involvement in decision-making and business development makes me feel truly valued and integral to the practice's growth.”     Amy ACPAT Physiotherapist

  • “I have worked at Archway for the past 18 years. Every day is different and enjoyable. The practice is purpose-built, so it has everything needed to treat our patient's needs in-house, including out-of-hours. We have a very supportive team with various skills and lovely clients who regularly bring in cakes and biscuits!” 
    Sarah RVN

  • "Being a member of the Client Care Team at Archway is amazing - we have such a variety of patients and lovely clients; no two days are the same. The whole team have been here for many years and works so well together. Everyone is so supportive."
    Ainsley, Client Care Team

If you are interested or would like to know more, we would love to hear from you !

To apply please send CV to Jeremy@archway-vets.com