Veterinary Job Seekers FAQ’s
Who Are Vet Seekers?
Vet Seekers specialise in providing a full bespoke confidential service for locum & permanent veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses (RVN’s) and support staff at all levels across the UK and Overseas. We are specialist veterinary recruiters with over 20 years proven success in the veterinary industry. We can honestly say that our team have helped 1000’s of veterinary professionals find suitable positions.
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.
What locations can you offer me work in?
- Anywhere you like, as we work with 1000’s of veterinary practice across the UK, USA, AUS, NZ, Europe etc.
What if you are not advertising a job that suits me?
- Contact one of our team, tell us what you are looking for in your next role.
- We will then actively source you suitable positions within a very short space of time to match your desired criteria.
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 here or click on the register tab here on our homepage.
- You can also contact one of our friendly team via hello@vetseekers.co.uk or 0333 014 7374.
- Please note this is 100% confidential
What happens after I register?
- We will contact you to discuss / find out exactly what you are looking for in your next locum or permanent veterinary career move.
- We will keep you regularly updated on positions that we have sourced for you.
- Offer any advice or support
- Provide market insights
- 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.
How do I hear about new jobs?
- You can check our jobs page here which has updated positions added every day.
- 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
- The Vet Seekers team will reach out to you about suitable veterinary roles.
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 (you will need a valid Passport, driving licence, EU ID Card, Visa if applicable)
- Right to work Check: British Passport, Share Code, Visa, possible sponsorship info etc
- Proof of Address: Bank Statement, Phone/Gas Bill
- 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
Do I require insurance?
- If you are a locum – We strongly recommend that you take out your own insurance cover, as under the RCVS code of practice all vets must have their own liability insurance, covering them to the correct level required.
- You may find that some practices will cover your insurance whilst you are working for them, but you may be liable if a claim is made after completion of the locum assignment.
Do you charge a fee for this service?
- Not at all, all our services are completely free to all veterinary job seekers across the globe!
- Just so you are aware – It is illegal for a recruitment agency to charge for finding you work.
How will I get paid?
- Vet Seekers acts as an employment business, and we pay all our locums directly each Friday upon receipt of your signed timesheet and invoice if applicable (these are all provided by us).
- This guarantees that our locums are paid on time each week and veterinary practices can easily engage locums in a compliant manner without the hassle of administration.
- We offer a choice of payment methods including Umbrella (PAYE), via a Limited company in accordance with IR35 legislation / CEST tests / SDC etc, if you are self-employed under the right circumstances we can act as an introducer where the practice, if they are happy to do so would pay you directly.
- Please note that causal worker / zero hour contracts are coming to end due to new legislation coming from Labour. Effective date / further info on this TBC
I have a payment query?
- If you have any queries regarding your payment, contact the accounts department on hello@vetseekers.co.uk or 0333 014 7374
- We will get back to you as soon as possible, normally within 1 hour.
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 specialise in the veterinary market.
- Many of our candidates register exclusively with us, but the choice is yours.
- Please do note – 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.
- Plus unlike Vet Seekers, many agencies don’t work with every major group / independent veterinary practice in the UK, so this could be a hindrance on suitable job offerings.
Coming from overseas?
- We work with all qualified vets and nurses of all nationalities
- Please refer to our blog & advice page here for more information:
- We can assist with sponsorship, we are working with a lot of vets that require support with this of late.
Do you offer a referral scheme at Vet Seekers?
- We love it when our vets and nurses refer friends or colleagues to us!
- Please contact the Vet Seekers team for further details.
Where can I get more information?
Please contact our team on:
Vet Seekers UK
hello@vetseekers.co.uk
UK number: 0333 014 73734
WhatsApp: 07542919595
Both numbers are FREE to call
Vet Seekers International
hello@vetseekers.com
USA number: +1 332 699 2145
WhatsApp: +447542919595
Both numbers are FREE to call
