Job description
Permanent Veterinary Surgeon, Thame, Oxfordshire
1. Are you a qualified or soon to be RCVS registered veterinary Surgeon?
2. Would you like to work within a Hospital environment?
Would you like
3. A salary between up to £68, pro rata per annum commensurate to experience?
4. A role with no OOH
5. A role that offers a great work / life balance?
We are recruiting on behalf of a small animal practice in Thame, Oxfordshire for a Permanent Veterinary Surgeon to join them. This role is available on a full or part time basis. The full time role offers a 4 day working week and a 1:5 Saturday rota.
Key details
6. Type: Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal
7. Hours: Full time / or Part time - Full time offers 4 days per week
8. Weekends: 1:5 Saturdays 8.30am - 1pm
9. TOIL: N/A
10. OOH: None
11. On call: N/A
12. Computer System: Merlin
13. Consultations: 15 Minutes
14. Up to £63, per annum pro rata commensurate to experience
The role
15. Permanent Veterinary Surgeon
16. Full time role - part time available
17. Offers a 4 day week for a full time position
18. Finish times can vary between 5pm - 7pm
19. 1:5 Saturdays 8.30am - 1pm
20. No OOH
21. They can offer a mixture of both consultations and surgeries and will support areas of special interests
22. The offer 15 minute consultations
23. Flexible working and rota patterns available to accommodate a good work / life balance. EG Rota to work around the school run / holidays
24. The Vet will be responsible for providing a high standard of veterinary care and customer service.
25. The Vet will be responsible to ensuring that there is excellent communication between themselves and the team and with clients.
About them:
26. 1st opinion Veterinary Hospital
27. They have facilities including separate cat and dog wards, digital x-ray, dental x-ray, in house laboratory, endoscopy isolation wards and ultrasound
28. They have a team of 8 Vets, 3 SVNs and 8 RVNS
29. The have certificate holding Vets and Nurses
30. They can offer a varied and challenging case load
31. Can offer support to lesser experienced Vet and ongoing learning opportunities
32. They provide support for areas of special interests and certificates
33. The practice provides a high standard of care and customer service to all its patients and clients.
Team culture:
34. They pride themselves on providing a supportive environment where there is a focus of offering a great work / life balance
35. The team work together to support one another and enable each other to achieve goals and continue to develop their clinical skills and knowledge
36. 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
Who are they looking for
37. Ideally the Vet would be comfortable with routine consultations and surgeries
38. The Vet will be a team player, with good interpersonal skills and be able to establish strong working relationships.
39. They are able to support areas of special interest
40. The vet will have excellent communications skills and a compassionate attitude along with excellent client facing skills
41. The Vet will always maintain a high standard of clinical care and always willing to go that extra mile for patients
Package
42. Salary: Up to £68, pro rata commensurate to experience
43. Holidays: 6.6 weeks annual leave incl bank holidays increasing with service and birthday off
44. CPD: £1, allowance per annum and 40 hours paid
45. Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
46. Medical insurance
47. Certificates supported
48. Workplace pension
49. Family friendly policies
50. Company sick pay
51. Pay reviews
52. Employee wellbeing programmes
53. Ongoing learning and development platforms available
54. Career progression opportunities
55. Cycle to Work Scheme
Must haves:
RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
Have excellent verbal and written communication skills