Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Mixed Animal Veterinary Surgeon - Newry, Northern Ireland

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon or soon to be?
• Are you looking to join an established veterinary practice?
• Are you looking for a mixed - large and small animal role?

Are you looking for...

• A great salary of up to £50,000?
• No OOH work?
• A generous CPD allowance?

We have an opportunity for a Permanent Mixed Animal Veterinary Surgeon to join a mixed practice in Newry. The role will include both large and small animal work.

There is a large animal caseload involving dairy, beef, sheep which include fertility, scanning, disease investigations and health plans. There will be a mixture of small animal consultations and surgeries. The practice offers a high medical and surgical caseload, and challenging trauma cases. You will be comfortable in all aspects of medical and surgical procedures.

The practice is looking for a mixed surgeon who ideally has a good level of experience gained in a practice, excellent communication skills in order to inform and support clients, competence in routine surgeries and the ability to create evidence-based treatment plans.

Ideally the Vet will be working towards a certificate however this is not essential. Due to the level of support available the practice are able to support new graduate Vets.

This role is full time with shifts from 9am to 5:30pm, along with weekends on a rota and 1 in 6 nights on-call.

The Vet would be joining a team of 3 small animal, 5 large animal and 5 nurse practice.

Key details:

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full time, shifts from 9am to 5:30pm
• Weekends: On a rota
• OOH: 1 in 6 nights on-call
• Computer system: Animana
• Branch work: None
• Team: 3 SA vets, 5 LA vets, 2 RVNs, 2 SVNs and a supportive non-clinical team

About them:

• Large supportive team
• Offers a fantastic work-life balance
• Offers clinical freedom to a vet
• Can provide support for new graduate vet
• Offers modern veterinary services, diagnostics and facilities to small animals
• Large loyal client base
• Comprises of a highly skilled veterinary team with various expertise and areas of special interest.
• Can provide ongoing training and development where required
• Excellent reputation within the community

About you:

• You will have a good level of large and small animal experience
• You will be comfortable in all routine surgeries and consultations with support for more recent graduates available
• You will always deliver and be committed to providing a high standard of clinical care
• You will have an enthusiastic and caring attitude
• Youi will have strong communication skills and organisational skills
• You will work well under pressure with a calm and confident manner
• A kind and empathetic attitude is essential
• You will be ambitious looking to study towards a certificate or be a certificate holding surgeon looking to progress further
• You will be a team player
• The role is not determined on years of experience and be catered to suit but ultimately the Vet needs to be ambitious looking to develop your clinical skills and knowledge further
• Areas of special interest would be an advantage
• 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 offers a wide range of modern veterinary services along with state-of-the-art technology and diagnostic equipment, including:

• Recovery beds
• Ultrasound
• In-house laboratory
• Biochemistry
• Haematology
• Microscopy
• Digital X-ray
• Floatable X-ray table

Package:

• Salary: £35,000 to £50,000 per annum, 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, VDS and BVA fees paid
• Workplace pension scheme
• Annual pay reviews
• Employee wellbeing programme
• Company sick pay
• Certificates funded and supported
• Paternity, maternity, adoption and parental leave and surrogacy pay
• Healthcare scheme
• Exclusive colleague rewards including discounts with high street retailers and restaurants
• Staff bonus scheme
• 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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