Job description
Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - Carlisle, Cumbria
1. Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
2. Are you looking for flexible work-life balance?
We are recruiting on behalf of a small animal practice in Carlisle, Cumbria for a Permanent Veterinary Surgeon to join their team. This role is full or part time for up to 40 hours per week over 4 or 5 days. The practice can be as flexible as needed with hours to support a healthy work-life balance and other commitments. There will be no weekends, OOH work or on-call duties.
Key details
3. Type: Small animal
4. Hours: Full or part time, up to 40 hours per week over 4 or 5 days
5. Weekends: None
6. OOH: None
7. On call: None
8. Computer system: Merlin
9. Consultations: 15 minutes
10. Team: 3 vets, 4 RVNs, 2 SVNs, 3 ANAs, and a supportive non-clinical team
The role
11. This is a full time role working 40 hours per week over 4/5 days.
12. They offer 15 minute consultations
13. The role will invovle a mixture of consultations and surgeries.
14. Flexible working and rota patterns available to accommodate a good work-life balance
15. The Vet will be responsible for providing a high standard of veterinary care and customer service.
16. The Vet will be responsible to ensuring that there is excellent communication between themselves and the team and with clients.
About them:
17. First opinion small animal practice
18. The practice is fully equipped offering a wide range of diagnostics and veterinary services.
19. They have a great local reputation and pride themselves on the communication in terms of client care that they provide.
20. They support and encourage staff development and have two Vets studying towards certificates.
21. They are a nurse training practice.
22. With the various levels of expertise within the practice they can offer a plethora of various cases and ongoing learning and development opportunities. They are able to support certificates.
23. The practice provides a high standard of care and customer service to all its patients and clients.
Team culture:
24. They are a fun team who provide a caring, fun and supportive environment to work in.
25. They pride themselves on providing a supportive environment where there is a focus of offering a great work-life balance.
26. They have a supportive and positive culture and no blame culture.
27. The team work together to support one another and enable each other to achieve goals and continue to develop their clinical skills and knowledge.
28. They understand the difficulties that the vet industry can face, and they ensure that each member of staff support each other and strive each day to provide a positive and encouraging work environment.
About you
29. This role can be bespoken to the applicant so they would consider experienced Vets or perhaps someone who is returning to Veterinary work after a gap.
30. The Vet will be a team player, with good interpersonal skills and be able to establish strong working relationships.
31. The vet will have excellent communications skills and a compassionate attitude along with excellent client facing skills.
32. The Vet will always maintain a high standard of clinical care and always willing to go that extra mile for patients.
Package
33. Salary: Up to £63, pro rata, commensurate to experience
34. Holidays: 6.6 weeks annual leave, increasing with service and birthday off
35. CPD: Generous allowance of £1, with 40 hours to attend
36. Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
37. Medical insurance
38. Certificates supported
39. Workplace pension
40. Family friendly policies
41. Company sick pay
42. Pay reviews
43. Employee wellbeing programmes
44. Ongoing learning and development platforms available
45. Career progression opportunities
46. Cycle to work scheme
Must haves:
47. RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
48. Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
49. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills