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"Now that the contract is finalised I would like to express my sincere thanks to you for all your assistance in the last few months both in securing this position and the locum work. You have been very professional in your dealings with me and at the same time sincere and honest. your positive manner is very refreshing and I have gained much confidence from your faith and trust in my skills and abilities. I have appreciated your expert employment advice as well as the support that your colleagues have given when asked. you appear to have a great dedicated team.
I would have no hesitation in recommending you to any of my colleagues"
Sally Conquest - Veterinary Surgeon

"I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for all your help in securing good quality locums whilst I was working in the UK. I will definitely be recommending you to my mates back here when they 'do the UK' locum thing"
Amy Pepper - Australian Veterinary Surgeon

"Thank you for all the effort you have put in, I am really happy with your dedication, good communication and cheerful attitude - but mind you don't work too hard! Doesn't sound like you really had a holiday to me!!!
Yantha Smyth - Veterinary Surgeon

"I'm writing this email to express my profound gratitude toward you and Recruit4health. I submitted my CV to you about a month ago and you immediately contacted me the next day and have done everything in your power to get me my dream job. You have always listened to me and to what I wanted for my future and you tried to find a matching job. In the space of 2 weeks I had 2 interviews booked, 2 job offers, a brand new job and a BIG smile on my face! I look forward to my future now that you have made my future possible!!
Ana Xavier - Veterinary Surgeon

"I'm off back to Australia on Monday, so just a quick note to say a big thank you for all the work you've done for Liv and I over the past few years. You always found us good jobs that fitted our requirements and sis it much more pro-actively than others. I'll be sure to recommend you to other vets heading over this way."
Magnus Dyer - Australian Veterinary Surgeon

Alice, you have definitely been the best recruitment agent I've had - you've listened to my requirements and kept me informed of loads of jobs that meet them. thank you so much for all your help."
Alice Everard - Veterinary Surgeon

"Recruit4vets has been the agency I have obtained the majority of my vet locum positions through in the last 18 months. It's a real pleasure to have Lucy's assistance as her knowledge, efficiency and professionalism (and endless cheerfulness) leads to a quick acquisition of a new locumship that meets ALL my requirements"
Zoe Sullivan - Locum Veterinary Surgeon

"I would like to say I am very pleased with Dominic. He's a very supportive agent always keeping me updated with interesting offers. He knows my expectations and can definitely live up to them. Thanks to him I've been working with Recruit4vets for quite a while now"
Elizabeth Cebulska - Veterinary Surgeon

"I would like to thank the team of Recruit4vets, in particular to James, for the patience and commitment in looking after my interests at a personal and professional level. I can only say that I have been very happy with his service. James has been most helpful explaining me how the vet recruitment team works, keeping me informed and updated with the necessary information. I also appreciate that he always gets back to me promptly and stays in touch. from the first chat with James, there was a close working relationship which made me trust I was in good hands. i have been let down and sometimes frustrated with the approach of other agencies, but thanks to your consistently high levels of service my opinion about the vet recruitment business has changed. I strongly recommend to my colleagues Recruit4vets, for their dedication and professional commitment.
Sofia Matias - Veterinary Surgeon

"I would like to say that the service I received was second to none. i gave Lucy a hard and complicated list of needs and wants and was found exactly what i wanted. I asked Lucy to find me a locum position but what I got was not a job but my perfect idea of a job. I was kept up to date constantly of posts I was being put forward for and I could not ask for a better service. I would definitely recommend lucy and the agency to all."
Katy Miles - Veterinary Surgeon

"I'd just like to write a short paragraph on the dealings I had with recruit4vets. From my first phone call I was put in touch with Alice who answered all my questions about the job I was enquiring about and subsequently sent me forms to fill out within minutes of hanging up the phone. Equine locum work is difficult to come by at this time of the year and Alice did a superb job in helping me find a placement. She informed me promptly of any new locum positions available and asked if I'd like my CV to be sent to be sent., I appreciated this as most agencies just send your CV on without you knowing about it!

