Professional veterinary recruitment

In a permanent Veterinary Surgeon or Veterinary nurse role? Is it time for a change?

One aspect of veterinary professionals looking to move on is the lack of choices in permanent opportunities such as:

• Having little choice / control or autonomy etc
• Flexibility in days / hours you wish not to work – Huge topic of late.
• Time off, more holidays, more time with family etc.
• Advancement, career development opportunities.
• Lack of training all round especially management level.
• Ease to avoid toxic cultures, bad management, bullying, HR issues, politics etc.
• Financial benefits - Ultimately, we all have life, family, bills to pay for etc.
• Those who are feeling trapped / becoming disillusioned or are feel un-empowered.
• So many more factors which, we all know can lead to other issues.
• Other….

Do you charge a fee for this service?

Not at all, all our services are completely free to the job seeker, it is illegal for a recruitment agency to charge for finding you work.

Do you give out my CV or contact details?

No NEVER! We only present your details to a client after we have spoken with you and received your permission to send your CV in accordance with GDPR legislation. We are not a back street recruiter.

What is Vet Seekers Reputation like:

• Well for an honest overview, please free to review our Trustpilot Page here
• You won't see this from many veterinary recruitment agencies!

What locations can you offer me work in?

Anywhere you like, as we work with 1000's of veterinary practice across the UK and overseas.

What if you are not advertising a job that suits me?

• Once we have determined your desired criteria, your dedicated veterinary recruitment consultant will source suitable veterinary jobs tailored to your needs and veterinary career aspirations.
• Contact one of our team, tell us what you are looking for in your next role.
• We work with the major groups and all independent across the UK and overseas.
• We work for you!

What will Vet Seekers do for me?

• We will provide you with a professional and confidential executive search. service either on a locum or permanent basis across the UK and overseas
• We have access to 1000s of locum and permanent roles with both independent and larger group clients.
• We can source individual roles tailored to your desired criteria.
• We offer full CV feedback and assistance.
• Provide you with interview guidance, market salary information etc.
• We regularly keep in touch with our progress.
• We don't send your CV out anywhere, without your express permission.

How do I register with Vet Seekers?

Simply apply for one of our vacancies on our jobs page or click on the register tab on our homepage. You can also contact one of our friendly team via hello@vetseekers.co.uk or 0333 014 7374.

What happens after I register?

We will contact you to discuss your next locum or permanent career move and we will keep you regularly updated on positions that we have sourced for you. Please note that there are many practices out there that may not be passively looking to hire, but they are generally open to speaking with the right candidates with the intention to create a suitable position.

Can I register with more than one agency?

Yes, as many as you like, though you may want to choose one or two who solely specialize in the veterinary market. Many of our candidates register exclusively with us, but the choice is yours

Working with one good agency such as Vet Seekers will ensure that you are well represented and that your CV is not scattered to everybody and anybody.

How do I hear about new jobs?

• You can check our jobs page: which has updated positions added daily.
• We also have very active social media pages, so it's worth following us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter for regular job updates each day.
• Set up daily or weekly job alerts to ensure the latest vacancies come directly to you.
• Join our dedicated Locum Facebook Group Page for Odd / Ad-hoc dates.

Coming from overseas?

We work with all qualified vets and nurses of all nationalities. Please refer to our blog and advice page here for more information.

Returning from Maternity leave

Any long period away from work can be make it difficult to adjust when getting back to it, but if the thought of returning to practice after having a baby is becoming a burden on your daily life, we have put together some key bits of advice to remember. Read more on our maternity blog here

What compliance do we ask for?

Prior to you commencing a new role, we will ask you to provide the following:

ID: Digital ID check – We send you a link for this – vert simple to complete

Proof of National Insurance: N.I Card, P45, P60 or HMRC Tax Letter

Certificates: Copy of your RCVS certificate and any other supporting documents

References: Written references (preferably two)

Skills Matrix: To show your veterinary skills / competencies.

Other details: Such as your full name, full address, date of birth, next of kin, but not limited to etc.

RTW: Right to Work Checks / documents / Share Codes

Skillset/Experience

• Vet Seekers works with all levels of experience and skills sets, we will run through everything with you to make sure that locum life is going to be right for you, as believe it or not it isn't for many working in the profession.
• RCVS Registered too soon to be, then we can assist.

Salaries:

These are just a benchmark:

Veterinary surgeons (permanent) – newly qualified can expect a salary starting from around £32,000 to £38,000 per annum, usually rising dependent on experience up to around £50,000 to £70,000+. Out of hours (OOH) positions can rise to around £70,000+ dependent on experience and hours.

Specialist roles can rise even further 100k+

Veterinary nurses (permanent) – newly qualified onwards can expect a salary starting from around £25,000 to £35,000 per annum. Again, the salary would rise with experience.

A head nurse's salary would be expected to be between around £33,000 to £40,000 per annum.

Specialist roles can rise even further….

Please note: Salaries for both vets and nurses can be influenced by location of the practice, rota or hours in the contract and any specific roles and responsibilities expected from the position.

Our Service to you

• We treat your personal details with respect in line with the GDPR data protection act and won't send your CV to anyone without prior consent.
• Our service is FREE, no hidden charges!
• Our dedicated consultants work exclusively within the veterinary industry, so they understand the specific challenges faced by both recruiters and Veterinary Professionals
• You'll benefit from our personalised service that matches you to positions that suit your current lifestyle needs and career aspirations.
• We work with a vast number of independents and larger groups throughout the UK and Over Seas
• We can arrange for you to have locum work in the interim period should you require this.
• We have your long-term welfare in mind, now and throughout your career.
• Advise you on how to write a CV and how to do well at interviews.
• Provide you with constructive, honest and meaningful interview feedback.
• With potential job offers, we can offer employment advice and negotiate on your behalf.
• We want to make it easy for you to find the right role, so we'll guide you every step of the way. Register Now! to start your journey with Vet Seekers:

Do you offer a referral scheme at Vet Seekers?

Yes! We love it when our vets and nurses refer friends or colleagues to us and to say thank you, we offer a £250 voucher of choice for more details, please contact a member of our team. 0333 014 7374 –hello@vetseekers.co.uk

To finish off:

Our specialist veterinary talent team will use a combination of highly proactive search techniques and through both traditional and online channels to cast a wide net on behalf of veterinary professionals with total commitment to service and results.

We strongly believe in working to the highest levels of service and being honest, transparent and compliant with all our veterinary clients.

In the meantime, you can reach out to the Vet Seekers team for a confidential chat about your career:

• ØTelephone: 0333 014 7374
• ØEmail:hello@vetseekers.co.uk
• ØWebsite:https://www.vetseekers.co.uk/