Job description
Permanent Medical Veterinary Surgeon - Dartford, Kent
1. Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
2. Are you looking to join an established small animal practice?
3. Do you have an interest in medicine?
Are you looking for...
4. A great salary of up to £65,?
5. No OOH work?
6. A generous CPD allowance of £1, with 3 days to attend?
We have an opportunity for a Permanent Medical Veterinary Surgeon to join a small animal practice in Dartford, Kent.
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 be both medically and surgically competent in order to provide the gold standard of consultations to the practice's patients and clients.
This role is full time for 4 days per week, along with 1 in 5 weekends. 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: 1 in 5 weekends
10. Sole charge: None
11. OOH: None
12. Branch work: N/A
13. Computer system: Freedom
14. Consultations: 15 minutes
About them
15. Large nationwide group of practices and small animal hospital
16. Large community of highly skilled veterinary professionals
17. Committed, forward thinking and deliver clinical excellence
18. Offers continual training with professional development along with a dedicated training centre
19. Provides advanced veterinary diagnostic equipment including MRI machines and state of the art operating theatres
20. Career progression opportunities available
21. Provides continual ongoing training to ensure personal growth and development
22. Provides state of the art diagnostic equipment
23. Access to a wide variety of cases including more complex cases to ensure continual learning and development
About you
24. You will have practical experience gained in a small animal practice
25. You will be confident with consultations and surgeries
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. In-house laboratory
36. Keyhole surgery
37. Microchipping
38. Neutering
39. Orthopaedics
40. Vaccinations
41. X-rays
Package:
42. Salary: £40, to £65, per annum, commensurate to experience
43. Holidays: 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays
44. CPD: Generous allowance of £1, with 3 days to attend
45. Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
46. Workplace pension scheme
47. Paid 4-week sabbatical after every five years of service
48. Access to a learning and development platform
49. Vehicle or vehicle allowance
50. Accommodation allowance
51. Access to employee assist programme
52. Internal courses available ongoing
53. Attendance bonus schemes
54. Exclusive company discounts and rewards scheme
55. Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
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