Professional veterinary recruitment

We are recruiting for a Permanent Senior Veterinary Surgeon to join a small animal, client care award winning team based in Kettering.

This role is full or part time with 1 in 4 weekends. There will be no OOH work.

The practice is fully equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and they pride themselves on delivering high standard of clinical care. They are a forward thinking and pro-active practice. They see a busy and varies case load.

Who are they looking for

You will be joining a supportive and established team of currently 3.5 vets to grow the team to 4.5 vets. They also have 5 RVNs, student nurses and 5 lovely receptionists and in addition, benefit from regular visits from an orthopaedic surgeon who carries out TTAs and complex orthopaedic procedures. The team have a variety of individual interests with a certificate holder in feline medicine, a vet with special interests in surgery and also embarking on the dermatology certificate, so if you have any area of particular interest, this could be the practice for you! Every member of our team genuinely cares and has the shared goal of delivering the best for their patients.

The team see a wide variety of cases and have a growing number of insured clients allowing cases, both medical and surgical, and encourage time to be taken to thoroughly investigate, work up and follow cases through to a high standard. You will be confident with routine medical and surgical cases and you will enjoy working in a fast paced environment. Above all you must have excellent communication skills, enjoy clear and thorough conversations with clients and enjoy building relationships with patients, clients and the wider team.

Key details

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full or part time
• Weekends: 1 in 4 weekends
• Sole charge: Some
• OOH: None
• Branch work: None
• Computer system: RX Works
• Consultations: 15 minutes
• Team: 3.5 vets, 5 RVNs and support team

About them:

• State of the art equipment with all the latest technology
• Offers the opportunity to play an integral part in the future development of the practice
• Bright spacious air-conditioned practice with modern facilities
• Large team of highly experienced surgeons
• Nurse training practice
• Modern facilities with plan to extend practice further
• Fully equipped with state-of-the-art equipment
• Offers opportunity to expand clinical skill set and knowledge with complex cases
• Practice provides clinical freedom for personal growth and development
• They offer care for physical and mental health wellbeing

About You:

• You will be ambitious and motivated and excited to develop and expand a practice
• You will be looking to move into a more senior role with leadership development
• A bias in orthopaedics would be advantageous
• Previous experience in emergency surgery and laparoscopic spays would be advantageous but not essential
• You will have an approachable, empathetic, and caring attitude
• You will be passionate about all aspects of your veterinary work
• You will enjoy building up your own client base
• You will be driven and ambitious
• Ambition to study towards areas of special interest are welcome but not essential for the role
• You will be able to establish good working relationships with clients and be confident in all consultations
• You will contribute to the practice with ideas enabling them to stay at the forefront of clinical thinking whilst also maintaining the ethos of providing a high standard of clinical care to all pets
• You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to develop a great rapport with both clients and staff
• You will be a strong team player

Facilities:

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

• Emergency cover
• Operating theatres
• Digital X-ray
• Orthopaedics
• Nurse clinics
• Isolation unit
• Ultrasound
• In-house laboratory
• Dentistry
• Separate cat and dog wards

Package:

• Salary: 36,000 to 59,000 pro rata, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 5 weeks annual leave including bank holidays and birthday leave
• CPD: Generous allowance
• Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
• Workplace pension scheme
• Certificates encouraged and supported
• Private healthcare scheme
• Rewards: Exclusive colleague rewards including discounts with High Street retailers and restaurants
• Staff bonus 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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