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View current career opportunitiesOriginally founded by Alan Walker in 1981, we continue to provide a professional modern veterinary service for your pets, horses and livestock with traditional values in an approachable compassionate manner. Read on if you want to find out more about the practice, all available career vacancies are at the bottom of the page.
Hook Norton Vets is an independent veterinary practice offering specialist Small Animal, Equine, & Farm veterinary care across a wide geographic area. We cover all OOH services and have our very own SA designated Night Team of vets and nurses. We are proudly one of the founding members of XLVets, a group of independent veterinary practices spanning the length and breadth of the UK. We work together to share veterinary ideas, knowledge and skills.
We started as a local independent business and we remain a local independent business. Whilst our reach is now far and wide, we will continue to develop relationships with local clients, local businesses and local communities.
The bedrock of our business is the care of the animals we treat. From the smallest to the biggest, we will endeavour to seek out the best treatments, deliver them timely, and ensure that the animals always come first.
The most important investment we have is our staff. We promise to do our best for them, encouraging them to develop & harness their ambitions. We take the well-being of our staff very seriously and are committed to making changes that will enable everyone to “work happy”.
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We believe that every one of us forms a small cog in the everyday workings of the practice. We face challenges together, and we’re intentional about building an inclusive culture where everyone can do their best work and be the best version of themselves. We’re building a practice designed to stand the tests of time, grow and evolve with the veterinary industry, and we want you to be part of it.
For all team members to feel respected and valued at work, it is vital that our workplace is genuinely inclusive, with no tolerance of prejudice or discrimination. As an organisation, we raise awareness of the importance of diversity and the effects of discrimination.
Recognising equality and diversity is fundamental to the success and performance of the organisation. As well as being morally the right thing to do, it is vital for the well-being of our team members. HNVG is an inclusive employer, and we would like to hear from all candidates who meet the role requirements. Please tell us if you are neurodivergent, physically impaired or have any limitations so we can make any reasonable adjustments to support you during the recruitment process.
It is important that everyone feel safe and secure when working, and we want everyone to feel comfortable and able to have discussions about diversity in the workplace. Our Thriving in Practice Team actively supports creating an inclusive workplace culture that strives to make a meaningful difference.
Teamwork makes the dream work. At Hooky you have a team of people to help guide you throughout your working day, and if you need it, after work too; be it a chat in the practice or the pub!
“It is in the roots, not the branches, that a tree’s greatest strength lies.”
– Matshona Dhliwayo.
We offer a competitive salary and all your standard benefits, plus more unusual ones.
We like to work hard and play harder!
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