Veterinary Surgeon
Lincvet, Friars Lane
Up to £65,000 depending on experience, up to £5,000 relocation support, plus benefits
What can Lincvet offer you?
1. A salary of up to £65,000 depending on experience
2. A welcome bonus of £5000, along with £5000 for relocation support.
3. Flexibility with hours, duties and locations of work.
4. A varied caseload of surgery & medicine. We can offer an excellent dental caseload as well!
The Opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly team at Lincvet. We are a 3 site, tier 2, small animal only practice. The role involves both surgical and consulting shifts, including caring for inpatients during the day at our main branch. We can support candidates that are looking for consults only as well. We prioritise work/life balance, and we value our staff very highly. Therefore, we can accommodate for part-time hours, allowing you to work the hours that suit your needs. A full time role would involve working 40 hours per week over a 4 day week, shifts would be 10 hours long and there’s 1:3 Saturdays required (08:00 – 13.00). There’s an on rota (1 per week) for inpatients. Inpatients are checked by nurses. Our phones are diverted to Vets Now from 7pm to 8am weekdays and from 12pm Saturday until 8am Monday. Lincvet offer a nurturing environment, where our staff members are highly valued and supported. Professional development is encouraged, we are happy to consider any reasonable development plan including certificates.
About our caring practice
Lincvet is a 3 site, tier 2 small animal practice with progressive and friendly staff. Our OOH are covered by Vets Now, there is the option to hospitalise appropriate, stable cases at our main site on weeknights. These cases are managed by a veterinary nurse on a rota basis supported by a dedicated vet on the rota. We only operate at our main branch, and we ensure all vets get time here to allow operating and management of inpatient cases, with consistent time at one of our other branches to allow you to build a client base and allow continuity. We strongly encourage case continuity and provide excellent support to all levels of experience. Ultrasound, in-house lab, digital x-ray, tonometer and dental facilities including x-ray, along with our exceptional support staff to help facilitate your workload. We are a training practice, and we feel that an open attitude to learning creates the best working environment. Our team comprises of 6 Veterinary Surgeons, supported by 10 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 1 Student Veterinary Nurse and 7 Receptionists. We also have an Ambulance Driver, Administrator and Practice Manager. Our CD has a certificate in small animal surgery, and 3 of our RVNs are clinical coaches.
What we’re looking for in you
We are interested in hiring someone who will feel appreciated and engaged in the role and we can adapt to the right candidate - flexible working is available. Good medicine is good business, and that means the right treatment for the patient in their situation, not just gold standard out of a textbook.
We want evidence-based medicine, clinical freedom and for us to share our expertise with each other. Engaged staff are happy staff. We would be delighted to offer support and welcome applications from recent graduates.
Because our employee’s matter
We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our
people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base
salary, you will benefit from -
Work life balance
• 6.6 weeks annual leave, (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
• £1250 CPD allowance with 5 days paid pro rata
• Certificate support (not standard, needs confirmed for each advert)
• Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
• Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
• All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
• All our Vets get £1250 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 of retailers
• Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
• Discounted staff pet care
For a confidential chat or to discuss this role in more detail, please contact Jim Dixon, Talent Partner, on jim.dixon@ivcevidensia.com / 07890610129.