Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - Arbroath
Type: Small Animal
Location: Arbroath
Practice Type: Part of a group
Team Info: Currently they have two Clinical Directors, an experienced Vet, and a 2nd-year graduate and they're looking to expand our team. The practice has 3 Registered Veterinary Nurses who now run their own clinics, doing nail clips, post-op discharges and examinations, blood pressure monitoring, and blood sampling. They also have 3 Student Veterinary Nurses, 3 FTE Receptionists, an Animal Care Assistant, and a Practice Manager.
Facilities : This is a well-established practice with branches in a market town and the historic seaside town of Arbroath, both within easy reach of mountains, beaches, and the bright lights of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee.
Both clinics are equipped with iM3 dental machines, digital radiology, and Idexx biochemistry, and haematology equipment, as well as fully equipped operating theatres.
Role : They are looking for an experienced small animal Veterinary Surgeon to join their team. The role would suit an experienced clinician who is ready to take on more responsibilities and help to develop the skills and knowledge of more recent graduates, as well as their own or a recent graduate looking to enhance their knowledge and experience.
Hours:
1. People are at the heart of everything that they do, and thats why they know that work-life balance is vital in supporting their people to be their best selves. Their flexible approach to rota patterns and working hours offers a balance that truly flexes with you and your lifestyle no matter what stage you are in your career.
2. They work a 4.5-day week, 40 hours per week with Saturday mornings shared on an equal rota.
3. There are no out-of-hours.
Duties:
4. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established team. If you are looking to specialise, they can provide that opportunity, whether you would like to study for a certificate or offer specialist services or treatments.
5. They have varied surgical and medical caseloads and you will have clinical freedom to follow your own cases with daily opportunities for operating.
6. They operate and consult in both sites every day so there is a varied caseload throughout the day.
Salary: They are offering a salary up to £50,000 p/a depending on experience plus a relocation allowance up to £5,000
Benefits :
Work-life balance
7. 6.8 weeks annual leave
8. Your birthday as a paid day off
Wellbeing
9. Private medical insurance
10. Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
11. Cycle to Work scheme
12. Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
13. Non-accidental injury support
Development
14. £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid pro rata
15. Certificate support
16. Learning and development opportunities via the Group Academy
17. Access to Vetlexicon online encyclopaedia provider
18. All Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
19. All Vets get £1000 per annum to spend via Care Fund
20. Infection Prevention and Control Programme
21. Quality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships
22. BVA membership
23. VDS cover
24. RCVS fees
Additional
25. Pawsome Benefits reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100s of retailers
26. Pension 5% Employee/3% Employer
27. Discounted staff pet care