Job description
Permanent Lead Veterinary Surgeon - Tamworth, Staffordshire
1. Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
2. Are you looking to lead an established small animal practice?
Are you looking for...
3. A great salary starting at £60,?
4. No OOH work?
5. A generous CPD allowance?
We are recruiting on behalf of a practice in Tamworth, Staffordshire for a Permanent Lead Veterinary Surgeon. This role is full time for 40 hours per week over 4 or 5 days, along with 1 in 3 Saturdays. There is no OOH work or on-call duties.
The practice is located around 15 minutes from Birmingham so within an excellent commutable distance and is also located close to the M6.
The practice has recently gone through a refurbishment and offers a modern and spacious environment to work in. They are also fully equipped with equipment including Ultrasound, dental and digital x-ray. They are continuing to grow and offer a varied caseload.
They are looking for a pro-active vet to lead their team. Excellent communication skills are vital and the ability to establish strong working relationships with both clients and fellow team members. The vet will embrace all aspects of the role and have a genuine passion for animal welfare. They will be comfortable with sole charge work when required and enjoy working in a busy fast paced environment.
The practice can provide a supportive working environment where CPD is funded, and areas of special interest are supported. The vet will be joining a team of 4 other vets along with 6 nurses and support team.
The role offers excellent career development opportunities along with a competitive salary package.
Key details
6. Type: Small animal
7. Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week over 4 or 5 days
8. Weekends: 1 in 3 Saturdays
9. Sole charge: Some
10. OOH: None
11. Branch work: None
12. Computer system: RX Works
13. Consultations: 15 minutes
14. Team: 4 vets, 6 nurses and support team
About them:
15. New purpose built with state-of-the-art equipment with all the latest technology
16. Offers a wide range of modern veterinary services
17. Brand newly refurbished spacious air-conditioned practice with modern facilities
18. Supportive and friendly practice
19. Offers funding for a certificate
20. Offers opportunity to expand clinical skill set and knowledge with the varied case load
21. Practice provides clinical freedom for personal growth and development
22. They offer care for physical and mental health wellbeing
About you:
23. You will be forward thinking, ambitious and motivated vet
24. You will be confident in routine surgeries and consultations
25. You will have an approachable, empathetic, and caring attitude
26. You will have ambition to pursue an area of special interest
27. You will be passionate about all aspects of your veterinary work
28. You will be happy to share knowledge and mentor others where required
29. You will be able to establish good working relationships with clients and be confident in all consultations
30. You will contribute to the practice with ideas enabling them to stay at the forefront of clinical thinking whilst also maintaining the ethos of providing a high standard of clinical care to all pets
31. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to develop a great rapport with both clients and staff
32. You will be a strong team player
Facilities:
The practice offers a wide range of modern veterinary services and facilities, including:
33. Emergency cover
34. Ultrasound
35. Operating theatres
36. Digital X-ray
37. Nurse clinics
38. Isolation unit
39. Ultrasound
40. In-house laboratory
41. Dentistry
42. Separate cat and dog wards
Package
43. Salary: £60, to £70, per annum, commensurate to experience
44. Holidays: Generous annual leave
45. CPD: Generous allowance
46. Memberships: Professional fees paid
47. Workplace pension scheme
48. Life assurance 4x annual salary
49. Certificates encouraged and supported
50. Private healthcare scheme
51. Exclusive colleague rewards including discounts with high street retailers and restaurants
52. Staff bonus scheme
53. Staff discount
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