Job description
Permanent Senior Veterinary Surgeon - Swindon, Wiltshire
1. Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
2. Are you looking to step into a senior role in an independent practice?
Are you looking for...
3. A 4-day week?
4. No OOH work?
5. A great salary of up to £80,?
We are recruiting on behalf of an independent small animal practice in Swindon for a Permanent Senior Veterinary Surgeon. This role is full time for 4 days per week with shifts from 9am to 6:30pm, along with 1 in 4 Saturdays from 9am to 12pm. There is also an additional 1 in 4 rota for hospitalised patient care. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.
The practice is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced vet who has excellent surgical and medical skills and a genuine passion for what they do. You will have several years of quality experience and the capability to lead the team when the lead vet is unavailable. Further qualifications would also be advantageous. Excellent client care and communication skills are important along with the ability to coach others within the team. In result they provide an open culture and support Vets in their ongoing development and learning with a good emphasis on CPD.
This is an established first opinion independent practice which is fully equipped with all the toys as one would expect including ultrasound, in-house laboratory, endoscopy, laparoscopy, blood pressure monitor, ECG and regenerative medicine, including PRP and stem cell. They have three sites in total. The main site allows cases to be dealt with in house so there is rarely need for any referral work.
The practice have an excellent nurse to vet ratio with a large friendly and supportive team of 36 staff in total. There are a few senior nurses who provide excellent support to both newly graduated Vets and experienced vets. There is also a large nonclinical team who take care of clients.
Key details:
6. Type: Small animal
7. Hours: Full time, 4 days per week, shifts from 9am to 6:30pm
8. Weekends: 1 in 4 Saturdays, 9am to 12pm
9. OOH: None
10. Sole charge: None
11. Team: Large veterinary team
12. Consultations: 15 minutes
About them:
13. Large independent small animal practice
14. Three site practice
15. Excellent supportive management team in place across three sites
16. Large, highly experienced supportive team
17. Their ethos is providing a happy and welcoming environment to work in and providing a high standard of clinical care to all patients and a high level of customer service to clients
18. State of the art diagnostic and surgical equipment
19. Veterinary surgeons and nurses with various levels of expertise from recently graduated vets to certificate holding surgeons
20. Bright spacious air-conditioned practice with modern facilities
21. Offers an exciting, varied caseload
22. Career development opportunity to expand clinical skills and knowledge
23. Support available within the role
24. Offers a good work-life balance
25. Practice provides clinical freedom for personal growth and development
About you:
26. The role is not determined on years of experience but the quality of the experience and be catered to suit but ultimately the vet needs to be ambitious and looking to take on a lead role in a practice and manage and support a team
27. Further qualifications or the ambition to work towards a certificate is advantageous
28. They will be capable of completing most surgeries at a confident level
29. They will have clinical coaching skills
30. They will have excellent customer facing skills and enjoy establishing and building their own client base
31. They will work well within the team alongside other veterinary specialists and clinicians
32. They will be a passionate and motivated veterinary surgeon with a genuine interest for animal welfare
33. You will enjoy working within a busy practice with a wide variety of cases
Facilities:
The practice offers a wide range of modern veterinary services and facilities, including:
34. Ultrasound
35. Endoscopy
36. ECG
37. X-ray
38. Dental suite
39. Nurse clinics
40. Isolation unit
41. In-house laboratory
42. Separate cat and dog wards
Package:
43. Salary: £70, to £80, per annum, commensurate to experience
44. Holidays: 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
45. CPD: Generous allowance
46. Memberships: Professional fees paid
47. Certificate training supported encouraged potentially funded for the right candidate.
48. Exclusive company discounts and rewards
49. Workplace pension scheme
50. Bupa medical insurance
51. Staff discount
Must haves:
52. RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
53. Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
54. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills