Job description
Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - Christchurch, Dorset
1. Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon or soon to be?
2. Are you looking to join an established small animal practice?
Are you looking for...
3. A great salary of up to 70, pro rata?
4. A part time working week of 3 to 5 days?
5. No OOH work?
6. A generous CPD allowance?
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Permanent Veterinary Surgeon to join a small animal practice in Christchurch, Dorset. This role is part time for 3 to 5 days per week from 8:30am to 3pm, along with Saturday mornings on a rota.
The practice is looking for a confident Vet, someone who is confident in routine surgeries and consultations. The role will allow the Vet to grow their own client base and will involve a mix of consulting and operating. The Vet is also able to refer more complex cases to the nearby animal hospital in Poole.
This is a well-equipped first opinion practice with a small and friendly 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 the nearest 24hr animal hospital.
Areas of special interest and post graduate studies are supported.
Key details
7. Type: Small animal
8. Hours: Part time, 3 to 5 days per week, 8:30am to 3pm
9. Weekends: 1 in 3 Saturdays
10. Sole charge: None
11. OOH: None
12. Branch work: None
13. Team: 1 vet, 1 RVN, 1 SVN and support staff
14. Computer system: Freedom
15. Consultations: 15 minutes
About them
16. Large nationwide group of practices and small animal Hospitals
17. Large community of highly skilled Veterinary Professionals
18. Committed, forward thinking and deliver clinical excellence
19. Offers continual training with professional development along with a dedicated training centre
20. Provides advanced Veterinary diagnostic equipment including MRI machines and state of the art operating theatres
21. Career progression opportunities available
22. Provides continual ongoing training to ensure personal growth and development
23. Provides state of the art diagnostic equipment
24. Access to a wide variety of cases including more complex cases to ensure continual learning and development
About you
25. You will be comfortable with routine surgeries and consultations
26. You will be self-motivated and enthusiastic
27. An interest in pursuing a certificate would be supported and encouraged
28. You will be ambitious, driven, and forward-thinking
29. You will have a calming approach when dealing with a busy practice environment
30. You will be passionate and dedicated to providing excellent clinical care
31. You will have excellent customer service and communication skills
32. You will have career aspirations to continually develop your clinical skill set and knowledge
33. 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:
34. Ultrasound
35. Digital X-ray
36. Endoscopy
37. ECG
38. Multiparameter machine
39. Keyhole surgery
40. Isolation wards
41. CT scanner
42. MRI machine
43. Hospital ward
Package:
44. Salary: £40, to £70, pro rata, commensurate to experience
45. Holidays: Generous annual leave
46. CPD: Generous allowance
47. Memberships: Professional fees paid
48. Workplace pension scheme
49. Paid 4-week sabbatical after every five years of service
50. Access to a learning and development platform
51. Vehicle or vehicle allowance
52. Accommodation allowance
53. Access to employee assist programme
54. Internal courses available ongoing
55. Attendance bonus schemes
56. Exclusive company discounts and rewards scheme
Must haves:
57. RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
58. Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
59. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills