Pets and people at the heart of what we do.
About the Role:
We are looking for a Senior Veterinary Surgeon to lead our Thamesmead Pet Hospital on a fixed term contract to cover a maternity leave.
You’ll lead the hospital with the support of a Head Nurse, a Client Services Manager and a Veterinary Surgeon Team Leader.
As Senior Veterinary Surgeon, you’ll be responsible for leading and developing the clinical team, all aspects of clinical governance, managing income and clinical expenditure and ensuring our charitable resources are used as effectively as possible.
Previous practice and people management is an advantage, but not essential, as full training will be provided with mentoring from an Area Veterinary Manager.
Our Thamesmead hospital has 6 experienced vets and 7 experienced nurses, as well as veterinary care assistants and receptionists. We have digital x-ray, ultrasound, orthopaedic surgical equipment, on site blood analysis, piped gases and endoscopy.
The hospital is a 5-minute walk from Abbey Wood station which is 20 minutes from central London, and we have on-site parking. Our Senior Vets are not expected to take part in the weekend rota on a regular basis, and we have no other OOH commitments.
We also offer other great benefits including:
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CPD Allowance of one week and £1000 per year
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Full RCVS fees
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Range of internal CPD programmes and discounts for BSAVA congress and London Vet Show
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25 days holiday (excluding Bank Holidays) with the option to buy and sell up to 5 days per year
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An additional Wellbeing Day to take whenever you like to help recharge your batteries
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Generous Auto-Enrolment pension and/or Contributory pension schemes available starting at an enhanced rate of 5% contributions up to 10%
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Life Assurance policy (4 x Annual Salary)
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Employee Assistance Program and Online Wellbeing Centre available 24/7 giving you the ability to speak with a professional in confidence about a range of issues
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Wide range of discounts for Retail, Holiday and similar organisations on our fetch platform