Job Details: Our clients have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join their wonderful team.
Typically, the working pattern is 40 hours per week across 4-days with the same day off each week (3 days, 8.30-7pm, 1 day 8-6pm). They have a healthy mix of consulting, operating and work-up time as well as regular time set
aside for admin work, phone calls, lab reporting etc. They have 15-minute appointment times, with generally 8 appointments followed by a break. However, they also welcome applications from those are looking for part time or
flexible hours to fit around busy lifestyles, they know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and they want to make it brilliantly easy for you to strike the right balance. The role does not require any OOH duties, and weekends are 1 in 7.
They have five consulting rooms, a large main waiting area and a specific waiting room for cats. They also have separate cat kennels, separate large dog kennels and even a separate small furry ward too!
There are two dedicated sterile theatres, and two dental/dirty stations within their practice. Along with the usual equipment they have also invested in:
- Digital AGFA Radiography
- New IMS Digital Dental Radiography
- ESOATE MyLab Ultrasound with Cardiac probes and full-colour Doppler
- Tonopen Ocular Tonometry and SlitLamp
- IDEXX Catalyst Biochemistry and Procyte Haematology
- ECG machine and IMEC multiparameter monitors
- Four Humphrey ADE Anaesthetic Circuits
They currently have a great team of 8 Veterinary Surgeons and 8 fully qualified Veterinary Nurses supported by 5 receptionists, a PM and 2 practice admin supports. They have people studying for ophthalmology and feline medicine certificates as well as vets that have several areas of interest in Orthopaedics, Soft Tissue Surgery, Ophthalmology, Imaging, Cardiology, & Internal Medicine.
They really encourage their staff to follow their interests and build up their own area of expertise. Case and client continuity are of paramount importance.
The successful applicant will be joining a busy practice with lots of varied cases and support, but with the opportunity to follow their own areas of interest.
They are open to receiving applications from those who are newly qualified wanting to grow and further develop skills with a supportive team, as well as those who are more experienced. They would especially love to hear from those who have an interest in internal medicine, however this is not essential.
Package:
Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
- Private medical insurance
- Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
- Cycle to Work scheme
- £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid pro rata
- All their Vets get £1000 per annum to spend via their Care Fund
- VDS cover
- Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
- Discounted staff pet care
