Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon or soon to be?
• Are you looking for a better work-life balance?
• Do you want a role with no OOH, Sundays or on-call?

We are recruiting on behalf of a small animal practice in Middlesbrough for a Permanent Veterinary Surgeon.

This role is full or part time with flexible shifts, along with Saturdays on a rota. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.

The practice are flexible on the hours worked so whether is be study or childcare or perhaps just for a better work-life balance, the hours can be discussed.

The vet will be joining a team of 4 other vets, 3 RVNs, all of which perform Schedule three procedures, and 3 SVNs. The role has no OOH requirement and no Sundays!

Collectively they are a dedicated team and work hard to provide a high level of Veterinary care. They regularly have team meetings where everyone's voice is heard, and they ensure that ongoing support is provided amongst each member of staff.

The practice is established and offers a Vet a wide variety of medical and surgical cases. They have all the diagnostics as one would expect including otoscope, ophthalmoscope, tonopen, digital radiography, in house lab, ultrasound and a range of orthopaedic equipment.

The typical working day will provide time to do admin work unlike other positions where sometimes it can be lost in the day.

The practice pride themselves on continuing to work hard to progress by embracing new things and working ideas.

Key details

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full or part time
• Weekends: Saturdays on a rota
• Sole charge: Some
• OOH: None
• Branch work: None
• Computer system: RX Works
• Consultations: 15 or 30 minutes
• Team: 3 vets, 3 RVNs, 3 SVNs and support staff

About them:

• Can provide a positive, happy and supportive working environment
• Recently refurbished practice
• Offers further progression with possible part ownership opportunity in the future
• Offers a good work life balance
• Offers a wide range of modern veterinary services
• Supportive and friendly team and practice
• Offers flexible working hours
• Offers funding for a certificate and supports areas of special interest
• Part of a large nationwide network of practices
• 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 comfortable with routine spays and castrations
• You will have an approachable, empathetic, and caring attitude
• 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
• Ambition to pursue an area of special interest would be supported

Facilities:

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

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

Package

• Salary: Up to £60,000 pro rata, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• CPD: Generous allowance
• Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
• Workplace pension scheme
• Life assurance 4x annual salary
• 1 weeks full pay sick pay after 1 full year of service
• Certificates encouraged and supported
• Private medical insurance
• 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.

Please quote job reference: 38204

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