Professional veterinary recruitment

We are recruiting a Veterinary Surgeon to join an independent veterinary practice near Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater inManchester. This is a full-time position with a weekend rota of Saturdays only and no ooh. There is some occasional sole charge work involved, although ordinarily you will be joined by a team of 4 Vets, 6RVNs and 4 Auxiliary nurses.

This role is 40 hours a week, spread across either 4 or 5 days (subject to your choice), with a 1 in 4 Saturday rota. One week will be 7:45am - 4:15pm and the next will be shifts of 11am - 7:30pm. These alternativeeach week.

The practices provide a high standard of clinical care and pride themselves on having staff members who stand apart from the rest and have a real passion and vision for how they work. They provide ongoing training and support to all team members through dedicated training centres.

All staff also benefit from the access to the best diagnostic equipment such as MRI machines and CT scanners and state of the art operating theatres in the nearest state-of-the-art Animal Hospital.

About the role

The Vets who currently work at the practice have over 30 years combined experience between them meaning they can offer support for a Veterinary Surgeon looking to take the next step and develop their clinical skill set. Therefore, this role would be ideal for a Surgeon who has a minimum of 2 years' experience in both consultations and surgery. They must have a passionate and motivated attitude and have excellent customer service and communication skills and work well as part of a team.

Key Details:

• Type: Small Animal
• Hours: Monday - Friday (Full time)
• Weekends: 1:3 Saturdays / 1.6 Saturday and Sundays
• Sole Charge: Occasionally
• OOH: None
• Branch work: None
• Consultations: 15 Minutes
• Team: 6 Vets, 6 RVNs, 6 Auxiliary nurses and additional support team

About them:

• Large nationwide group of practices and small animal Hospitals
• Large community of highly skilled Veterinary Professionals
• Committed, forward thinking and deliver clinical excellence
• Offers continual training with professional development along with a dedicated training centre
• Provides advanced Veterinary diagnostic equipment including MRI Machines and state of the art operating theatres
• Career progression opportunities available
• Provides continual ongoing training to ensure personal growth and development
• Provides state of the art diagnostic equipment
• Access to a wide variety of cases including more complex cases to ensure continual learning and development.

About You:

• You must have a strong work ethic and provide an excellent high standard of clinical service
• You will have a minimum of 1 years' experience in surgery and consultations
• You will want to contribute to the practice enabling them to stay at the forefront of clinical thinking
• You will be passionate, motivated, and driven and want to move the practice forward
• You will be ambitious and forward-thinking Veterinary Surgeon
• You will be comfortable with some sole charge work when required
• You will enjoy mentoring and coaching others and sharing knowledge and experience
• You will have a calming approach when dealing with a busy practice environment
• You will be passionate and dedicated to providing excellent clinical care
• You will have excellent customer service and communication skills.
• You will have career aspirations to continually develop your clinical skill set and knowledge
• You will have areas of special interest that you would like to pursue

Facilities:

The practice offers a wide range of modern veterinary services and facilities including:

• Emergency cover
• Operating Theatres
• Digital X-Ray
• Nurse Clinics
• Isolation Unit
• Ultrasound
• In-house Laboratory
• Dentistry
• Separate Dog and Cat ward

Package

• Salary: Commensurate to experience
• Holiday allowance: 5 weeks plus bank holidays
• Workplace Pension Scheme
• CPD: 1,500 3 days to attend
• Access to a learning and development platform
• Vehicle or vehicle allowance
• Accommodation Allowance
• Access to employee assist programme
• Internal courses available ongoing
• Attendance bonus schemes
• Memberships: Paid memberships (RCVS, VDS and BVA)
• Exclusive company discounts and rewards scheme

Must haves:

• RCVS registered and qualified
• Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom.
• Excellent communication skills
• 2 years' post-grad UK experience

What happens next?

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with your latest CV.

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