Alice was friendly and professional and all I can say is thank you."
Jess Dicks - UK Equine Locum Vet 

"I have been operating through Recruit4vets since April 2008, or more specifically through Juliana. During this time she has always taken a personal interest in my situation, and provided me with work which has suited my needs as closely as possible. Consequently I have loved working as a veterinary locum here! When I left the country for six months to renew my work visa last year, she stayed in touch by sending regular emails to find out when I would return. This approach made me feel really valued and played a large part in my continued trust in Juliana. On my return I did a short stint through another locum agency, and was offered further work but chose to take Juliana's offer of work in preference - this was largely due to the sense of personal care I gained from working with her. I feel really lucky to have developed such a great relationship with an agent. I will most definitely be in touch with Juliana again when I return to the UK to seek more work in a year or two. Meanwhile I wish her all the best."
Australian Locum Veterinary Surgeon

"I am a South African Veterinary Nurse, and moved to the UK last week looking for work. I registered with Recruit4vets among st other agencies shortly before I left South Africa.

I was immediately contacted by Sophie Bye who seemed very helpful and took great care in understanding all my needs so she could try and find a position suitable for me. Of all of the agencies I was registered with, Sophie was the only consultant who took note of what I wanted and because of this, all the positions she discussed with me were positions suitable to what I needed and positions that I could seriously consider.

Sophie kept in touch with me daily and kept me updated with what was going on and what she was doing regarding a position for me, which took a lot of pressure off and made me feel very secure in the fact that she was doing all she could.

Within a week of my arrival in the country she had found and secured the ideal position for me with minimal effort on my part. I have been so impressed with her effort and will definitely use Recruit4vets in the future and recommend it to anyone in a similar position to the one I was in.
Debbie Cornish - South African Veterinary Nurse

"I contacted Recruit4vets all the way back in December 2008 and from the word go they were excellent. I was looking into coming over to work in the UK from Australia in 2009 - this would be the first ever working visit for me.

I found that the contact at Recruit4vets (Dominic) was extremely helpful from the start giving me good quality, impartial advice about more than just searching for a job. I was able to leave everything in Recruit4vets hands whilst they searched for a suitable vacancy for me with accommodation. They provided me with lots of options throughout the UK within a short period of time which was impressive as that is a large area to cover for one candidate. All the options provided to me came close to my criteria which was great because it meant I did not have to trawl through irrelevant lists.

Once I had agreed to my preferred vacancy Recruit4vets went even further to help me; they arranged help to set my UK bank account, national insurance number and ensured I was paid on time/every time weekly.

Recruit4vets also ended up keeping in touch throughout my placement making sure I was above board in terms of tax, comfortable with how things were going and always provided me with the extra service needed no matter how small i.e. arranging holidays, faxing over time sheets, etc

I always felt that Recruit4vets gave me the best advice they could in every situation and always looked out for what was best for me.

I can highly recommend their services to anyone looking for work in the Veterinary profession - thank you!"
Carly Dunning - Australian Locum Veterinary Nurse

"I am a Veterinary Surgeon registered with Recruit4vets since September 2008 and in that time have worked with several recruitment agents and most recently in 2009 with David Maclellan. David and his colleagues have been very successful in finding me lots of good placements, by the end of this year this will total 8 positions, all of which so far have been exactly as described and there have been no problems with any of them. David also organised three of my placements whilst I was out of the UK and only had email contact, with no inconvenience at all. Any questions regarding any of the placements are dealt with quickly and efficiently.

On the telephone David is always friendly and helpful - I am usually treated like a good friend rather than a business acquaintance, despite the fact that we have never met in person.

