Job description
Permanent Lead Veterinary Surgeon - Craigavon, Northern Ireland
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 Craigavon, County Armagh.
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 on occasion.
This role is full time for 39 hours per week over 4 days, along with weekends on a rota. 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 over 4 days
8. Weekends: On a rota
9. Sole charge: On occasion
10. OOH: None
11. Branch work: N/A
12. Computer system: Freedom
13. Team: 4 vets, 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. Dentistry
37. ECG
38. Home visits
39. In-house laboratory
40. Microchipping
41. Neutering
42. Nurse clinics
43. Vaccinations
44. Ultrasound
45. X-rays
Package :
46. Salary: Up to £80, per annum, commensurate to experience
47. Holidays: 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
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