Permanent Veterinary Surgeon Victoria Park, England
Job description
Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - South Downs National Park Type: Small Animal Location: In the beautiful South Downs National Park, West Sussex Practice: Part of a group - They have recently had their kennels refurbished, having a separate dog and cat ward allowing for improved patient welfare and they are soon to start refurbing the waiting area and consultation rooms. Having a separate dog and cat waiting area and increasing the consulting rooms to 3. Facilities: They have lots of toys, to name a few, digital x-ray, dental x-ray, a multiparameter anesthetic monitoring machine, blood pressure doppler, microscope, in-house biochemistry and haematology blood machines, ultrasound with cardiac and abdominal probe, laser, ECG, endoscope, and tonometer. Team: They have an amazing team of Vets, Nurses, VCAs, and receptionists.
All working together to achieve an excellent standard of care. They would confidently say one of their unique selling points would be the team. They have several vets working towards certificates in small animal medicine, cardiology, and dentistry. You will ideally already have a certificate and be willing to mentor the less experienced team members as they encourage their nurses to pursue their passions in whatever form.
They are well established in the community and look after the residents of a local Cats Protection Adoption Centre. If you are looking to join a nurturing and friendly team, with a high emphasis on learning and development then they would love to hear from you. Job Description: An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Veterinary Surgeon - For those looking for that next step, they also have an excellent opportunity to become a Senior Veterinary Surgeon where you will have the opportunity to mentor less experienced team members. Hours: This is a Full Time or Part Time position with flexibility over working days/hours offering you a combination of the main site (mainly based here) and branch work – the split can be discussed.
There will be a mixture of consulting and surgery with some sole charge, someone with an interest in ultrasonography would be desirable. The typical shifts are either 8 am – 6.30 pm or 8.30 am – 7 pm with no OOH. Saturdays mornings vary from 1:3 to 1:5. Duties: They have 15-minute consultations for routine appointments and 30-minute consultations for more complex cases to enable a clinical workup to be performed.
Consultations finish at 12 noon and do not begin again until 3 pm, this time allows for any phone calls, in-patient checks, and of course some lunch! For those looking for that next step, they also have an excellent opportunity to become a Senior Veterinary Surgeon where you will have the opportunity to mentor less experienced team members. Applicant Requirements: They are seeking a compassionate vet who has some sole charge experience. They do hope you will be hardworking, kind, considerate, have high energy, have a positive can-do attitude, be happy to use your initiative and use time and resources effectively, and enjoy interacting with clients.
You will have good interpersonal skills with a passion for all aspects of Veterinary medicine. You will instinctively want to go that extra mile to provide the best care to your patients. They would ideally like someone who is interested in progressing and taking sole responsibility while at the branch, ideally with a certificate and official veterinarian qualification or the willingness to train to become one. Salary: The salary for the role is up to £66,000 per annum depending on experience Benefits - Subject to Pro Rata: Work-life balance 6.6 weeks number of holidays including bank holidays Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service Your birthday as a paid day off Wellbeing 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 Development £1,250 per annum CPD allowance with 5 days paid pro-rata Learning and development opportunities via the Group Academy Access to Vetlexicon – Their online encyclopaedia provider All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding All our Vets get £1000 per annum to spend via our Care Fund Infection Prevention and Control Programme Quality Improvement Programme Professional Memberships BVA membership VDS cover RCVS fees Additional Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s retailers Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer Discounted staff pet care Ref: JN -082022-26234