I am very happy with the service provided by David and his colleagues and I continue to use their services whenever I require short-term locum veterinary positions around the UK. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking to use similar services"
Michaela Heyes - UK Locum Veterinary Surgeon 

"I have been an equine locum vet for over 2 years and have used many different locum agencies. I joined Recruit4vets in September 2009 and have been looked after by Clare ever since. I was very impressed with Clare's dedication to finding me equine work; she rang around lots of equine practices and immediately came up with a great locum position. She has been fantastic at keeping in touch and checking everything is going ok. She is friendly, polite and I feel like I'm talking to a friend when I chat to her on the phone. Her personal manner and diligent attitude has made it a pleasure working for Recruit4vets. I have recommended you to my friends and fellow locum vets.
Gillian White BVSc MRCVS - UK Equine Locum Vet

"I would like to take this opportunity to thank Recruit4vets and especially Sophie Bye for helping me find jobs in the UK. I moved to the UK in December and contacted a few recruitment agencies. Recruit4vets were fast to contact me, gave great advice and most importantly found me some great jobs.
Throughout my job placements Recruit4vets went the extra mile to help me. One of my jobs finished quite suddenly, Sophie phoned me an hour later to let me know she already had another job for me. Their customer service is exceptional.
Recruit4vets continuously kept in touch with me while I was on locum placements and their dedication to help is outstanding.

I would highly recommend Recruit4vets to anyone in the Veterinary profession looking for work in the UK"
Leanne Murray - New Zealand Locum Veterinary Nurse

Regarding Sophie Bye, I would just like to make it known that she has been an absolute life saver with regards to finding me a locum position, I wish all recruitment consultants were as driven, approachable and as easy to deal with as her. She is also currently on the hunt for a position for my fiancee and has already come up with a few possibilities. Thank you for everything.
Rob Peace - UK Veterinary Nurse

Client Testimonials

"Recruit4vets have been working with RVC (Beaumont Animal Hospital) for over the past 2 years. During that time I have been very happy with the professionalism and efficiency of the company.

We have a number of long term locums which have fit into our busy environment very well and we are very pleased with both the way the locums and us are treated. We always get a great range of candidates to chose from and I find the consultants (at recruit4vets) extremely efficient and friendly including taking care of all the payroll administration costs.

I have no hesitation in recommending their services to other companies in the veterinary industry as they are always willing to help and no task is too small."

Martina Hedderman, Beaumont Animal Hospital, Royal Veterinary College.

"I have found the competence and knowledge of the team to be of a high standard, they have assisted me with legal advice and are always available when needed. During busy periods when locums are difficult to find recruit4vets are more commonly the first locum agency to arrange cover for the company, they also supply references for locums which other agencies do not. 

Over the last 2 years I have used recruit4vets numerous times for short term and long term locums, we have received very good long term locums that have been to a high standard.

Recruit4vets were willing to take on board our comments and discuss ways to improve our relationship, we found the team to be friendly and professional.

We are more than happy to recommend recruit4vets to other veterinary practices."

Miss L Snowdon, Personnel Department, Medivet Group

"I have always had a great working relationship with the team at recruit4vets. They are very helpful and always keep me updated with progress made when trying to confirm a booking and also when new candidates register with them, they have always helped us with Vet and Nurse locum cover and have filled many permanent bookings.

When we place a vacancy with recruit4vets they always ask various questions regarding our requirements and are great at supplying us with the right person for the job. We have often required cover at the last minute and recruit4vets have been great in assisting us with our requests and finding cover for us. The candidates supplied by recruit4vets have always been of great quality. 

Recruit4vets have been great in providing us with competitive rates to suit our needs and I would have no hesitation in recommending them to other veterinary companies."

Pamela Vainella, HR Administrator, Village Vet

"I took over at Grimsby Vets4Pets just over 12 months ago. I found it difficult to get a suitable locum willing to do Sole charge and every night on-call. I found Recruit4vets very sympathetic to my needs and found they really tried to provide a suitable person for me. On each occasion they pulled through for me enabling me to have a break!

All staff members I have dealt with have been helpful, supportive and understanding of the practice needs. I would highly recommend them.

Suzanne Buckley, Vets4Pets, Grimsby

"Our clients were delighted with the staff Recruit4vets provided us with this year. Two particular locums we had went down very well with our clients. The locums were taken on at different times and both had clients asking for them to deal with their animals again. Both vets were highly motivated, reliable and competent at their duties. They both settled in extremely well and got on with all of the staff here. The transition from one locum to the other was smooth with minimal disruption to the practice.

