Professional veterinary recruitment

Locum ECC Veterinary Surgeon - Brighton, East Sussex

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
• Are you looking to join an established small animal practice?
• Do you have experience working in emergency and critical care?

Are you looking for...

• A great salary of up to £60,000?
• A generous CPD allowance of £1,750 with 5 days to attend?

We are recruiting on behalf of a 24hr animal hospital in Brighton for a Locum Night ECC Veterinary Surgeon to provide maternity leave cover for 6 to 12 months on a fixed term basis. This role is part time for 4 nights on and 8 nights off.

This is a large animal hospital which provides support for 6 branches within the surrounding local area. It also offers an OOH service for other local practices.

The role involves the assessment and treatment of the hospitalised patients and dealing with any ECC cases that come through during the night. Ideally the Vet will have a certificate in emergency or critical care or internal medicine or working towards one. However, should the Vet not have a certificate nor working towards one then they would be expected to enrol for one after the initial probation period has passed. The practice will provide ongoing support.

The practice is looking to grow their medical team within the hospital and currently have an exotic, orthopaedic, first opinion and night team in place.

The Vet will be joining a highly experienced team of certificate holders and other team members which have a wide variety of special interests.

Key details:

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Part time, 4 nights and 8 nights off
• Weekends: None
• OOH: None
• Sole charge: None
• Team: Large hospital team
• Consultations: 15 minutes

About them:

• Large multi-site practice group
• Offers first opinion and referral services
• Equipped with latest technology and advanced technology
• Offers a wide range of 1st opinion, exotic, orthopaedic and OOH services
• Highly experienced veterinary team with areas of special interest and certificate holding surgeons
• Bright and spacious practices with air conditioning and all modern facilities
• Supportive small friendly practice
• Excellent reputation within the community
• Separate cat and dog kennels
• Nurse clinics
• Exotic veterinary teams
• OOH emergency vet
• Behaviour classes
• Specialist vet clinics
• Free off-street parking
• Referral services for orthopaedics, dermatology, ophthalmology, and exotics

About you:

• Ideally you will have an ECC certificate or an internal medicine certificate or working towards one however not essential
• You will have a genuine passion for medicine and ECC work
• You will always deliver and be committed to providing a high standard of clinical care
• You will have an enthusiastic, kind, and empathetic and caring attitude
• You will have strong communication skills and organisational skills
• You will have excellent client facing skills
• You will work well under pressure with a calm and confident manner
• You will be a team player
• You will be a passionate and motivated veterinary surgeon with a genuine interest for animal welfare
• You will have ambition to develop your clinical skills and work towards areas of special interest
• The role is determined on years of experience and be catered to suit but ultimately the Vet needs to be ambitious looking to develop clinical skills and knowledge and take on a leadership position
• You will want to be at the forefront of the practice help growing and developing the services and facilities provided
• You will work well within the team alongside other veterinary specialists and clinicians

Facilities:

The practice offers a wide range of modern veterinary services along with state-of-the-art technology and diagnostic equipment, including:

• Advanced diagnostic imaging
• CT scanner
• X-ray
• Ultrasound
• Endoscopy
• Keyhole surgeries
• Blood pressure monitoring
• Laparoscopy
• Dentistry
• In-house laboratory
• Nurse clinics

Package:

• Salary: £55,000 to £60,000 pro rata, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 6.6 weeks annual leave, including bank holidays
• CPD: Generous allowance of £1,750 with 5 days to attend
• Memberships: RCVS and VDS fees paid
• Relocation payment package if applicable
• Enhanced company sick pay
• Certificates supported and funded
• Exclusive company discounts and rewards
• Workplace pension scheme
• HealthShield cash plan
• Staff pet discount
• Opportunity to buy and sell holidays
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• 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.

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