Job description
Permanent Lead Veterinary Surgeon - Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
1. Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
2. Are you looking to join an established small animal practice?
Are you looking for...
3. A great salary of up to £75,?
4. No OOH work?
5. A generous CPD allowance of £1, with 3 days to attend?
We have an opportunity for a Permanent Lead Veterinary Surgeon to join a small animal practice in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
The practice is looking for a veterinary surgeon who has good experience gained in a small animal practice, excellent communication skills and the ability to create trusting and dependable relationships with your clients. You will work to a very high standard both medically and surgically 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 as this will be required.
This role is full time for 39 hours per week, along with 1 in 3 half weekends. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.
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
6. Type: Small animal
7. Hours: Full time, 39 hours per week
8. Weekends: 1 in 3 half weekends
9. Sole charge: Yes
10. OOH: None
11. Branch work: N/A
12. Computer system: Freedom
13. Team: 2 RVNs and a supportive non-clinical team
14. Consultations: 15 minutes
About them
15. Large nationwide group of practices and small animal hospital
16. Large community of highly skilled veterinary professionals
17. Committed, forward thinking and deliver clinical excellence
18. Offers continual training with professional development along with a dedicated training centre
19. Provides advanced veterinary diagnostic equipment including MRI machines and state of the art operating theatres
20. Career progression opportunities available
21. Provides continual ongoing training to ensure personal growth and development
22. Provides state of the art diagnostic equipment
23. Access to a wide variety of cases including more complex cases to ensure continual learning and development
About you
24. You will have practical experience gained in a small animal practice
25. You will ideally have a bias or area of specialism that you would like to pursue
26. You will be comfortable with routine surgeries and consultations
27. You will be self-motivated and enthusiastic
28. An interest in pursuing a certificate would be supported and encouraged
29. You will be ambitious, driven, and forward-thinking
30. You will set a positive working environment and lead by example
31. You will enjoy mentoring and coaching others and sharing knowledge and experience
32. You will have a calming approach when dealing with a busy practice environment
33. You will be passionate and dedicated to providing excellent clinical care
34. You will have excellent customer service and communication skills
35. You will have career aspirations to continually develop your clinical skill set and knowledge
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. CT imaging
37. Dentistry
38. ECG
39. Endoscopy
40. In-house laboratory
41. Microchipping
42. MRI scanner
43. Neutering
44. Nurse clinics
45. Ultrasound
46. Vaccinations
47. X-rays
Package:
48. Salary: Up to £75, per annum, commensurate to experience
49. Holidays: 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
50. CPD: Generous allowance of £1, with 3 days to attend
51. Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
52. Workplace pension scheme
53. Paid 4-week sabbatical after every five years of service
54. Access to a learning and development platform
55. Vehicle or vehicle allowance
56. Accommodation allowance
57. Access to employee assist programme
58. Internal courses available ongoing
59. Attendance bonus schemes
60. Exclusive company discounts and rewards scheme
61. Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Must haves:
62. RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
63. Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
64. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills