Job description
Permanent Night Veterinary Surgeon - Derby
1. Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
2. Are you looking to join an established veterinary hospital?
We have an opportunity for a Permanent Night Veterinary Surgeon to join a small animal hospital in Derby to join their OOH team. This role is part time for 7 nights on and 21 nights off. The working schedule will be 7 nights off, 3 nights on, 4 nights off, 4 nights on and 10 nights off over a period of 21 nights, averaging out to 7 nights on and 21 nights off. There will be no on-call duties.
This role is ideal for a passionate surgeon who has excellent communication skills and high clinical standards. The most suitable candidate will have practical experience gained in a small animal practice. You will be confident in performing all aspects of surgeries and consultations and will have the ability to create trusting and dependable relationships with your clients.
They are looking for a vet who has a good level of experience within a small animal practice. They will be comfortable with routine surgeries and consultations and sole charge work.
Benefits of the role:
The practices provide a high standard of clinical care and prides themselves on having staff members who stand apart from the rest and have a real passion and vision for how they work. They provide ongoing training and support to all team members through dedicated training centres.
All staff and patients benefit from the access to the best diagnostic equipment such as MRI machines and CT scanners and state of the art operating theatres in their nearest 24hr animal hospital.
Key details
3. Type: Small animal
4. Hours: Part time, 7 nights on and 21 nights off
5. Weekends: Yes
6. Sole charge: None
7. OOH: Yes
8. Branch work: None
9. Computer system: Freedom
10. Consultations: 15 minutes
About them
11. Large nationwide group of practices and small animal hospitals
12. Large community of highly skilled veterinary professionals
13. Committed, forward thinking and deliver clinical excellence
14. Offers continual training with professional development along with a dedicated training centre
15. Provides advanced veterinary diagnostic equipment including MRI machines and state of the art operating theatres
16. Career progression opportunities available
17. Provides continual ongoing training to ensure personal growth and development
18. Provides state of the art diagnostic equipment
19. Access to a wide variety of cases including more complex cases to ensure continual learning and development
About you
20. You will be comfortable with routine surgeries and consultations
21. You will be self-motivated and enthusiastic
22. An interest in pursuing a certificate would be supported and encouraged
23. You will be ambitious, driven, and forward-thinking
24. You will set a positive working environment and lead by example
25. You will enjoy mentoring and coaching others and sharing knowledge and experience
26. You will be passionate and dedicated to providing excellent clinical care
27. You will have excellent customer service and communication skills
28. You will have career aspirations to continually develop your clinical skill set and knowledge
29. You will have areas of special interest that you would like to pursue
Facilities
The practices are fully equipped with all the latest diagnostic equipment and there is a wide range of state-of-the-art services available, including:
30. Ultrasound
31. X-ray
32. Endoscopy
33. ECG
34. Multiparameter machine
35. Keyhole surgery
36. Isolation wards
37. CT scanner
38. MRI machine
39. Hospitalisation
Package:
40. Salary: Up to £72, pro rata, commensurate to experience
41. Holidays: 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
42. CPD: Generous allowance of £1, with 3 days to attend
43. Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
44. Workplace pension scheme
45. Paid 4-week sabbatical after every five years of service
46. Access to a learning and development platform
47. Vehicle or vehicle allowance
48. Accommodation allowance
49. Access to employee assist programme
50. Internal courses available ongoing
51. Attendance bonus schemes
52. Exclusive company discounts and rewards scheme
Must haves:
53. RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
54. Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
55. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills