Experienced Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon

Full or Part Time – South Oxfordshire

Salary: Dependent on experience

We are seeking an experienced Veterinary Surgeon (3+ years qualified) with strong surgical skills and sound medical knowledge. If you’re looking to enjoy the clinical freedom that comes with independent practice, we’d love to hear from you.

Join our supportive, motivated, and talented team. We’re proud of our loyal client base and the wide variety of cases we see, including orthopaedics, enabling us to work cases up internally to a high standard. Ideally, you will hold (or be keen to pursue) a certificate and be happy to help develop the skills of our younger team members.

This role is based at one of our hospital practices and offers a choice of a 4‑day week or 5 shorter days. You will work 1 in 4 weekends (one day only) and there is no OOH commitment.

 About Us

Larkmead is proudly independent, a Tier-2 Training Practice, and part of XLVets. We are located in beautiful South Oxfordshire with excellent access to the M40/M4 and just a 45-minute train journey to London. Our modern, well-equipped facilities include:

• Separate Dental & Orthopaedic operating suites
• Digital radiography (including dental)
• Ultrasound
• Endoscopy
• 24-hour on-site nursing team
• In-house IDEXX laboratory

Benefits

• 4‑day working week
• 5 weeks of annual leave
• Loyalty holiday buying scheme (after 3 years’ service)
• Generous pet discount scheme
• Profit-related bonus scheme
• Long Service loyalty bonus
• Enhanced maternity package
• Mental Health & Wellbeing support service
• Funded CPD & professional subscriptions
• Staff social activities
• Discounted membership at The Park Gym
• Annual flu vaccination
• Cycle to work scheme

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to hr@larkmead.co.uk.

We are looking to employ a receptionist to join our friendly team.

This role requires experience with client care or a similar customer facing role. This is a full-time post that would suit someone who puts the client at the heart of their role, not necessarily currently in the veterinary world but definitely in a busy, service focused environment. Full training on our systems will be given to the successful candidate who will be expected to use their own initiative, have a full driving licence and be available to work across all of our branches in South Oxfordshire. This role is full time (37.5hpw) with 1 in 4 shifts on the weekend rota (a Saturday or Sunday).

Key Responsibilities:

• To provide a friendly, efficient and caring service to clients and their animals.
• To answer the telephone and take accurate messages.
• To deal with clients at reception or on the telephone.
• Be able to enter computer data accurately and appropriately.
• To handle payments and cash up in line with practice protocol.
• To assist with the cleaning and tidying of the waiting room, reception area, consulting rooms and pharmacy.
• To liaise with reception, nursing and veterinary staff.
• To stock shelves with food and pet products.
• To participate in training and development activities as required.
• To attend team and practice meetings as required.
• To follow correct policies, protocols and procedures.
• To be efficient, courteous and polite.
• To be concerned and helpful to colleagues, clients and their animals, under all conditions.
• To be keen, enthusiastic and willing to learn and an honest and reliable team member.
• To uphold the Larkmead Values.

This is not an exhaustive list and is subject to review on a regular basis.

Larkmead Veterinary Group is a happy practice, with a good working relationship between all staff, and welcomes like-minded personnel.

Benefits Include:

• Support to complete awards and become registered with the British Veterinary Receptionist Association
• 5 working weeks holiday
• Generous pet discount scheme
• Profit related bonus scheme
• Long Service loyalty bonus scheme
• Loyalty holiday buying scheme (after 3 years’ service)
• Enhanced Maternity package
• Mental Health & Wellbeing support service
• Funded CPD & Professional Subscriptions
• Staff social activities
• Discounted membership rates for local gym
• Annual flu vaccination
• Cycle to work scheme

If this sounds like you, please email your CV with a covering letter to hr@larkmead.co.uk