Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - Hoddesdon, HertfordshireAre you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?Are you looking to join a new start of the art independent practice in South Hertfordshire?Are you looking for...A new and exciting challenge?A great salary of up to £70,000?4-day week? (open for discussion)A min of 5% annual profit to all practice staff as a bonus payment each year?A generous CPD allowance?A role where you become an important part of the practice's direction?We have an opportunity for 3 / 4 full or part time Permanent Veterinary Surgeons to join an Independent first opinion small animal practice that is soon to open in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire area.Join this new exciting journey! The practice is looking for a vets who have good experience gained in a small animal practice, excellent communication skills in order to inform and support clients and the ability to create evidence-based treatment plans. You will be passionate about keeping up to date with your own professional development.This role is full time with shifts of 8 or 10 hours, along with weekends on a rota. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.Key details:Type: Small animalHours: If full time this will be a 40-hour week across 4 days and are full open to discuss all options on working hours / rotaWeekends: On a rota yest to be confirmed, but this won’t be for a while after opening and could just be a Saturday morning on a 1 in 4 say TBC.OOH: NoneSole charge: NoneBranch work: NoneConsultations: Minium 15 minutesTeam: 4 vets, 4 nurses, HVN, PM and a very supportive non-clinical teamOther: Birthday leave, free gym membership and Free car parking on siteDuties and ResponsibilitiesMaintaining and accurately writing clinical notesDiagnostics, prescriptions, and surgeriesCarrying out tests such as x-rays, ultrasound, and blood testsDealing with emergency cases - possibly necessary when clinic becomes hospital statusHealth checks and vaccinationsIn patient care and handover duties on their clinical care correctly communicated to other colleaguesManaging ethical decisionsBeing aware and knowing of laws surrounding animal welfareClient advice about their pet such as dietary recommendationsPet passport paperworkPotentially some night work once hospital statusCommunicate clearly and effectively with clients with regards to their pets investigations and treatment and advice about after care.Investigate and resolve customer complaintsUtilise advisory boards and fellow staff to ensure clinical excellence is deliveredAdhere to RCVS regulations and health and safety regulationsProactively develop clinical skills and complete CPD requirementsAbout them:Independent practice who have opened another site in a different county which is now thriving, growing and most importantly have a very happy team!Clinical interests supported and very much encouragedBrand-new purpose-built state of the art air-conditioned practice fully equippedOffers a fantastic work-life balanceOffers you full clinical freedomCan provide support for new graduateOffers modern veterinary services, diagnostics, and facilities to small animalsCan provide ongoing training and development where requiredAbout you:Various levels of experience will be consideredYou will be ambitious and motivated looking for a role where you can develop your clinical skills and knowledge and your career furtherYou will be comfortable in all routine surgeries and consultations - support for more recent graduates availableYou will always deliver and be committed to providing a high standard of clinical careYou will have an enthusiastic and caring attitudeYoui will have strong communication skills and organisational skillsYou will work well under pressure with a calm and confident mannerYou will have excellent people management skillsA kind and empathetic attitude is essentialYou will be ambitious looking to study towards a certificate or be a certificate holding surgeon looking to progress furtherYou will be a team playerThe role is not determined on years of experience and be catered to suit but ultimately the Vet needs to be ambitious looking to develop your clinical skills and knowledge furtherAreas of special interest would be an advantageYou will want to be at the forefront of the practice help growing and developing the services and facilities providedYou will have excellent customer facing skillsYou will work well within the team alongside other veterinary specialists and cliniciansYou will be a passionate and motivated veterinary surgeon with a genuine interest for animal welfareFacilities:The practice will soon be fully equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. They also welcome equipment requests from new Vets and the team. They are open to all ideas and would support a new vet who wanted specialised equipment.The practice will open with 3 consultation rooms, a cattery room, 2 operation rooms, a laboratory, and a pharmacy. They plan to further expand the clinic into the upstairs level in two years.DentistryIn-house laboratoryX-rayUltrasoundOrthopaedicsSoft tissue surgeryNeuteringAnaesthetic monitoringMicrochippingPackage:Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum, commensurate to experienceHolidays: 21 days annual leave plus bank holidays and birthday offCPD: Generous allowance with 5 days to attendMemberships: RCVS and VDS fees paidCertificates supported and fundedExclusive company discounts and rewardsWorkplace pension schemeHealth insurance schemeStaff discountProfit share 5%Must haves:RCVS registered and qualified or soon to bePossess the right to work in the United KingdomHave excellent verbal and written communication skillsWhat 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: 24-00080T: 0333 014 7374E: hello@vetseekers.co.ukW: www.vetseekers.co.ukPlease note: All communications and applications are treated in the strictest confidence. 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