We are recruiting for a Permanent Veterinary Surgeon to join a practice in London. This is a full-time role with a 1:3 weekend. There is also an on-call rota and bank holiday rota which is shared across all branches and this equates to 3 weeks per year and will be in the nearest animal hospital.

The practice is part of a group of 8 branches across the London area. The Vet will be working alongside one other Vet who is a certificate holder in Surgery and will have access to the expertise of numerous certificate holding surgeons across the area.

The practice is fully equipped with all the latest technology including Digital X-Ray, Dental X-Ray, Ultrasound, ECG, in house laboratory including microscope and much more.

The practice has a loyal client base and play an active role within the local community. Itprovides a high standard of clinical care and pride themselves on having staff members who stand apart from the rest and have a real passion and vision for how they work. They provide ongoing training and support to all team members through dedicated training centres. All staff also benefit from the access to the best diagnostic equipment such as MRI machines and CT scanners and state of the art operating theatres in the nearest animal hospital.

About the role

The practice is looking for a Vet who has a minimum of 1-2 years' experience. They will have solid experience within a small animal practice and will be confident in consultations and routine surgeries and happy with some sole charge work when required.

The practice pride themselves on working closely with the other branches across the area so it is important that the Vet enjoys working as part of a team in house and in terms of the wide area. Building strong relationships is key and establishing trust. There is very much a one whole team culture, so it is vital the Vet also shares this value.

They must have strong client skills and communications skills with a caring and empathetic attitude.

Key Details

• Type: Small Animal
• Hours: Full time Monday - Friday
• Weekends: 1:3 Saturdays
• Sole Charge: Some
• OOH: On call and bank holiday rota shared across the patch working out at 3 weeks per year which provides support to the night team at the nearest hospital
• Branch work: Some
• Computer System: Bespoke system
• Consultations: 15 Minutes
• Team: Large Veterinary Team across 8 branches in the area

About them

• Large nationwide group of practices and small animal Hospitals
• Large community of highly skilled Veterinary Professionals
• Committed, forward thinking and deliver clinical excellence
• Offers continual training with professional development along with a dedicated training centre
• Provides advanced Veterinary diagnostic equipment including MRI Machines and state of the art operating theatres
• Career progression opportunities available
• Provides continual ongoing training to ensure personal growth and development
• Provides state of the art diagnostic equipment
• Access to a wide variety of cases including more complex cases to ensure continual learning and development.

About you

• You will have a minimum of 1-2 years' experience
• You will have a calming approach when dealing with a busy practice environment
• You will be passionate and dedicated to providing excellent clinical care
• You will have excellent customer service and communication skills.
• You will have career aspirations to continually develop your clinical skill set and knowledge
• You will have areas of special interest that you would like to pursue

Facilities

The practices are fully equipped with all the latest diagnostic equipment and there is a wide range of state-of-the-art services available including:

• Ultrasound
• Digital X-Ray
• Endoscopy
• Multiparameter Machine
• Defibrillator
• ECG
• CT Imaging
• MRI
• Keyhole Surgery
• Isolation wards
• Hospitalisation
• Orthopaedic facilities
• 24hr care

Package:

• Salary: 36,000 - 40,000 per annum
• Holiday allowance: 5 weeks plus bank holidays
• Workplace Pension Scheme
• CPD: 1,500 3 days to attend
• Access to a learning and development platform
• Access to employee assist programme
• Internal courses available ongoing
• Attendance bonus schemes
• Memberships: Paid memberships (RCVS, VDS and BVA)
• Exclusive company discounts and rewards scheme

Must haves:

RCVS registered and qualified

Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom.

Excellent communication skills

1 years' post-grad UK experience

What happens next?

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with your latest CV.

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