Overview
Emergency Out of Hours Vet Surgeon role at Blaise Veterinary Referrals - Birmingham.
About the team
Blaise Veterinary Referral Hospital is a large-scale, multi-disciplinary, specialist-led referral hospital which encompasses the culture and values we pride ourselves on at IVC Evidensia. Blaise has added to our extensive referral network, which now consists of over 100 referral sites across the UK & Ireland. In addition to our referral teams on site, the 24-hour hospital is home to our Vets Now at Blaise emergency service.
In partnership with Vets Now, the UK's leading provider of emergency pet care, our out-of-hours team are here to provide an emergency service to local first opinion practices at nights, weekends and bank holidays, and to also ensure continuity of care for inpatients that have been seen by our referral team.
Responsibilities
* Be part of an experienced team of Vets, Nurses and Animal Care Assistants in our state-of-the-art hospital.
* As well as being responsible for new emergencies coming into the hospital, you will work closely with our specialist ECC team on stabilising and monitoring complex cases in the ICU.
* See a stimulating and varied caseload with clinical independence and make an immediate difference to the pets you treat on every shift.
What we’re looking for
* Previous experience working in OOH is essential and experience with referrals specifically would be advantageous.
* We are looking for people who thrive in a fast-paced, challenging yet supportive environment, where first-class patient care is at the core of everything we do.
Why our employees matter
There's no getting away from the fact that our Surgeons, Nurses and Support Teams are what makes us who we are. That's why we are continuing to invest in first-class reward and recognition benefits and initiatives.
Work-life balance
* 7.2 weeks annual leave
* Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
* Your birthday as a paid day off
* Private medical insurance
* Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
* Non-accidental injury support
Development
* £1500 CPD allowance with 40 hours paid pro rata
* Certificate support
* Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
* Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider
* All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
* All our Vets get £1000 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
* Infection Prevention and Control Programme
* Quality Improvement Programme
Professional memberships
* BVA membership
* VDS cover
* RCVS fees
Additional
* Pawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers
* Pension - 5% Employee/3% Employer
* Discounted staff pet care
As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
Job details
* Seniority level: Not Applicable
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Health Care Provider
* Industries: Veterinary Services
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