Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - Ely, Cambridgeshire

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon or soon to be?
• Are you searching for a new full or part time opportunity in Cambridgeshire?
• Are you an ambitious vet looking to study towards a certificate?

We are recruiting for a Permanent Veterinary Surgeon to join a first opinion small animal practice in Ely, Cambridgeshire. This role is full time for 40 hours per week over 4 days. Part time hours can also be considered and are flexible. There will be no weekends, OOH work or on-call duties.

Located in a rural setting, the practice is a standalone building and is fully equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and offers a wide range veterinary services and facilities. The practice is located close to good transport links to both Cambridge and London.

The Vet will be joining a team of 3 vets, 2 RVNs and 2 SVNs along with a non-clinical team. They see a wide variety of cases which include orthopaedics and they have visiting specialist come to the practice also.

The practice is looking for an enthusiastic ambitious vet who is committed to working hard and delivering a high standard of veterinary care. They will be comfortable with routine surgeries and consultation therefore have basic surgical skills. They will have excellent communication and client facing skills and be confident enough to manage some sole charge. They will enjoy building up strong client relationships as this is something the practice is very proud of. Support for certificate studies is provided if the vet wishes to pursue this.

Key details

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full or part time
• Weekends: None
• Sole charge: Some
• OOH: Some
• Branch work: None
• Computer system: RX Works
• Consultations: 15 minutes
• Team: 4 vets, 2 RVNs and 2 SVNs

About them:

• State of the art equipment with all the latest technology
• Offers a wide range of modern veterinary services
• Bright spacious air-conditioned practice with modern facilities
• Supportive and friendly practice
• Offers funding for a certificate
• 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 forward thinking, ambitious and motivated vet
• You will be comfortable in routine surgeries and consultations
• You will have an approachable, empathetic and caring attitude
• You will have ambition to pursue an area of special interest
• 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

Facilities:

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

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

Package

• Salary: Up to £70,000 pro rata, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata
• CPD: Generous allowance
• Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
• Workplace pension scheme
• Income protection
• Certificates encouraged and supported
• Private healthcare scheme
• 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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