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Are you a veterinary surgeon comfortable with working nights? Would you like two of every four weeks off?

Medivet have an opportunity for a veterinary surgeon to join the friendly and experienced night team at our 24 hour hospital in Horsford, Norwich.

In this role you will be responsible for dealing with all out-of-hours care within both the hospital and the surrounding Medivet clinics alongside a dedicated night nurse and a night patient care assistant, as well as having on-call vets and nurses available should you require additional support.

Salary of up to £55,000 PA, including:

• Accommodation Allowance.
• Company Vehicle or Vehicle Allowance.

Employee benefits:

• Relocation package of up to £2000.
• CPD allowance and 3 days paid CPD leave per year.
• Payment of RCVS, VDS & BVA fees.
• Funded certificate opportunities.
• Pension scheme.
• Paid sabbatical after five years’ service.
• Annual pay reviews.
• Additional paid leave for exceptional attendance.
• Colleague purchase scheme.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
• Hapibenefits – Receive a range of discounts on your shopping, entertainment and meals out.
• 24 hour access to wellbeing and employee assistance program.

We can also support Certificates of Sponsorship for a Tier 2 (General) Visa if you meet the criteria and are eligible to register as a veterinary surgeon with the RCVS upon arrival in the UK.

This is a permanent, part-time role working nights on a 7 on 14 off rotation but we're open to negotiation so get in touch and let us know what works for you.

For more information on this role please email [email protected]

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  Ensure all team members provide quality and ethical care to all clients and their pets/livestock.
• Assess and examine and diagnose patients’ medical issues
• Perform surgery, dress and treat wounds.
• Perform diagnostic laboratory, imaging and ultrasound testing where required.
• Prescribe medication.
• Promote preventative care by advocating and administering routine vaccinations and immunisations.
• Educate clients on positive lifestyle choices for pets/livestock.
• Euthanise patients.
• Ensure compliance with veterinary ethics and relevant statutes, policies, and procedures.
• Maintain patients medical records.

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  Registered with the RCVS.
• Qualified MRCVS.
• Commitment to animal welfare.
• Ability to keep on top of practice protocols and procedures.
• Excellent organisational skills.

Horsford is a fully equipped hospital facility with a varied caseload and a team of 8 day vets with eclectic interests, such as soft tissue surgery, orthopaedics, internal medicine and exotics. It's a spacious practice with separate dog, cat & exotics wards, endoscopy, digital x-ray, dental x-ray and holds a cat friendly status.

Along with our expertise in all furry creatures, we have a special interest in the treatment of exotic pets, making us the best local all-rounder to support our patients health. Specialist equipment enables the team to provide a high standard of care for all our patients, including smaller ultrasound probes, endoscopy systems, a dedicated exotics ward and special dentistry equipment and instruments for smaller patients.

The practice is situated just outside the beautiful city of Norwich, offering a wealth of historic buildings, one of the finest Cathedrals in England and a magnificent castle overlooking the City. The countryside is on our doorstep and we are a stone’s throw away from the Norfolk Broads and Norfolk Coastline.