Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Mixed Veterinary Surgeon - Penrith, Cumbria

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

Are you looking for…

• A great salary of up to £50,000?
• A working week of 4 days?
• An excellent work-life balance?
• A generous CPD allowance?

We have an opportunity for a Permanent Mixed Veterinary Surgeon to join an independent mixed animal practice in Penrith. The practice sees mainly farm animal patients with some small animal work for on-call and at weekends. There will be no equine work.

The practice is looking for a vet who has at least 2 years of experience in a mixed animal practice, excellent communication skills in order to inform and support clients, competence in routine surgeries and the ability to create evidence-based treatment plans. You must be passionate about keeping up to date with your own professional development.

The role will be full time for 4 days per week, including 1 long weekend off every 5 weeks. There will be a weekend on-call rota and 2 in 5 OOH on-call shifts. When working on-call, the duties are shared between 2 on-call vets.

Key details:

• Type: Mixed animal, 90% farm animal and 10% small animal, no equine
• Hours: Full time, 4 days per week, including 1 long weekend (Friday to Monday) off every 5 weeks
• Weekends: On-call rota, duties shared between 2 on-call vets
• OOH: 2 in 5
• On-call: Weekend on-call rota
• Sole charge: None
• Branch work: N/A
• Consultations: 15 minutes
• Team: 5 LA vets, 1 SA vet, 2 nurses 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
• 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:

• Various levels of experience will be considered
• You will be comfortable in all routine surgeries and consultations - 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
• You will have excellent people management skills
• 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 want to be at the forefront of the practice help growing and developing the services and facilities provided.
• 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:

• Emergency and routine callouts
• Fertility testing
• Mastitis and lameness investigations
• Preventative medicine
• Castration and vasectomies
• Large animal exports
• TB testing
• Vaccinations
• Ultrasound
• In-house laboratory
• X-ray

Package:

• Salary: £35,000 to £50,000 per annum, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: Generous annual leave
• CPD: Generous allowance
• Memberships: Professional fees paid
• Certificates supported and funded
• Exclusive company discounts and rewards
• Workplace pension scheme
• Health insurance scheme
• 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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