Job description
Permanent Night Veterinary Surgeon - Dorchester, Dorset
1. Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
2. Are you looking to join an established small animal hospital in Dorset?
Are you looking for...
3. A great salary of up to £60, pro rata?
4. A generous CPD allowance?
We have an opportunity for a Permanent Night Veterinary Surgeon to join a small animal hospital in Dorchester.
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.
This role is part time for 7 nights on and 14 nights off. There will be no 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
5. Type: Small animal
6. Hours: Part time, 7 nights on and 14 nights off
7. Weekends: Yes
8. Sole charge: None
9. OOH: Yes
10. Branch work: None
11. Computer system: Freedom
12. Team: Strong veterinary team and a supportive non-clinical team
13. Consultations: 15 minutes
About them
14. Large nationwide group of practices and small animal hospital
15. Large community of highly skilled veterinary professionals
16. Committed, forward thinking and deliver clinical excellence
17. Offers continual training with professional development along with a dedicated training centre
18. Provides advanced veterinary diagnostic equipment including MRI machines and state of the art operating theatres
19. Career progression opportunities available
20. Provides continual ongoing training to ensure personal growth and development
21. Provides state of the art diagnostic equipment
22. Access to a wide variety of cases including more complex cases to ensure continual learning and development
About you
23. You will have practical experience gained in a small animal practice
24. You will ideally have a bias or area of specialism that you would like to pursue
25. You will be comfortable with routine surgeries and consultations
26. You will be self-motivated and enthusiastic
27. An interest in pursuing a certificate would be supported and encouraged
28. You will be ambitious, driven, and forward-thinking
29. You will set a positive working environment and lead by example
30. You will enjoy mentoring and coaching others and sharing knowledge and experience
31. You will have a calming approach when dealing with a busy practice environment
32. You will be passionate and dedicated to providing excellent clinical care
33. You will have excellent customer service and communication skills
34. 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:
35. CT imaging
36. ECG
37. Endoscopy
38. In-house laboratory
39. Keyhole surgery
40. Microchipping
41. Neutering
42. Nurse clinics
43. Orthopaedics
44. Ultrasound
45. Vaccinations
46. X-ray
Package :
47. Salary: Up to £60, pro rata, commensurate to experience
48. Holidays: Generous annual leave
49. CPD: Generous allowance with 3 days to attend
50. Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
51. Workplace pension scheme
52. Paid 4-week sabbatical after every five years of service
53. Access to a learning and development platform
54. Vehicle or vehicle allowance
55. Accommodation allowance
56. Access to employee assist programme
57. Internal courses available ongoing
58. Attendance bonus schemes
59. Exclusive company discounts and rewards scheme
60. Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Must haves:
61. RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
62. Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
63. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills