Job description
Permanent Lead Veterinary Surgeon - West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
1. Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
2. Are you looking to take the next step into a lead role?
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Permanent Veterinary Surgeon to join a practice in Bridgford in a leadership role. This is a newly built practice which is purpose built offering a modern and spacious working environment. This role is full time for 4 days per week with no weekends or OOH work.
The Lead Vet will be responsible for ensuring the best standard of Veterinary care is delivered to all patients, the daily running of the practice and leading the team. They will also have clinical duties in the form of routine surgeries and consultations and examinations.
The role offers exciting ongoing development opportunities with support for certificates and future branch partner role.
Other duties will include:
3. They Vet will manage the financial budget and performance of the practice.
4. The Vet will ensure that all legal compliance is followed.
5. The Vet will provide mentoring and guidance to all team members.
6. The Vet will assist in recruitment for the practice.
Skills required for the role:
7. The Vet will be comfortable in performing routine and complex surgeries.
8. The Vet will have a high level of experience both in consultations and surgeries.
9. The Vet will have experience in emergency veterinary care.
10. The Vet will have excellent communication skills and be able to work well as part of a team.
11. The Vet will be organised, be able to work under pressure and be able to problem solve and handle complex cases.
12. The Vet will build strong client relationships and collegue relationships.
13. They Vet will ensure that the practice maintains a harmonious, positive and support practice culture.
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 the nearest 24hr animal hospital.
Key details
14. Type: Small animal
15. Hours: Full time, 4 days per week
16. Weekends: None
17. Sole charge: Some
18. OOH: None
19. Branch work: None
20. Team: 1 vet and 3 nurses
21. Computer System: Freedom
22. Consultations: 15 minutes
About them
23. Large nationwide group of practices and small animal Hospitals
24. Large community of highly skilled Veterinary Professionals
25. Committed, forward thinking and deliver clinical excellence
26. Offers continual training with professional development along with a dedicated training centre
27. Provides advanced Veterinary diagnostic equipment including MRI Machines and state of the art operating theatres
28. Career progression opportunities available
29. Provides continual ongoing training to ensure personal growth and development
30. Provides state of the art diagnostic equipment
31. Access to a wide variety of cases including more complex cases to ensure continual learning and development.
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 and with access to including:
32. Ultrasound
33. Digital X-Ray
34. Endoscopy
35. ECG
36. Multiparameter Machine
37. Keyhole Surgery
38. Isolation wards
39. CT Scanner
40. MRI
41. Hospitalisation
Package:
42. Salary: Up to £70, per annum, commensurate to experience
43. Holidays: 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
44. CPD: Generous allowance of £1, with 3 days to attend
45. Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
46. Relocation package available
47. Certificates funded and supported
48. Workplace pension scheme
49. Paid 4-week sabbatical after every five years of service
50. Access to a learning and development platform
51. Vehicle or vehicle allowance
52. Accommodation allowance
53. Access to employee assist programme
54. Internal courses available ongoing
55. Attendance bonus schemes
56. Exclusive company discounts and rewards scheme
Must haves:
57. RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
58. Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
59. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills