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