Remuneration:
£74,000 - £102,000 per year
The Opportunity:
Dearne Valley sits on the edge of the Pennines, looking out to beautiful views of the countryside and attractive stone-built villages. The region is enriched in wildlife, with stunning nature reserves including Blacker Wood, Cliffe Wood, Wither Wood, and Lower Hartley Bank Wood. Our Dearne Valley 24-Hour Hospital is supported by our newly appointed Practice Manager, Head RVN, and a strong clinical nursing team. It’s a purpose-built facility with up-to-date digital x-ray, ultrasound, full body CT scanner, and an in-house laboratory.
You will play a pivotal role in overseeing the veterinary team and ensuring the provision of exceptional medical care to our patients. Your leadership skills, clinical expertise, and passion for animal welfare will contribute significantly to the continued success and growth of the practice.
We are offering a full-time working pattern of 4 weekdays per week and a 1 in 6 weekend rota. We offer a relocation package if relocating from outside the UK or more than 60 miles from your current UK address.
Key Benefits:
* Private Medical Insurance from day one.
* Health cash plan from day one (covering dental, physio, and optical services) with 24/7 Private GP Service.
* Life Assurance 3 x salary.
* Access to 24-hour counselling by phone or in person should you feel you need support.
* 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays rising to 6 weeks with length of service.
* An additional ‘Day for You’, a paid day’s leave for you to use as you wish.
* Clinical CPD: £1,500 per year plus 3 days’ paid leave.
* Internal CPD and access to Clinical Communities.
* Funded certificate opportunities.
* VDS, RCVS, and BVA fees paid.
* Sabbatical based on length of service.
* Interest-free Season Ticket Loan.
* Cycle to Work scheme.
* Discounts on Medivet products and services.
* Support for Certificates of Sponsorship for a Tier 2 (General) Visa and relocation support.
Role Accountabilities:
In this role you will:
* Deliver exceptional clinical care to your patients during consultations and procedures.
* Provide exceptional care to your clients, giving clear updates on patients.
* Deliver professional excellence, observing the highest standards of regulatory, practice, and operational compliance.
* Prepare accurate estimates for clients, ensuring payment and minimising debt.
* Work closely with the Practice Manager to maximise commercial performance with a focus on key measures.
* Engage, mentor, and develop your team, enhancing their skills and utilising these in the most effective way.
* Inspire your team, sharing new or evolving practice standards and changes to processes.
* Pro-actively support and share clinical best practice within and across practices and the wider Medivet community.
Your Skills and Experience:
* RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon.
* CertAVP in Surgery.
* Ability to perform TPLO/TTAs or equivalent, spinals, fracture repair, and complex soft tissue procedures.
* Experienced in delivering exceptional care to both patients and clients.
* Experienced in working effectively as part of a team.
* Able to demonstrate clinical leadership skills.
* Experience of implementing a progressive clinical culture.
* Experience of supporting nurse consults and schedule 3 procedures.
* Experienced in using coaching and influencing skills to get the best out of every colleague.
About Us:
Medivet is a leading veterinary care provider, with practices across the UK including a number of 24-hour veterinary centres and referral centres. We’re proud to support a large, connected community of colleagues who provide exceptional care. Being part of Medivet means being part of a forward-thinking and caring environment with the very best equipment and treatment options available.
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