Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Senior Veterinary Surgeon - Weymouth, Dorset

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
• Are you looking to step into a senior role?
• Would you like a salary of up to £68,000?

We are recruiting on behalf of a first opinion practice in Weymouth for a Permanent Senior Veterinary Surgeon to join their team. This role is full time for 40 hours per week over 4 days, along with 1 in 5 Saturdays. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.

Key details

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week over 4 days
• Weekends: 1 in 5 Saturdays
• Sole charge: On occasion
• OOH: None
• Branch work: On occasion at nearby branch in Dorchester
• Computer system: Merlin
• Team: 5 vets, 15 nurses and a supportive non-clinical team

The role

• The role offers a varied first opinion caseload with a mixture of consultations and surgeries
• The role will involve a shared weekend rota and some occasional sole charge work.
• The role will primarily be based in Weymouth but there will be occasional work at a nearby branch in Dorchester
• You will assist in managing the clinical team and practice alongside the clinical director

About them

• They offer a wide range of modern veterinary services and diagnostics, including an in-house laboratory, laparoscopic equipment, x-ray, endoscopy, dentistry and two ultrasound machines.
• They have the facilities and caseload to support clinical development
• They have a supportive and friendly team
• They can offer support for areas of special interest, along with funding for certificates
• They offer a great bonus package in addition to salary
• They have two vets who hold certificates and two more who are currently studying for one
• They can support a new graduate vet

Team culture

• The practice has a great team made up of 5 vets, 15 nurses and a supportive non-clinical team
• They understand the importance of the roles that RVNs play within the practice and actively encourage the development of skills and knowledge whereby the nurses offer nurse clinics where they can advise and educate clients and use their own initiative whilst assisting the vets
• They pride themselves on a supportive team culture and they value each and everyone's roles within the practice
• They understand the difficulties that the vet industry can face and support each other to provide a positive and encouraging work environment
• Investing in their people, premises and processes is at the heart of what they do

About you

• The practice are open to various levels of experience.
• You will have excellent communications skills and client facing skills
• You will have a positive attitude and show empathy to both clients and team members
• You will encourage ongoing development of the team
• You will be a team player and be able to work in a collaborative manner
• You will have the confidence to work sole charge as this will be required

Package

• Salary: Up to £68,000 per annum, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 7.6 weeks annual leave, plus bank holidays
• CPD: Generous allowance of £1,250 with 40 hours to attend
• Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
• Talk to the team regarding relocation packages, golden handshakes and sponsorship which are available for non-UK nationals with RCVS registration in place
• Relocation support
• Medical insurance
• Workplace pension
• Family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing programmes
• Ongoing learning and development platforms available

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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