Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Lead Veterinary Surgeon - Bolton, Manchester

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
• Are you looking to take a step into a leadership position?
• Would you like to play an integral part in the growth and development of a practice?

We are recruiting on behalf of a small animal practice in Bolton for a Permanent Lead Veterinary Surgeon.

The practice are spread across three sites and they are looking for a confident surgeon to lead one of their branches. The practice pride themselves on providing a high level of veterinary care and offer a wide range of veterinary services including a full ECC service.

They are looking for a Vet who is confident in sole charge as this is a sole charge role and they will be confident in routine surgeries and consultations. All overnight patients are transferred to the 24hr hospital.

This role is full time for 4 days per week with shifts from 9am to 6pm. There will be no weekends or OOH work.

About the role

This role offers the vet and excellent opportunity to work with an established branch and continue to develop it. It also offers the opportunity to access certificate holding surgeons and due to varied caseload, they can develop their medical and surgical skills further. The role offers ongoing case continuity and the opportunity to develop and grow client relationships.

The practice firmly believes in continual learning and encourage areas of special interest therefore certificates are funded and supported. A competitive package is available along with an excellent work life balance.

Key details:

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full time, 4 days per week, shifts from 9am to 6pm
• Weekends: None
• Sole charge: Yes
• Team: Multi vet and nurse team across three sites
• Consultations: 15 minutes

About them:

• Established forward-thinking practice
• 3 branches
• Supportive and friendly
• Offers an excellent work-life balance
• Comprises of a team of highly experienced certificate holding surgeons
• Offers career progression with support and funding in further education
• Provides a vast range of modern veterinary services and facilities
• Provides state of the art equipment
• Excellent reputation within the community
• Offers opportunity to expand clinical skill set and knowledge
• Focused on proactive healthcare and educating clients on pet health
• Friendly and motivated team in place
• Practice provides clinical freedom for personal growth and development

About you:

• You will be confident in all areas of general practice and surgeries
• You will be confident in sole charge work
• You will be looking for a role where you can demonstrate leadership qualities and drive a practice forward
• You will always deliver a high standard of clinical care
• You will have excellent customer facing skills
• You will work well within the team alongside other veterinary specialists and clinicians
• You will be a passionate and motivated veterinary surgeon with a genuine interest for animal welfare

Facilities:

The practice is fully equipped with a range of equipment enabling them to deal with emergency situations, including:

• Digital x-ray
• Ultrasound
• ECG
• Blood machines
• Endoscopy
• Infusion pumps
• Intensive care
• Dental suite
• In-house laboratory
• Separate cat and dog wards

Package:

• Salary: £50,000 to £65,000 per annum, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 6.6 weeks annual leave, including bank holidays
• CPD: Generous allowance of £1,750
• Memberships: RCVS and VDS fees paid
• Certificates funded and supported
• Exclusive company discounts and rewards
• Workplace pension scheme
• Health Insurance scheme
• Company sick pay
• Staff discount

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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