Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - Leeds, West Yorkshire

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

Are you looking for...

• A great salary of up to £54,970?
• 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays?
• No OOH work?
• A generous CPD allowance of £1,000 with 1 week to attend?

We are recruiting for a Permanent Veterinary Surgeon to join a charity hospital in Leeds. This role is full time for 37.5 hours per week with shifts between 8:30am and 6:30pm. There will also be 6 to 8 weekends per year at the nearby hospitals in Bradford but no OOH work or on-call duties.

This is a fast-paced busy veterinary hospital which sees a wide variety of cases offering the surgeon to develop their medical skill set and knowledge. They see more complex cases, so each day is different. They are passionate about educating the public on preventative healthcare, so it is vital that the surgeon shares this ethos.

Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team is key. They require a surgeon who is competent at routine surgeries and consults but is looking to continue their professional development.

Key details:

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, shifts between 8:30am and 6pm
• Weekends: 6 to 8 weekends per year at nearby hospital in Bradford
• OOH: None
• Sole charge: None
• Branch work: Weekends at another hospitals in Bradford
• Team: Large veterinary hospital team

About the role:

• They are seeking a veterinary surgeon for the delivery of an efficient, professional, and caring service to all the hospitals clients and to provide a high standard of customer service and clinical care whilst also promoting pet wellbeing and delivering preventive services
• The hospital building is well equipped with plenty of consulting space allowing them to meet the demands of this busy small practice
• The caseload is very varied on a day to day basis
• They are a friendly welcoming team that are very supportive
• They aim to promote a healthy life for all their pets by preventing, educating, and treating sick and injured animals with passion and compassion
• Responsible for managing cases cost-effectively, encouraging financial contributions from clients

About them:

• As the UK's leading veterinary charity with 48 pet hospitals, they strive to improve animal lives through prevention, education and treatment
• Every year their dedicated vet teams carry out 2.7 million treatments on 470,000 pets
• Their national network of around 120 high street shops helps them to provide these treatments through selling both donated and new goods
• They believe that they work better together so their vets, volunteers, shop teams and office support colleagues are driven to help improve the lives of every pet

Package:

• Salary: £41,430 to £54,970 per annum, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• CPD: Generous allowance of £1,000 with 1 week to attend
• Memberships: RCVS fees paid
• Excellent career development opportunities
• Paid statutory holidays
• Travel allowance
• Life assurance 4x annual salary
• Contributory pension scheme
• Private medical insurance after 12 months service

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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