Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - Wirral, Merseyside
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Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
Are you looking to join an established small animal practice?
Do you want to join a close-knit and dynamic nursing team?
Are you looking for...
An excellent work-life balance?
A working week of 4 days?
No OOH work?
A generous CPD allowance?
We are recruiting for a Permanent Veterinary Surgeon to join a small animal practice in Wirral. This role is full time for 40 hours per week over 4 days, along with 1 in 3 Saturdays. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.
The practice provides 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 also benefit from the access to the best diagnostic equipment such as MRI machines and CT scanners and state of the art operating theatres in this state-of-the-art Animal Hospital.
You will have good experience working in a small animal practice and they will be comfortable with routine consultations and examinations and surgeries. You will be supported and encouraged to obtain more experience and develop their orthopaedic and laparoscopic procedures. You will be comfortable working sole charge when required.
The vet will have excellent client facing and communication skills and have a caring and empathetic attitude. They will enjoy building client relationships and work well as part of a team.
Key details
Type: Small animal
Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week over 4 days
Weekends: 1 in 3 Saturdays
Sole charge: Some
OOH: None
Branch work: None
Team: 2 vets, 1 HVN, 2 RVNs and 2 SVNs
Computer system: Freedom
Consultations: 15 minutes
About them
Large nationwide group of practices and small animal hospitals
Large community of highly skilled veterinary professionals
Committed, forward thinking and deliver clinical excellence
Offers continual training with professional development along with a dedicated training centre
Provides advanced veterinary diagnostic equipment including MRI machines and state of the art operating theatres
Career progression opportunities available
Provides continual ongoing training to ensure personal growth and development
Provides state of the art diagnostic equipment
Access to a wide variety of cases including more complex cases to ensure continual learning and development.
About you
You will be confident in routine surgeries and consultations
You will be confident in making clinical decisions
An interest in pursuing a certificate would be supported and encouraged
You will be confident in sole charge work
You will be ambitious, driven, and forward-thinking Veterinary Surgeon
You will set a positive working environment and lead by example
You will enjoy mentoring and coaching others and sharing knowledge and experience
You will have a calming approach when dealing with a busy practice environment
You will be passionate and dedicated to providing excellent clinical care
You will have excellent customer service and communication skills.
You will have career aspirations to continually develop your clinical skill set and knowledge
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:
Ultrasound
Digital X-ray
Endoscopy
Multiparameter machine
Defibrillator
Keyhole surgery
Isolation wards
Hospitalisation
Orthopaedic facilities
24hr care
CT scanner
MRI
Package:
Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum, commensurate to experience
Holidays: 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
CPD: Generous allowance of £1,500 with 3 days to attend
Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
Workplace pension scheme
Access to a learning and development platform
Vehicle or vehicle allowance
Accommodation allowance
Access to employee assist programme
Internal courses available ongoing
Attendance bonus schemes
Exclusive company discounts and rewards 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?
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