Job description
Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - Preston, Lancashire
1. Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon or soon to be?
2. Are you looking to join an established small animal practice in Lancashire?
3. Are you looking for a role with no OOH work?
We have an opportunity for a Permanent Veterinary Surgeon to join a small animal practice in Preston.
The practice is looking for a veterinary surgeon who ideally 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 competent in all routine medical and surgical procedures and consultations in order to provide the gold standard of care to the practice's patients and clients.
This role is full time for 4 days per week, along with 1 in 3 Saturdays or 1 in 6 full 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
4. Type: Small animal
5. Hours: Full time, 4 days per week
6. Weekends: 1 in 3 Saturdays or 1 in 6 full weekends, time off in lieu
7. Sole charge: None
8. OOH: None
9. Branch work: N/A
10. On-call: None
11. Computer system: Freedom
12. Team: 1 vet, 1 SVN and a supportive non-clinical team
13. Consultations: 15 minutes
About them
14. Large nationwide group of practices and small animal hospital
15. Large community of highly skilled veterinary professionals
16. Committed, forward thinking and deliver clinical excellence
17. Offers continual training with professional development along with a dedicated training centre
18. Provides advanced veterinary diagnostic equipment including MRI machines and state of the art operating theatres
19. Career progression opportunities available
20. Provides continual ongoing training to ensure personal growth and development
21. Provides state of the art diagnostic equipment
22. Access to a wide variety of cases including more complex cases to ensure continual learning and development
About you
23. You will have practical experience gained in a small animal practice
24. You will be comfortable working sole charge
25. You will ideally have a bias or area of specialism that you would like to pursue
26. You will be comfortable with routine surgeries and consultations
27. You will be self-motivated and enthusiastic
28. An interest in pursuing a certificate would be supported and encouraged
29. You will be ambitious, driven, and forward-thinking
30. You will set a positive working environment and lead by example
31. You will enjoy mentoring and coaching others and sharing knowledge and experience
32. You will have a calming approach when dealing with a busy practice environment
33. You will be passionate and dedicated to providing excellent clinical care
34. You will have excellent customer service and communication skills
35. 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:
36. Dentistry
37. ECG
38. Endoscopy
39. Home visits
40. In-house laboratory
41. Keyhole surgery
42. Microchipping
43. Neutering
44. Nurse clinics
45. Orthopaedics
46. Ultrasound
47. Vaccinations
48. X-rays
Package:
49. Salary: Up to £60, per annum, commensurate to experience
50. Holidays: 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
51. CPD: Generous allowance with 3 days to attend
52. Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
53. Workplace pension scheme
54. Paid 4-week sabbatical after every five years of service
55. Access to a learning and development platform
56. Vehicle or vehicle allowance
57. Accommodation allowance
58. Access to employee assist programme
59. Internal courses available ongoing
60. Attendance bonus schemes
61. Exclusive company discounts and rewards scheme
62. Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Must haves:
63. RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
64. Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
65. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills