Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - Didcot, Oxfordshire

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon or soon to be?
• Are you looking to join a brand new small animal practice?
• Do you want to be part of a large and supportive team?

Are you looking for...

• A great salary of up to 60,000 pro rata?
• Full or part time shifts?
• A generous CPD allowance?
• No OOH work?
• The opportunity to help build up a new practice?

We are recruiting on behalf of a small animal practice in Didcot for a Permanent Veterinary Surgeon to join their team.

The practice is looking for a vet with good experience gained in a small animal practice who has excellent communication skills in order to inform and support clients and a genuine interest in animal welfare. You must have good general surgical and medical skills and be passionate about keeping up to date with your own professional development. You will be comfortable working sole charge as this will be required on occasion.

This position is full or part time, along with weekends on a rota. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.

Benefits:

• Practice provides 15 minute consultations (30 minutes for complex cases)
• Dedicated surgery day
• Scheduled breaks
• Supports certificates and additional qualifications

Key details:

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full or part time
• Weekends: On a rota
• Sole charge: Some
• OOH: None
• Branch work: N/A
• Computer system: RX Works
• Consultations: 15 minutes

About them:

• RCVS accredited practice
• ISFM accredited cat friendly practice
• Provides a positive, happy and supportive working environment
• Offers further progression with possible lead vet role
• Offers a good work life balance
• Offers a wide range of modern veterinary services
• Supportive and friendly team and practice
• Offers flexible working hours
• Offers funding for a certificate and supports areas of special interest
• Part of a large nationwide network of practices
• Fully equipped with state-of-the-art equipment
• Offers opportunity to expand clinical skill set and knowledge with the varied case load
• Practice provides clinical freedom for personal growth and development
• They offer care for physical and mental health wellbeing

About you:

• You will be comfortable with routine surgeries
• You will have an approachable, empathetic, and caring attitude
• You will be passionate about all aspects of your veterinary work
• You will be happy to share knowledge and mentor others where required
• 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
• Ambition to pursue an area of special interest would be supported

Facilities:

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

• In-house laboratory
• X-ray

Package:

• Salary: Up to 60,000 pro rata, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: Generous annual leave
• CPD: Generous allowance
• Memberships: Professional fees paid
• Contributory pension and life assurance
• Certificates encouraged and supported
• Private medical insurance
• Exclusive colleague rewards including discounts with high street retailers and restaurants
• Staff bonus scheme
• Staff discount
• Potential relocation package for the right candidate
• Childcare vouchers

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?

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