Job description
Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - Shrewsbury, Shropshire
1. Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
2. Are you looking for career progression?
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Permanent Veterinary Surgeon to join a 24hr animal hospital in Shrewsbury. This role is part time for weekends only with shifts from 9am to 7pm. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.
Who are they looking for
Ideally, the vet will be experienced and have a view to completing a certificate within a chosen specialism or already hold a certificate in medicine. They are looking for a vet who can establish good client relationships easily and someone who has excellent communication skills.This role is continually supported, and the practice will provide mentoring support where required in order for the vet to gain continual job satisfaction.
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 this 24hr animal hospital.
Areas of special interest and post graduate studies are supported.
Key details
3. Type: Small animal
4. Hours: Part time, weekends only
5. Weekends: Shifts from 9am to 7pm
6. Sole charge: Yes
7. OOH: None
8. Branch work: None
9. Team: Large veterinary team
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. An interest in pursuing a certificate would be supported and encouraged
21. Access to a wide variety of cases including more complex cases to ensure continual learning and development
About you
22. You will be a goal orientated vet
23. You will be comfortable with routine surgeries and consultations
24. You will be self-motivated and enthusiastic
25. You will be ambitious, driven, and forward-thinking
26. You will set a positive working environment and lead by example
27. You will enjoy mentoring and coaching others and sharing knowledge and experience
28. You will have a calming approach when dealing with a busy practice environment
29. You will be passionate and dedicated to providing excellent clinical care
30. You will have excellent customer service and communication skills
31. You will have career aspirations to continually develop your clinical skill set and knowledge
32. You will have an area 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:
33. Ultrasound
34. X-ray
35. Endoscopy
36. ECG
37. Multiparameter machine
38. Keyhole surgery
39. Isolation wards
40. CT scanner
41. MRI
42. Hospitalisation
Package:
43. Salary: Up to £50, pro rata, commensurate to experience
44. Holidays: Generous annual leave
45. CPD: Generous allowance
46. Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
47. Workplace pension scheme
48. Paid 4-week sabbatical after every five years of service
49. Access to a learning and development platform
50. Vehicle or vehicle allowance
51. Accommodation allowance
52. Access to employee assist programme
53. Internal courses available ongoing
54. Attendance bonus schemes
55. Exclusive company discounts and rewards scheme
Must haves:
56. RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
57. Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
58. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills