Job Details: We are looking for a full or part-time vet to join our clients friendly and experienced team based in Cornwall!
They are a progressive RCVS accredited practice based in beautiful Cornwall. After over 120 years of looking after the local animals, both large and small, they became a small animal practice in 2017. They are very lucky to have a very experienced team; they currently have 9 vets with an average of 16 years’ experience each. They have exciting plans for 2023 and they would like to grow their team to 10 or 11 vets.
They have an extensive range of modern equipment including digital and dental x-ray, endoscopy/bronchoscopy, ultrasound, tonometer, slit lamp, diathermy, cutting-edge anaesthetic monitors, plus orthopaedic kit, and they’re always open to requests for new equipment to ensure you can follow your interests. They’re in the process of upgrading our ultrasound as 2 of their vets share a passion for cardiology.
They pride themselves on improving everyone’s quality of life, by not only providing gold standard care to their patients and clients, but also to their team. They have a relaxed work environment, where everyone enjoys working together and are always willing to go the extra mile to help each other out. They have an open approach to the running of the practice that allows everyone to get involved, put forward ideas and help shape the future of the practice.
Whether you’ve only recently graduated or you’re an experienced vet looking to increase your skills and develop your own niche, they can offer you the supportive environment and guidance needed to flourish. They’re always keen to learn and embrace new skills, which is why they were the first practice in Cornwall to start using laparoscopy about 5 years ago. Currently 75% of the spays they perform are laparoscopic and they also have patients referred from neighbouring practices.
They know everyone wants to enjoy a good work-life balance and that includes getting to enjoy your free time in the evenings – that’s why they close the practice at 6pm! Most nights you’ll be able to leave at 5.30pm as the duty vet starts at 5.15pm to help close up and take over any inpatient care.
They will make sure you have plenty of time to catch up on admin and make phone calls, with blocks of time reserved in the day’s diary, and they’ll also ensure you get a proper lunch break each day, with an hour to chill out and clear your head.
They provide their own out-of-hours care, and it is arranged in 10-week blocks, of which you have 8 weeks with absolutely no duties. During your on-call week, you are also not required to work in the practice during the day and as they have a dedicated Wednesday night vet, you’ll also have the whole of Wednesday off.
The weekend rota takes place over 2 consecutive weeks; on the first weekend you will just have Saturday morning consults (9am -12.30pm), then you’ll be off until 6am Sunday when you’ll be on-call until Monday at 8.30am, work until 1pm and then you’ll be off until Wednesday. The second week you will consult on Saturday morning, then be on-call until 6am Sunday, plus you’ll get the following Wednesday off.
Package:
- 6.8 weeks holiday including bank holidays
- Generous basic CPD allowance of £1750, with certificates supported and funded
- Professional fees for RCVS, Veterinary Defence Society, plus one other paid for
- Visas sponsored
- Healthshield cash plan
- Reduced rate on private health care
- Cycle to work scheme
- Company pension
