Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - Kendal, Cumbria

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
• Are you looking for a new flexible role in Kendal?

We are recruiting on behalf of a small animal practice in Kendal, Cumbria for a Permanent Veterinary Surgeon to join their team. This role is full time for 4 days per week with shifts between 8:30am and 7pm, along with weekends on a rota. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.

Key details

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full time, 4 days per week, shifts between 8:30am and 7pm
• Weekends: On a rota
• OOH: None
• Computer system: Merlin
• Consultations: 15 minutes
• Team: 5 vets, 7 nurses and supportive non-clinical team

The role

• The role will involve a mixture of carrying out consultations and surgeries.
• The Vet will work across both of their sites. The main site and their branch surgery.
• The position can be made tailored for the right candidate with case loads that suit areas of interest. The practice encourage ongoing development of skills and knowledge.
• Flexible working and rota patterns available to accommodate a good work / life balance. EG Rota to work around the school run / holidays /lifestyle.
• The Vet will be responsible for providing a high standard of veterinary care and customer service.
• The Vet will be responsible to ensuring that there is excellent communication between themselves and the team and with clients.

About them:

• Small Animal Practice - 2 Sites. Located close to the Lake District.
• Nurse training practice.
• They have a supportive team of 5 Vets, 7 Nurses and SVNs. They offer a wide range of experience from experienced Vets to more recently graduated surgeons.
• They support personal development with a generous CPD allowance and encourage and support certificates and additional training.
• They pride themselves on being a caring and fun team and are looking for an enthusiastic Vet to join them.
• Special interests are supported and encouraged and they currently have Vets studying towards certificates.
• They are fully equipped with facilities including Ultrasound, digital and dental x-ray, in house laboratory along with consultation rooms.
• The practice provides a high standard of care and customer service to all its patients and clients.

Team culture:

• They pride themselves in providing a supportive learning culture.
• The team work together to support one another and enable each other to achieve goals and continue to develop their clinical skills and knowledge.
• They understand the difficulties that the vet industry can face, and they ensure that each member of staff support each other and strive each day to provide a positive and encouraging work environment.

About you:

• They are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Vet who is happy to work closely with the rest of the team.
• The Vet will be committed to providing a high standard of patient care.
• The vet will have excellent communications skills and a compassionate attitude along with excellent client facing skills. They will be able to build rapport and strong client relationships.

Package

• Salary: Up to £63,000 per annum, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 6.6 weeks annual leave, increasing with service and birthday off
• CPD: Generous allowance of £1,200 with 5 days to attend
• Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
• Talk to the team regarding relocation packages, golden handshakes and sponsorship which is available for non-UK nationals with RCVS registration in place
• Medical insurance
• Certificates supported
• Workplace pension
• Family friendly policies
• Company sick pay
• Pay reviews
• Employee wellbeing programmes
• Ongoing learning and development platforms available
• Career progression opportunities
• Cycle to work 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: 39164

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