Job description
Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - Dartford, Kent
1. Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
2. Are you looking to join an established small animal practice?
Are you looking for...
3. A great salary of up to £60,?
4. No OOH work?
5. A generous CPD allowance of £1, with 3 days to attend?
We have an opportunity for a Permanent Veterinary Surgeon to join a small animal practice in Dartford, Kent.
The practice is looking for a veterinary surgeon who 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 both medically and surgically competent in order to provide the gold standard of consultations to the practice's patients and clients.
This role is full time for 4 days per week, along with 1 in 5 weekends. 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
6. Type: Small animal
7. Hours: Full time, 4 days per week
8. Weekends: 1 in 5 weekends
9. Sole charge: None
10. OOH: None
11. Branch work: N/A
12. Computer system: Freedom
13. Consultations: 15 minutes
About them
14. Large nationwide group of practices and small animal hospital
15. Large community of highly skilled veterinary professionals
16. Committed, forward thinking and deliver clinical excellence
17. Offers continual training with professional development along with a dedicated training centre
18. Provides advanced veterinary diagnostic equipment including MRI machines and state of the art operating theatres
19. Career progression opportunities available
20. Provides continual ongoing training to ensure personal growth and development
21. Provides state of the art diagnostic equipment
22. Access to a wide variety of cases including more complex cases to ensure continual learning and development
About you
23. You will have practical experience gained in a small animal practice
24. You will be confident with consultations and surgeries
25. You will be self-motivated and enthusiastic
26. An interest in pursuing a certificate would be supported and encouraged
27. You will be ambitious, driven, and forward-thinking
28. You will set a positive working environment and lead by example
29. You will enjoy mentoring and coaching others and sharing knowledge and experience
30. You will have a calming approach when dealing with a busy practice environment
31. You will be passionate and dedicated to providing excellent clinical care
32. You will have excellent customer service and communication skills
33. You will have career aspirations to continually develop your clinical skill set and knowledge
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:
34. In-house laboratory
35. Keyhole surgery
36. Microchipping
37. Neutering
38. Orthopaedics
39. Vaccinations
40. X-rays
Package:
41. Salary: £40, to £60, per annum, commensurate to experience
42. Holidays: 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
43. CPD: Generous allowance of £1, with 3 days to attend
44. Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
45. Workplace pension scheme
46. Paid 4-week sabbatical after every five years of service
47. Access to a learning and development platform
48. Vehicle or vehicle allowance
49. Accommodation allowance
50. Access to employee assist programme
51. Internal courses available ongoing
52. Attendance bonus schemes
53. Exclusive company discounts and rewards scheme
54. Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Must haves:
55. RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
56. Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
57. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills