Veterinary Surgeon Rickmansworth, England
Job description
Your role and responsibilities
Chess is looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join the practice team. We believe in providing excellent customer service and treatment for the pets and clients in the surrounding areas. Our staff have a family feel about them and are looking for someone to join the team and share our vision to be better. Experience is preferred however newer graduates would be considered if they are the right fit with the rest of the team. CPD and advancement of clinical skills is actively encouraged and supported.
Candidates must have the drive and passion to deliver excellent veterinary care to a high standard. Have excellent communication skills with both clients and the rest of the veterinary team. They must be compassionate and great at building a rapport with clients and their beloved pets.
Duties include conducting small animal consultations, diagnostic procedures, surgical procedures, dispensing medications and providing emergency care as appropriate in a caring, thorough, and professional manner. Demonstrating a respectful, effective collaborative and supportive working relationship with all colleagues to ensure delivery of optimum patient care and customer service.
The team at Chess are a close knit team and we are looking for an individual to join our ‘family’ and help with driving progression for the future.
Hours: FT 40 hour week, will consider PT applicants. 1 in 4 Saturdays
Benefits
5 weeks holiday + bank holidays + Birthday Leave
RCVS & VDS fees paid
External CPD funded
Extensive free online Linnaeus CPD program
Career progression opportunities
Staff discount schemes
Life Assurance
Enhanced sickness pay
Enhanced equal family leave
E-car salary sacrifice scheme
Employer contribution pension scheme
Wellness program including:
Employee assistance program
Eyecare voucher scheme
Free annual Flu jab
Cycle to work scheme
Recruitment referral reward scheme
About us
Our Vision: ‘To be recognised as an exceptional and trusted provider of primary veterinary care to our patients and clients within the communities that we serve. Every patient, every client, every visit’.
Chess Veterinary Clinic has been offering a high level of Veterinary Care in the Hertfordshire area for the last 75 years. The main clinic in Rickmansworth is situated near local shops and a short walk from Rickmansworth Aquadrome, a local nature reserve that is popular with clients for dog walks and staff members for walks during lunch breaks and to meet socially. The branch surgery is located a short 10 minute drive away in Chorleywood among the local parade of shops and situated near Chorleywood Common, another popular dog walking destination.
Both sites are short walks from Metropolitan Underground line stations providing good links to London. Further beautiful countryside is accessible in the nearby Chilterns or shops and nightlife in Watford Town Centre.
The clinic has a well-established, engaged and friendly team with an experienced and welcoming clinical care team. The surgery has training practice status and CPD, working towards a certificate and career progression are encouraged.
The Rickmansworth clinic has Silver Cat Friendly status, and we are working towards Bronze Cat Friendly status at our Chorleywood clinic.
At Rickmansworth we have in-house lab equipment allowing us to perform in-house thyroid tests, cPLIs and cortisol as well as routine haematology and biochemistry. We have digital radiography facilities including dental radiographs and ultrasonography facilities for abdominal and cardiac scans.
At Linnaeus, we are committed to supporting the physical and mental health of all our Associates. We have an amazing team of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) across our practices and central support office in addition to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available for everyone.
