Lead, Inspire, Thrive - Shape the Future with Birch Veterinary Centre .
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Lead Veterinary Surgeon to join our team here at Birch Vets to support the vet team on a 12-month fixed term contract whilst the Clinical Director is on maternity leave with a the opportunity to stay on after these 12 months in a perm role.
We are a busy first opinion 3 practice group requiring an enthusiastic new team member to join our team. The role is a mix of consulting and operating/procedures. We have a range of demographics forming our growing client base, with many insured clients or just those wanting the best for their pets, allowing comprehensive medical workups and extensive soft tissue & orthopaedic surgeries. We also work closely with a Merseyside Police, Guide Dogs for the Blind and other Wirral charities.
Rota
Work life balance that works for you. Our flexible approach to rota patterns and working hours truly tips the scale on your work life balance. We know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it brilliantly easy for you to strike the right balance.
Our typical full time role would involve working 40 hours per week with the weekend rota being a 1:3 weekends (9am-1pm/9am-2pm), we do offer an early finish at 1pm and 4pm on certain days, however can be flexible to suit other needs and reduced hours would also be considered.
About us
You will be joining an experienced and supportive team of 6 Vets, 5 RVNs & 7 Support staff. There is also a well-established and strong practice management structure in place to manage the day-to-day running of the practice.
You will have all the coaching and mentoring you need. We have 2 medicine cert holders and 1 pending; we also have one surgical cert holder currently in practice.
Our main premises in Oxton in well-established and has been practicing veterinary medicine for over 100 years with many clients having been here more than 40 years. We have 4 consult rooms, and one nurse consult room. We have 2 theatres and one dental suite with recently installed dental x-ray and have recently also upgraded our X-Ray to digital x-ray with Vet CT. We have our own in-house lab including Idexx Lasercyte catalyst, multiparameter anaesthetic monitors plus an extensive range of soft tissue and orthopaedic equipment. We also have 2 other smaller sites that are consulting only however are fully equipped for routines appointments.
The location
Come work in a truly wonderful part of the country The Wirral Peninsula or the Paradise Peninsula is bounded by the River Mersey, River Dee, and the Irish Sea, and has beautiful beaches, plenty of 'green spaces', and some fabulous places to live potentially with the sea right on your doorstep. Kitesurfing, walking, sailing, kayaking etc are popular in the Wirral for those who like the outdoors, and with Wales only 25 minutes' drive away there are endless opportunities for those who have any outdoor interests. Liverpool is only 10 minutes train or drive for some culture, shopping, or just a 'night out'.
Because our people matter
We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -
Work-life balance
1. 6.6 weeks annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
2. Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
Wellbeing
3. Private Medical Insurance
4. Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
5. Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
6. Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing
Development
7. £1250 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid CPD leave pro rata
8. Certificate support
9. Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
10. Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider
11. All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
12. All our Vets get £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
13. Infection Prevention and Control Programme
14. Quality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships
15. BVA membership
16. VDS cover
Colleague Benefits
17. Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well
18. Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
19. Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
20. Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
21. Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice
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