Job description
Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - Stowmarket, Suffolk
1. Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
2. Do you have an interest in surgery and emergencies?
We are recruiting on behalf of a small animal practice in Stowmarket, Suffolk for a Permanent Veterinary Surgeon to join their team. This role is full time for 4 or 5 days per week with shifts between 8:15am and 6:15pm, along with 1 in 4 Saturdays. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.
Key details
3. Type: Small animal
4. Hours: Full time, 4 or 5 days per week, shifts between 8:15pm and 6:15pm
5. Weekends: 1 in 4 Saturdays
6. OOH: None
7. On call: None
8. Computer system: Merlin
9. Consultations: 20 minutes
10. Team: 4 vets and 5 nurses
The role
11. The Vet will be responsible for carrying out consultations, diagnostics, surgeries, managing in patients and working alongside the team.
12. Flexible working and rota patterns available to accommodate a good work-life balance
13. The Vet will be responsible for providing a high standard of veterinary care and customer service.
14. The Vet will be responsible to ensuring that there is excellent communication between themselves and the team and with clients.
About them:
15. Newly refurbished firstopinion practice.
16. They understand the importance of a good work-life balance by ensuring the rotas stay the same and also having a wellness team in place on site.
17. The practice is fully equipped offering a wide range of diagnostics and veterinary services including equipment in house lab, separate dog and cat wards, ultrasound and digital x-ray and dental x-ray.
18. They have a great local reputation and pride themselves on the communication in terms of client care that they provide.
19. They support personal development with a generous CPD allowance and encourage and support certificates and additional training.
20. The practice provides a high standard of care and customer service to all its patients and clients.
Team culture:
21. The team work together to support one another and enable each other to achieve goals and continue to develop their clinical skills and knowledge.
22. They understand the difficulties that the vet industry can face, and they ensure that each member of staff support each other and strive each day to provide a positive and encouraging work environment.
About you:
23. Ideally the Vet will have an interest in surgeries and emergencies.
24. The Vet will be a team player, with good interpersonal skills and be able to establish strong working relationships.
25. The vet will have excellent communications skills and a compassionate attitude along with excellent client facing skills.
26. The Vet will be able to organise their own time well and remain calm under pressure.
Package
27. Salary: Up to £75, per annum, commensurate to experience
28. Holidays: 6.6 weeks annual leave, increasing with service and birthday off
29. CPD: Generous allowance of £1, with 40 hours to attend
30. Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
31. Talk to the team regarding relocation packages, golden handshakes and sponsorship which is available for non-UK nationals with RCVS registration in place
32. Medical insurance
33. Certificates supported
34. Workplace pension
35. Family friendly policies
36. Company sick pay
37. Pay reviews
38. Employee wellbeing programmes
39. Ongoing learning and development platforms available
40. Career progression opportunities
41. Cycle to work scheme
Must haves:
42. RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
43. Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
44. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills