Job description
Permanent Senior Veterinary Surgeon - Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
1. Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
2. Are you looking for a 4-day working week with no OOH work?
A small animal practice in Ashton-under-Lyne is currently recruiting for a Permanent Senior Veterinary Surgeon to join their team. This role is full time for 4 days per week, along with 1 in 5 Saturdays. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.
The practice are willing to be flexible on discussing part time hours too and would consider you apply with the view to discussing this.
About the role:
The practice has a large veterinary team comprising of 10 vets which is split across its 4 sites. They have a range of specialist interests and 4 of them are certificate holders and 2 more are currently undertaking a certificate. They also have a visiting orthopaedic surgeon who comes twice a month.
With the large highly experienced team the role offers the surgeon opportunities to further their career by developing their clinical skill set and knowledge and work towards a certificate.
Key details:
3. Type: Small animal
4. Hours: Full time, 4 days per week
5. Weekends: 1 in 5 Saturdays
6. OOH: None
7. Sole charge: None
8. Team: Large multi vet and nurse team along with support staff
9. Consultations: 15 minute appointments
About them:
10. Established small animal practice
11. 4 branches
12. Provides state of the art equipment and facilities with veterinary expertise in internal medicine, surgery, dentistry, rehabilitation, surgery and more.
13. Offers a varied case load each day to work up from start to finish
14. Career development opportunities with exposure to more complex cases
15. Large, friendly supportive team
16. Offers a competitive package
17. Supports areas of special interest and certificates funded
Facilities and services:
The practice offers a wide range of modern veterinary services and facilities with state-of-the-art equipment and the latest technology, including:
18. Ultrasound
19. Blood pressure monitoring
20. Endoscopy
21. State of the art surgical suite facilities
22. X-ray
23. In-house laboratory
24. Nurse clinics
25. Hospitalisation facilities
26. Nurse consultation
Package:
27. Salary: Up to £65, per annum, commensurate to experience
28. Holidays: 6.6 weeks annual leave, including bank holidays
29. CPD: Generous allowance of £1, with 5 days to attend
30. Memberships: RCVS and VDS fees paid
31. Staff discounts available
32. Pension provided
Must haves:
33. RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
34. Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
35. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills