Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Orthopaedic Veterinary Surgeon - Brighouse, West Yorkshire

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
• Are you looking to step into an advanced orthopaedic role?

Are you looking for...

• No OOH work?
• A great salary of up to £80,000?
• Ongoing opportunities for learning and development?

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Permanent Orthopaedic Veterinary Surgeon to join a state-of-the-art referral practice in Brighouse, West Yorkshire. This role is full time for 4 days per week, along with weekends on a rota. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a vet who is looking to move into a solely orthopaedic role andbe able to work alongside experienced orthopaedic surgeons and develop within an area that they love.

The right candidate will have a good level of small animal experience and be confident in routine clinical examinations and surgeries along with sole charge. They also require that the Vet is competent in diagnostic imaging and orthopaedic surgeries. In particular they are looking for a Vet who has experience in fracture management, joint surgery, arthrodesis and arthroscopy. Previous experience in spinal surgery would be advantageous but not essential.

As well as the day to day managing of cases and working alongside the team the Vet will also be encouraged to deliver CPD at annual meetings in order to collaborate with the development of new protocols and clinical research.

The practices provide a high standard of clinical care and prides 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. It is an established referral hospital and boasts spacious consulting rooms, two wards along with a CT scanner onsite and three large operating theatres.

Key details

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full time, 4 days per week
• Weekends: On a rota
• Sole charge: Some
• OOH: None
• Branch work: None
• Team: 1 vet, 3 nurses and reception team
• Computer system: Freedom
• Consultations: 15 minutes

About them

• Part of a 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 will be self-motivated and enthusiastic
• You will be looking to move into an advanced orthopaedic role
• You will be a team player
• You will be competent in small animal consultations, surgeries and imaging
• You will be ambitious, driven, and forward-thinking
• You will set a positive working environment
• 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

Facilities

The practices are fully equipped with all the latest diagnostic equipment and there is a wide range of state-of-the-art services available, including:

• Ultrasound
• Digital X-ray
• Endoscopy
• ECG
• Multiparameter machine
• Keyhole surgery
• Isolation wards
• CT scanner
• MRI
• Hospitalisation

Package:

• Salary: Up to £80,000 per annum, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays
• CPD: Generous allowance of £1,500 with 3 days to attend
• Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
• Workplace pension scheme
• Paid 4-week sabbatical after every five years of service
• 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
• Exclusive company discounts and rewards 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.

Please quote job reference: 39773

T: 0333 014 7374

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