Permanent Senior Veterinary Surgeon
Location
Hereford, Herefordshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Permanent Senior Veterinary Surgeon - Hereford
- Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
- Are you looking to move into a senior role?
We are recruiting on behalf of a small animal practice in Hereford for a Permanent Senior Veterinary Surgeon to join their team. This role is part time for 2 or 3 days per week with shifts between 8am and 7pm, along with 1 in 5 weekends. There will be 2 or 3 extra Saturday mornings per year. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.
- Type: Small animal
- Hours: Part time, 2 or 3 days per week
- OOH: None
- Computer system: Merlin
- Consultations: 20 minutes
- Team: 6 vets and 8 nurses
The role
- The role involves managing own cases, clinical work, leading Vet meetings, developing the team and working as the line manager within the vet team.
- The position is a 12 month fixed term contract covering a maternity leave.
- Flexible working and rota patterns available to accommodate a good work / life balance. EG Rota to work around the school run / holidays /lifestyle.
- The Vet will be responsible for providing a high standard of veterinary care and customer service.
- The Vet will be responsible to ensuring that there is excellent communication between themselves and the team and with clients.
About them:
- The practice is fully equipped offering a wide range of diagnostics and veterinary services including an in house lab, ultrasound, ECG, K-Laser, dental and digital x-ray and endoscope.
- They are surrounded by the country and located within a small market city.
- They offer cardiology clinics for a visiting specialist and they also offer orthopaedic surgeries which are performed again by a visiting specialist.
- They have a great local reputation and pride themselves on the communication in terms of client care that they provide.
- They have a team of 6 Vets, 8 Nurses, 2 SVNs.
- They provide a support work environment.
- The practice provides a high standard of care and customer service to all its patients and clients.
Team culture:
- They offer a supportive and collaborative approach to cases.
- They have Vets currently working towards certificates and the practice support studies for additional qualifications.
- They have a supportive and positive culture and no blame culture.
- The team work together to support one another and enable each other to achieve goals and continue to develop their clinical skills and knowledge.
- The practice enjoy supporting the community and regular attend local events.
- They understand the difficulties that the vet industry can face, and they ensure that each member of staff support each other and strive each day to provide a positive and encouraging work environment.
About you
- They are looking for a confident Vet and someone who is capable of assisting other colleagues in the development of their clinical skills.
- They will be calm under pressure and have the confidence to lead a team.
- The Vet will be a team player, with good interpersonal skills and be able to establish strong working relationships.
- The vet will have excellent communications skills and a compassionate attitude along with excellent client facing skills.
- The Vet will be able to organise their own time well and remain calm under pressure.
- The Vet will require a full UK driving license as there is branch work required.
- The Vet will always maintain a high standard of clinical care and always willing to go that extra mile for patients.
Package
- Salary: Up to £63,000 pro rata, commensurate to experience
- Holidays: 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service and birthday off
- CPD: Generous allowance of £1,250 with 40 hours to attend
- Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
- Medical insurance
- Family friendly policies
- Company sick pay
- Pay reviews
- Ongoing learning and development platforms available
- Career progression opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
Must haves:
- RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
- Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
- Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
What happens next?
CLICK APPLY NOW or if you have any pre-application questions or if this role is not quite right for you, please contact the Vet Seekers team (details below) to discuss your veterinary career aspirations further.
Please quote job reference: 34751
T: 0333 014 7374
Please note: All communications and applications are treated in the strictest confidence. When it comes to your privacy, as an ethical veterinary recruiter we do not send your details anywhere without your permission.
Vet Seekers was established in 2016 and is a multi-award-winning specialist veterinary recruitment agency (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) and acts as an employment business for the supply of locum and permanent staff for the veterinary industry across the UK and overseas.
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- Salary: Up to £63,000 pro rata, commensurate to experience
- Holidays: 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
- CPD: Generous allowance of £1,250 with 40 hours to attend
- Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
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