Job description
Permanent Night 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?
Are you looking for...
3. A great salary of up to £64, pro rata?
4. A generous CPD allowance of £1, with 3 days to attend?
We have an opportunity for a Permanent Night 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 part time for 7 nights on and 14 nights off. There will be no 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
5. Type: Small animal
6. Hours: Part time, 7 nights on and 14 nights off
7. Weekends: Yes
8. Sole charge: None
9. OOH: Yes
10. Branch work: N/A
11. Computer system: Freedom
12. Consultations: 15 minutes
About them
13. Large nationwide group of practices and small animal hospital
14. Large community of highly skilled veterinary professionals
15. Committed, forward thinking and deliver clinical excellence
16. Offers continual training with professional development along with a dedicated training centre
17. Provides advanced veterinary diagnostic equipment including MRI machines and state of the art operating theatres
18. Career progression opportunities available
19. Provides continual ongoing training to ensure personal growth and development
20. Provides state of the art diagnostic equipment
21. Access to a wide variety of cases including more complex cases to ensure continual learning and development
About you
22. You will have practical experience gained in a small animal practice
23. You will be confident with consultations and surgeries
24. You will be self-motivated and enthusiastic
25. An interest in pursuing a certificate would be supported and encouraged
26. You will be ambitious, driven, and forward-thinking
27. You will set a positive working environment and lead by example
28. You will enjoy mentoring and coaching others and sharing knowledge and experience
29. You will have a calming approach when dealing with a busy practice environment
30. You will be passionate and dedicated to providing excellent clinical care
31. You will have excellent customer service and communication skills
32. 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:
33. In-house laboratory
34. Keyhole surgery
35. Microchipping
36. Neutering
37. Orthopaedics
38. Vaccinations
39. X-rays
Package:
40. Salary: £45, to £64, pro rata, commensurate to experience
41. Holidays: Annualised hours
42. CPD: Generous allowance of £1, with 3 days to attend
43. Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
44. Workplace pension scheme
45. Paid 4-week sabbatical after every five years of service
46. Access to a learning and development platform
47. Vehicle or vehicle allowance
48. Accommodation allowance
49. Access to employee assist programme
50. Internal courses available ongoing
51. Attendance bonus schemes
52. Exclusive company discounts and rewards scheme
53. Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Must haves:
54. RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
55. Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
56. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills