Permanent Equine Veterinary Surgeon
Location
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Permanent Equine Veterinary Surgeon Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
- Are you a qualified or soon to be RCVS registered veterinary Surgeon?
- Are you an Equine Vet who enjoys both ambulatory work and clinical work?
- Looking for an opportunity where you can develop your skills and knowledge?
Would you like
- A salary between up to £65,000 pro per annum commensurate to experience?
We are recruiting on behalf of a small animal practice in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire for a Permanent Equine Veterinary Surgeon to join them on a full time basis. The role offers a 4 day week with an OOH rota. The OOH rota is 1:6 nights and weekends with time off back in lieu. The Equine Vet is on call from home and not onsite and the calls are triaged through the reception team.
- Type: Permanent Equine Veterinary Surgeon
- Hours: Full time 4 Days per week 8.30am - 6pm
- TOIL: An extra day off the following week after working a weekend
- OOH: 1:6 on call rota for nights and weekends
- Computer System: Merlin
- Consultations: 20 Minutes
- Team: 18 Vets (4 Equine) 17 RVNs, 2 SVNs and a large support team
- Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum pro rata commensurate to experience
The role
- The role is both ambulatory and clinic based so it is ideal for an Equine Vet who likes both the freedom of the ambulatory role but also enjoys developing their skills in clinics. The practice offers operating and inpatient facilities allowing opportunity for growth and development of skills.
- The clinics client base is usually no longer than a 30 minute drive away from the practice which helps to minimise time on the road.
- They see mostly leisure horses and competition horses.
- 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:
- Established mixed animal practice with a large Veterinary team offering a supportive team culture.
- The practice is located in the rural Chilterns so whilst in the lovely countryside it is not far from links to London.
- They have separate small animal and equine departments both of which are RCVS accredited.
- The practice is BEVA accredited for stud work.
- They have certificate holding Surgeons and Surgeons who are currently studying towards certificates. This is encouraged and supported. One Vet is studying towards a certificate in equine orthopaedics and lameness.
- The practice is fully equipped offering a wide range of diagnostics and veterinary services including equipment for dental suite, in house lab, ultrasound, dental and digital x-ray and endoscopy.
- They have a great local reputation and pride themselves on the communication in terms of client care that they provide.
- They provide a support work environment and encourage team members to pursue areas of special interest.
- The practice provides a high standard of care and customer service to all its patients and clients.
Team culture:
- They offer a supportive team culture.
- They prioritise the importance of mental health and wellbeing.
- The team work together to support one another and enable each other to achieve goals and continue to develop their clinical skills and knowledge.
- 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.
Who are they looking for
- The Vet will have experience in lameness and sports medicine
- The practice are open to applications from various levels of equine experience.
- 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.
Package
- Salary: Up to £65,000 pro rata commensurate to experience
- Holidays: 6.6 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays increasing with service and birthday off
- CPD: £1,250 allowance with 5 days paid
- 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: 36828
T: 0333 014 7374
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- Salary: Up to £65,000 pro rata commensurate to experience
- Holidays: 6.6 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays increasing with service and birthday off
- CPD: £1,250 allowance with 5 days paid
- Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
- Ongoing learning and development platforms available
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