The consultants at Recruit4vets were friendly, knowledgeable and approachable when dealing with our requirements"

Dewi Jones, Clinical Director, Oakley Veterinary Clinic

"We have worked with Recruit4vets since 2007 and found that they have provided us with good quality locums who have been competent and reliable. For example Recruit4vets this year, supplied us with two very good locums who fitted in very well with the practice and competent at what was expected of them.

(Name withheld) started on 22nd December and worked until the New Year, we were pleased to get a locum at such short notice and at such a difficult time. (Name withheld) was delightful and extremely competent in her Veterinary skills.

(Name withheld) also worked helping us out in July and again this surgeon was a very sympathetic surgeon who was competent and got on well with clients and the team.

When taking our requirements Recruit4vets always try and obtain as much information about a vacancy to ensure they send over suitable candidates.

This year all the staff they have provided were good with our clients with excellent communication skills"

Lynn Gravell, Practice Manager, CVS - Studley Road Veterinary Surgery

"We hired a locum via Recruit4vets from 9th March until 8th May 2009. We found her to be reliable, very hard working and provided excellent veterinary services to our clients at Ancells. Recruit4vets showed good organisation, being able to contact her and arrange for the locum cover very efficiently. They took care of the entire payroll duties required, monitoring the days/hours that the locum worked."

Alison Twitchen, Clinical Director, CVS - Nine Mile Veterinary Hospital

"We have been supplied with Veterinary Staff through Recruit4vets for almost 2 years. Recently they supplied us with a 15+ years experienced locum; the Surgeon did an excellent job with the cases she dealt with and most of all our clients. On this occasion the locum was provided at the very last minute yet everything was sorted quickly and efficiently"

Laurie Miller, Practice Manager, The Village Animal Hospital

"I would like to express my sincere appreciation over the past couple of years for all the help and assistance everyone at Recruit4health has given us with locum placements for our very busy small animal practice. The service has been exemplary and as such we do not now use the services of any other agency.

Juliana is my usual point of contact, she has personally provided me with a level of service I have not experienced elsewhere. Juliana has always offered help and assistance beyond the call of duty, selecting locums with care and being sensitive to our requirements, she has followed and chased things up even in her own time to make sure that everything has been organised. I am extremely grateful to her and I cannot recommed her highly enough."

Sarah Margetts, Margetts and Associates Veterinary Surgeons

"I feel it is time to put pen to paper and tell you how impressed and pleased I am with your recruitment agency. As soon as I have informed you of a vacancy at Borden Lane vets you are all on the case immediately, with almost same day response from Alice, Donna or another member of staff. We have filled 2 positions with your help with a possibility of another very soon in such a short time remarkable! All of you are extremely helpful with any queries I have had and are always polite on the telephone and someone is always available to talk to, if not on the phone via email your response is brilliant.

So well done all of you definately recommend recruit4vets to colleagues!!!"

Linda Deadman, Practice Manager Borden Lane Vets

"I am emailing to express my gratitude for the help that Donna Jacobs has given us with recruitment. She has successfully helped us place two vets within six months. The first vet she placed, Ana Xavier has turned out to be an extraordinary veterinary surgeon both with her veterinary skills and her personality.

The second vet Graeme Stevens has yet to start with us. There were a few problems with interviews, salary expectations etc at the beginning but I felt Donna managed them extremely well and we feel we have got the candidate we need.

I gather from my regional director that she has also been successful in placing other candidates in practices within his region.

I have always found Donna to be extremely friendly and approachable and I can be open and honest with her about our requirements. I also believe that as she is working with many other practices she is extremely professional and discreet with regards to the particular businesses.

I certainly hope that should we need to recruit again Donna will continue supplying us with such high calibre candidates.

"Helen Manning - Practice Manager CVS The Old Golf House Veterinary Group

"I have been dealing with Recruit4vets for the past 12 months, initially as a locum, then as a candidate and for the last 3 months as a practice Clinical Director. It is with pleasure that I can state that all my dealings with Recruit4health have been professional and conducted in a pro-active timely manner. I am particularly impressed by the way in which your recruitment team functions to provide continuity of service. It is for these reasons that this company will remain my first choice for veterinary recruitment."