Careers and Vacancies at Clifton Lodge
We are actively looking to add vets, nurses and support team members as we grow our practices.
We actively encourage further qualifications for all of our team, and empower you to build and progress your career. We have impressive facilities and offer the opportunity to take on engaging clinical cases. We feel that everybody works better if they can develop in a role that interests them!
We have a close-knit team and love to have fun together, including egg painting and pumpkin carving competitions at Easter and Halloween, an ice cream van in the summer, and lots of sweet treats throughout the year.
We are very close to some lovely beaches along the North East coast, as well as cities such as Newcastle, Durham, Stockton and Middlesbrough.
If you are interested in seeing practice as part of your veterinary degree EMS please get in touch - we are happy to provide accommodation in most circumstances
If you’re interested in joining the team, get in touch for an informal, confidential chat.
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Veterinary Surgeon
Find a perfect work life balance close to beaches and with great links to surrounding cities and countryside.
Part time (1-3 days) or full time ( 4 days per week) positions available. Salary up to £50k DOE.
We want you to enjoy working with us and feel we can provide a great working environment.
Senior Veterinary Surgeon
Salary £45k+ depending on experience. Would be required to do consults, surgery and senior vet responsibilities (vet reviews, team meetings, liasing with Clinical Director and Practice Manager to help implement protocols and clinical policies).
Veterinary Surgeon
Veterinary Surgeon wanted to work in a friendly practice in the Northeast of England.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the wonderful team at Clifton Lodge Vets.
We’re a 100% small animal team, spread across 4 sites, with a superb support network of other Vets, RVNs, SVNs, VNAs, and admin teams. Many of our vets are working towards certificates and their great in-house referral opportunities, which can lead to brilliant career progression. Our friendly team provide different skills and knowledge to help us provide the best service.
A great salary awaits – ranging from £32-60k depending on experience. You’ll have easy access to the north coast, the great North Yorkshire Moors, northern cities, and much more to explore. To help you settle into your new role, accommodation and transport can be provided.
For further insight into our practice please view our flipbook - Clifton Lodge - Join our Team (flippingbook.com) or watch our video here: Clifton Lodge recruitment video.
The Role:
For a senior Veterinary Surgeon, you will work on flexible rotas with no out-of-hours and 1:3 Saturdays. We are happy to consider flexible working to create a great work-life balance.
Or
A new graduate can join us on our graduate development programme, the rota would consist of 4 days a week 8:30am – 6:30pm, with 1:3 Saturdays. There would be no OOH or Bank Holidays worked.
As you will be part of the Graduate Development Programme at VetPartners, you will be able to embrace a blended learning approach of training days, in-house mentoring, CPD, and clinical practice, creating a varied platform for you to grow and develop as a Veterinary Surgeon. You will be offered both supportive 1-to-1 and group mentoring sessions, for engagement and interaction, as you develop an invaluable skillset. From surgical/medical experience, to enjoying teamwork, providing refined customer service, and gaining business knowledge to support the security of great patient care.
You can find out more about the programme at: https://vetpartners.co.uk/graduates/
Deputy Head Nurse
Deputy Head Nurse Sought for Clifton Lodge Veterinary Group
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Deputy Head Nurse role at Clifton Lodge Veterinary Group, this is a new position to support our current Head Nurse (of almost 30 years), offering additional support and guidance to our senior nursing team and the growth and development our ever-growing nursing family.
This is a full-time role of 40 hours per week, working across our 3 main sites (Hartlepool, Horden and Billingham).
Registered Veterinary Nurse
Exciting opportunity to join the brilliant nursing team at Clifton Lodge.
The role is varied, with theatre work, kennels, laboratory duties, and nurse clinics equally shared amongst the team. There will be some client care and administrative duties.
In a full-time role, our nurses work a 4-day week with some Saturdays on a flexible rota. There is no other OOH, weekend, or Bank Holiday work.
Other benefits include generous CPD and holiday allowance, including the option to buy and sell holiday, access to Healthshield plan. We actively encourage personal development through further training in a desired area.
We have clear banding in place for all of our RVNs, depending on experience and responsibility level. Starting salary for a newly qualified RVN is £22,152.
Animal Nursing Assistant
We are looking for someone dedicated to customer service, ideally with some experience in a veterinary setting to replace a long standing member of our Horden team who is sadly leaving us.
A key member of the Veterinary Team, this role is responsible for supporting all colleagues by maintaining high standard of cleanliness throughout the practice, supporting the reception area and caring for animals under the direct supervision of qualified employees. The provision of veterinary nursing assistant supports the services offered to patients and clients of Clifton Lodge Veterinary Group in-line with practice standards and company protocols.
Must be organised, efficient and friendly.