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