Job Details: We are currently looking for a passionate Veterinary Surgeon to join our clients fantastic team on either a Full Time or Part Time basis. Day to day duties include a mix of consultations, working up medical cases and some routine surgery. Candidates will be responsible for a wide range of cases with support from experienced colleagues.
For a Full Time position the working week is made up of four days with a full day off every week. Shifts are from 9am to 6pm three days per week and until 7pm one day a week. They work alternate Saturday mornings to 12pm and 1:5 Sundays, just one or two hours if the duty nurse needs help with non-critical in-patients.
For the Part Time position it would be three days per week plus one in three Saturday mornings, hours negotiable. No OOH work for either working pattern.
They are a well-equipped practice with spacious consulting rooms and plenty of kennel space. They have ultrasound, digital x-ray, endoscopes, and a K-laser. Full in-house laboratory and a dedicated dental room with dental x-ray.
They have 5 experienced Vets including a surgery certificate holder and a team of 8 Nurses. There are 6 Receptionists and 2 Practice Managers. Both Practice Managers have over 20 years’ experience and are super supportive of the team. The candidate will benefit from lots of support from colleagues with a wealth of experience in both medicine and surgery. They hold fundraising events for local animal charities and the nearby national Cats Protect centre.
They are looking for a good team player with some experience in medicine who is keen to work up cases to a high standard. An interest in surgery would be an advantage but not essential. They are a friendly team and looking forward to welcoming a new colleague who is keen to take on new challenges.
Package:
• 6.6 weeks number of holidays including bank holidays
• Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
• Your birthday as a paid day off
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• Non-accidental injury support
• £1,250 per annum CPD allowance with 5 days paid pro-rata
• Certificate support (not standard, needs confirmed for each advert)
• Learning and development opportunities
• Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
• All their Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• All their Vets get £1000 per annum to spend via their Care Fund
• Infection Prevention and Control Programme
• Quality Improvement Programme
• BVA membership
• VDS cover
• RCVS fees
• Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
• Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care
