Job description
Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - Sidcup, Kent
1. Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon or soon to be?
2. Are you looking for a new part time role in Kent?
We have an opportunity for a Permanent Veterinary Surgeon to join a practice in Sidcup, Kent. The role offers part time working hours. The practice are open to discussions about work patterns.
The practice is looking for a veterinary surgeon who has excellent communication skills and the ability to create trusting and dependable relationships with your clients. You will be confident performing routine surgeries and consultations in order to provide the gold standard of care to the practice's patients and clients. You will have the confidence to work sole charge and the teamwork skills to collaborate with the vet and nursing team.
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
5. Weekends: None
6. Sole charge: Some
7. OOH: None
8. Branch work: N/A
9. On-call: None
10. Computer system: Freedom
11. Team: 3 vets, 1 HVN, 2 SVNs and a supportive non-clinical team
12. Consultations: 15 minutes
About them
13. Large nationwide group of practices and small animal Hospitals
14. Large community of highly skilled Veterinary Professionals
15. Committed, forward thinking and deliver clinical excellence
16. Offers continual training with professional development along with a dedicated training centre
17. Provides advanced Veterinary diagnostic equipment including MRI Machines and state of the art operating theatres
18. Career progression opportunities available
19. Provides continual ongoing training to ensure personal growth and development
20. Provides state of the art diagnostic equipment
21. Access to a wide variety of cases including more complex cases to ensure continual learning and development
About you
22. You will have practical experience gained in a small animal practice
23. You will be comfortable working sole charge
24. You will ideally have a bias or area of specialism that you would like to pursue
25. You will be comfortable with routine surgeries and consultations
26. You will be self-motivated and enthusiastic Surgeon
27. An interest in pursuing a certificate would be supported and encouraged
28. You will be ambitious, driven, and forward-thinking Veterinary Surgeon
29. You will set a positive working environment and lead by example
30. You will enjoy mentoring and coaching others and sharing knowledge and experience
31. You will have a calming approach when dealing with a busy practice environment
32. You will be passionate and dedicated to providing excellent clinical care
33. You will have excellent customer service and communication skills
34. You will have career aspirations to continually develop your clinical skill set and knowledge
35. 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:
36. Dentistry
37. ECG
38. Endoscopy
39. Fleas, ticks and worming
40. Home visits
41. Microchipping
42. Neutering
43. Ultrasound
44. Vaccinations
45. X-rays
Package:
46. Salary: Up to £55, pro rata, commensurate to experience
47. Holidays: 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata
48. CPD: Generous allowance of £1, with 3 days to attend
49. Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
50. Workplace pension scheme
51. Paid 4-week sabbatical after every five years of service
52. Access to a learning and development platform
53. Vehicle or vehicle allowance
54. Accommodation allowance
55. Access to employee assist programme
56. Internal courses available ongoing
57. Attendance bonus schemes
58. Exclusive company discounts and rewards scheme
59. Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Must haves:
60. RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
61. Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
62. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills