Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - Littlehampton, West Sussex

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
• Are you looking to join an established small animal practice in West Sussex?

Are you looking for...

• A great work-life balance?
• No OOH work?

A small animal practice in the beautiful location of Littlehampton, West Sussex are recruiting for a Permanent Veterinary Surgeon to join their team. This role is full time for 4 days per week with weekends on a rota. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.

They are looking for an experienced Vet which has strong management and mentoring capabilities and someone who is confident both medically and surgically. They will be ambitious and driven and looking to take the next step in their own career and be commited to driving the practice forward. The lead Vet would be working as part of a team of 4 vets and 5 RVNs.

The practice has a supportive and friendly culture and they regularly have case discussions to share knowledge. The belive in case continuity and they equally share the surgical caseload.

The CPD is funded and personal development and specialisation to certificate level are encouraged. The practice offer 15 minute consultations and all the Vets are encouraged to follow their own cases. The Vets share the surgical caseload and all case discussions are encouraged.

Key details:

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full time, 4 days per week
• Weekends: On a rota
• Sole charge: Yes
• OOH: None
• Consultations: 15 minutes
• Branch work: Yes
• Team: 4 vets and 5 RVNs

About them:

The role is based at the main branch hospital which has been well established for several years boasting an excellent reputation. All surgeries and procedures take place at the hospital and they provide 24hr emergency service from there also. They have a fully trained RVN living on site who monitors all in patients. They practice provides full surgical and nursing facilities, with hospitalisation and intensive care.

The practice group comprises of 5 veterinary surgeons who provide a wide range of medical and surgical experience and have a varied special interest including soft tissue, ophthalmology, ultrasonography and much more. They also boast a large highly experienced RVN team. This is an accredited RCVS practice and an RCVS Nurse approved training practice.

About you:

• You will always deliver a high standard of clinical care
• You will be confident medically and surgically
• You will demonstrate leadership and managerial skills and enjoy mentoring and coaching others where required.
• You will lead by example
• You will have excellent customer facing skills and be able to motivate other team members
• You will be a passionate and motivated veterinary surgeon with a genuine interest for animal welfare

Package:

• Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays
• CPD: Generous allowance of £1,500 with 3 days to attend
• Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
• Career development opportunities
• Support for certificates provided
• Exclusive company discounts and rewards
• Pension scheme
• Health insurance 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.

Please quote job reference: 40449

T: 0333 014 7374

E: hello@vetseekers.co.uk

W: www.vetseekers.co.uk

#Seekers1

Please note: All communications and applications are treated in the strictest confidence. When it comes to your privacy, as an ethical veterinary recruiter we do not send your details anywhere without your permission.

Vet Seekers was established in 2016 and is a multi-award-winning specialist veterinary recruitment agency (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) and acts as an employment business for the supply of locum and permanent staff for the veterinary industry across the UK and overseas.

Vet Seekers is fully compliant with GDPR, is ICO registered and our team are REC accredited. As a business, we take sustainability, environmental impact and our carbon footprint very seriously and have committed to plant trees for every permanent and locum veterinary superstar we find work for, as well as every referral we receive.

Refer: If this position is not for you but you know someone who could be interested, pass this advert on to them or ask them to get in contact with us. As a thank you, we will plant 50 trees on your behalf.

Thanks from the Vet Seekers team.