Job description
Permanent Lead Veterinary Surgeon - Dorking, Surrey
1. Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
2. Are you looking to move into a lead role in Dorking?
We are recruiting for a Permanent Lead Veterinary Surgeon to join a small animal practice in Dorking, Surrey. This role is full time with weekends on a rota. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.
The practice is located close to transport links and only a short walk to the high street where there are plenty of local amenities available.
The practices provide a high standard of clinical care and pride 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 also 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 animal hospital.
This role is ideal for a confident vet who is ambitious and looking to take the next step in their career.
They are looking for a Vet who has the drive to lead a team and ensure the developing if excellent clinical care to all patients and clients. There is an opportunity to study towards post graduate qualifications as areas of special interest are funded and supported and there is also the potential for future partnership for the right candidate.
Key details
3. Type: Small animal
4. Hours: Full time
5. Weekends: On a rota
6. Sole charge: Some
7. OOH: None
8. Branch work: None
9. Team: 1 vet and 3 SVNs
10. Computer system: Freedom
11. Consultations: 15 minutes
About them
12. Large nationwide group of practices and small animal hospitals
13. Large community of highly skilled Veterinary Professionals
14. Committed, forward thinking and deliver clinical excellence
15. Offers continual training with professional development along with a dedicated training centre
16. Provides advanced Veterinary diagnostic equipment including MRI Machines and state of the art operating theatres
17. Career progression opportunities available
18. Provides continual ongoing training to ensure personal growth and development
19. Provides state of the art diagnostic equipment
20. Access to a wide variety of cases including more complex cases to ensure continual learning and development.
About you
21. You will be ambitious and forward thinking and always looking at way that can develop the practice further
22. Previous leadership experience would be advantageous
23. You will enjoy mentoring and coaching others
24. You will have a calming approach when dealing with a busy practice environment
25. You will be passionate and dedicated to providing excellent clinical care
26. You will have excellent customer service and communication skills.
27. You will have career aspirations to continually develop your clinical skill set and knowledge
28. 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:
29. Ultrasound
30. X-ray
31. Endoscopy
32. Multiparameter machine
33. Defibrillator
34. ECG
35. CT imaging
36. MRi scanner
37. Keyhole surgery
38. Isolation wards
39. Hospitalisation
40. Orthopaedic facilities
41. 24hr care
Package:
42. Salary: Up to £70, per annum, commensurate to experience
43. Holidays: 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
44. CPD: Generous allowance with 3 days to attend
45. Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
46. Workplace pension scheme
47. Access to a learning and development platform
48. Vehicle or vehicle allowance
49. Accommodation allowance
50. Access to employee assist programme
51. Internal courses available ongoing
52. Attendance bonus schemes
53. Exclusive company discounts and rewards scheme
Must haves:
54. RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
55. Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
56. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills