Chipping Norton Veterinary Hospital, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, South West
Here at Chipping Norton Veterinary Hospital, we are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our team. The role includes assisting with routine consultations, operations, and diagnostics.
More about our fantastic hospital and team
Our RCVS-accredited tier 3 Veterinary hospital is growing, so we are looking for an enthusiastic experienced small animal veterinary surgeon with a strong interest in internal medicine to join our fantastic team of 15 Veterinary Surgeons, 14 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 5 Student Registered Nurses, and 5 Animal Nursing Assistants in our purpose-built, excellently equipped hospital on the edge of a lovely Cotswold market town.
Among our Vets are a Specialist in Zoo & Wildlife Medicine, and Advanced Practitioners in Small Animal Medicine and ECC. Plus, we have regular visits from a referral dermatologist. We receive referrals nationally for exotic pets and for radioiodine therapy of hyperthyroid cats and locally for outpatient CT scanning, and for some internal medicine and orthopaedic-surgery cases.
Full lab facilities, a DR x-ray system, dental x-ray, 64-slice CT scanner, a wide range of flexible and rigid endoscopes, ultrasound scanner with colour Doppler, full orthopaedic kit, slit lamp, tonometer, etc.
We care about your work/life balance
The full-time rota is 8:30 am - 7:00 pm, 4 days a week, with 1 in 5 Saturday shifts from 8:30 am - 2:00 pm, and 1 in >10 on call. However, we know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it easy for you to strike the right balance. Whether you need to do the school pick up, need reduced hours during school holidays or would simply like a more flexible rota pattern we can fix or flex our patterns to suit your needs.
We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises, and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from:
Work-life balance
* 6.6 weeks annual leave
* Additional holiday entitlement for your birthday
* Private medical insurance
* Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
* Non-accidental injury support
Development
* £1250 CPD allowance with 5 days paid pro rata
* Certificate support
* Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
* Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
* All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
* All our Vets get £1000 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
* Infection Prevention and Control Programme
* Quality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships
* BVA membership
* VDS cover
* Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia will make a contribution as well
* Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars Scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
* Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
* Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice.
Chipping Norton Veterinary Hospital, Chipping Norton
Banbury Road, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5SY, United Kingdom
Speak to Michael Middleton from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.
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