Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Equine Veterinary Surgeon - Morpeth, Northumberland

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
• Are you an equine vet looking for a new opportunity in Morpeth?
• Do you enjoy being part of a large practice which offers a varied caseload?

We are recruiting on behalf of a mixed animal practice in Morpeth, Northumberland for a Permanent Equine Veterinary Surgeon to join their team. This role is full or part time for 2 to 4 days per week, along with 1 in 4 weekends and OOH work and on-call shifts on a rota.

The Equine Vet will be responsible for providing first opinion care for both hospitalised and ambulatory cases. For those who wish to perhaps have a dip in small animal work as well this can be created.

Key details

• Type: Equine
• Hours: Full or part time, 2 to 4 days per week
• Weekends: 1 in 4 weekends
• OOH: On a rota
• On call: On a rota
• Computer system: Merlin

The role

• The role will involve providing care to both hospitalised and ambulatory cases
• The Vet will be responsible for providing a high standard of veterinary care and customer service
• The Vet will be responsible to ensuring that there is excellent communication between themselves and the team and with clients
• Small animal work can be created also should the Vet wish to have a small animal caseload
• Flexible rota patterns are available to suit lifestyle commitments

About them:

• Established mixed animal hospital
• Equine facilities include 4 stables, exam halls and stocks. Along with DR radiography, gastroscopy, ultrasound and more.
• They are fully equipped Hospital with all the toys and facilities including 6 consulting room, in house laboratory, separate cat and dog waiting areas, 4 theatres with radiography, endoscopy, dental and ultrasound suites. Access to CT imaging and hydro therapist.
• They boast large team across all sites and have 4 Equine Vets.
• Certificate holding Surgeons in various specialities including exotics, surgery, medicine, cardiology and behaviour.
• The practice provides a high standard of care and customer service to all its patients and clients.
• Main Hospital is located in Morpeth with accessible transport links to Newcastle.

Team culture:

• They provide a supporting and progressive working environment enabling team members to excel
• They have a supportive team culture in place where everyone encourages each other and ensure everyone's wellbeing is at the forefront
• They promote staff development and areas of special interest are encouraged and supportive
• They have regular social outings together along with charity events
• They consider themselves to be a close working group
• They understand the difficulties that the vet industry can face, and they ensure that each member of staff support each other and strive each day to provide a positive and encouraging work environment

About you:

• The practice are open to various levels of experience and can support either a newly graduated Vet looking to benefit and gain access to more experience knowledge or a senior Vet who is looking to develop a skill
• The role can be altered to suit the right Vet whereby specialities can be focused on
• The Vet will be a team player, with good interpersonal skills and be able to establish strong working relationships.
• The vet will have excellent communications skills and a compassionate attitude along with excellent client facing skills.
• The Vet will always maintain a high standard of clinical care

Package

• Salary: Up to £55,000 pro rata, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 6.6 weeks annual leave, increasing with service and birthday off
• CPD: Generous allowance of £1,250 with 40 hours to attend
• Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
• Talk to the team regarding relocation packages, golden handshakes and sponsorship which are available for non-UK nationals with RCVS registration in place
• Medical insurance
• Certificates supported
• Workplace pension
• Family friendly policies
• Company sick pay
• Pay reviews
• Employee wellbeing programmes
• Ongoing learning and development platforms available - including leadership courses
• Career progression opportunities
• 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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