Job description
Permanent Lead Veterinary Surgeon - Loughborough, Leicestershire
1. Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon or soon to be?
2. Are you looking to join an established animal hospital?
3. Do you want to lead a supportive team?
Are you looking for...
4. A great salary of up to £70,?
5. No OOH work?
6. A generous CPD allowance of £1, with 3 days to attend?
We have an opportunity for a Permanent Lead Veterinary Surgeon to join a practice in Loughborough.
The practice is looking for a veterinary surgeon who has extensive experience gained in a small animal practice, excellent communication skills, high clinical standards and the ability to create trusting relationships with the clients. You will be able to deal with consultations and perform surgeries confidently in order to provide the gold standard of care to the practice's patients and clients and to ensure the practice runs smoothly.
The role involves working full time for 4 days per week, along with weekends on a rota with time off in lieu. There will be no OOH work or 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
7. Type: Small animal
8. Hours: Full time, 4 days per week
9. Weekends: On a rota, with time off in lieu
10. Sole charge: None
11. OOH: None
12. Branch work: None
13. On-call: None
14. Team: 1 vet, 1 PCA and a supportive non-clinical team
15. Computer system: Freedom
16. Consultations: 15 minutes
About them
17. Large nationwide group of practices and small animal hospitals
18. Large community of highly skilled Veterinary Professionals
19. Committed, forward thinking and deliver clinical excellence
20. Offers continual training with professional development along with a dedicated training centre
21. Provides advanced Veterinary diagnostic equipment including MRI Machines and state of the art operating theatres
22. Career progression opportunities available
23. Provides continual ongoing training to ensure personal growth and development
24. Provides state of the art diagnostic equipment
25. Access to a wide variety of cases including more complex cases to ensure continual learning and development
About you
26. You will have good practical experience gained in a small animal practice
27. You will be comfortable with routine surgeries and consultations
28. You will be self-motivated and enthusiastic
29. An interest in pursuing a certificate would be supported and encouraged
30. You will be ambitious, driven, and forward-thinking
31. You will set a positive working environment and lead by example
32. You will enjoy mentoring and coaching others and sharing knowledge and experience
33. You will have a calming approach when dealing with a busy practice environment
34. You will be passionate and dedicated to providing excellent clinical care
35. You will have excellent customer service and communication skills
36. You will have career aspirations to continually develop your clinical skill set and knowledge
37. 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:
38. Dentistry
39. Fleas, ticks and worming treatments
40. Home visits
41. Microchipping
42. Neutering
43. Ultrasound
44. Vaccinations
45. X-ray
Package:
46. Salary: Up to £70, per annum, dependant on experience
47. Holidays: 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
48. CPD: Generous allowance of £1, with 3 days to attend
49. Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
50. Workplace pension scheme
51. Paid 4-week sabbatical after every five years of service
52. Access to a learning and development platform
53. Vehicle provided or allowance
54. Accommodation allowance
55. Access to employee assist programme
56. Internal courses available ongoing
57. Attendance bonus schemes
58. Exclusive company discounts and rewards scheme
59. Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Must haves:
60. RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
61. Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
62. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills