Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - Newark, Nottinghamshire

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

We have an exciting opportunity for a Permanent Veterinary Surgeon to join an independent practice in Newark, Nottinghamshire. The role is full time for 4 or 5 days per week with early shifts from 9am to 5pm and late shifts from 11am to 7pm, along with 1 in 5 weekends with time off in lieu the following week. The weekend shifts will be Saturdays from 9am to 5pm and Sundays from 10am to 2pm. They are planning to reduce the weekend rota to 1 in 6 or 1 in 7 with the expansion of the team. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.

The practice are looking for a confident Vet who has great communications skills and a passion for both animal and client care. The role will involve both a mixture of consultations and surgeries.

The practice provide a high standard of clinical care and they have a positive and forward-thinking clinical culture. This is a growing practice and they currently have a tea of 3 Vet, 3 Vet Nurses, and a support team. They have facilities including an in house laboratory, theatre, x-ray, dental x-ray and ultrasound. They also offer on site parking.

The practices provide a high standard of clinical care and prides themselves on having staff members who stand apart from the rest and have a real passion and vision for how they work.

An excellent opportunity for a veterinary surgeon to take the next steps and become an experienced Clinical Director or work towards certificates.

Key details

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full time, 4 or 5 days per week, shifts between 9am and 7pm
• Weekends: 1 in 5 weekends
• Sole charge: On occasion
• OOH: None
• Consultations: 15 minutes
• Team: 3 vets, 3 nurses and support staff

About them

• Committed, forward thinking and deliver clinical excellence
• Offers continual training with professional development along with a dedicated training centre
• Career progression opportunities available
• Provides continual ongoing training to ensure personal growth and development
• Access to a wide variety of cases including more complex cases to ensure continual learning and development.

About you

• You will be self-motivated and enthusiastic
• You will be confident in routine surgeries and working up cases
• You will be a team player
• You will be ambitious, driven, and forward-thinking
• You will set a positive working environment
• You will enjoy mentoring and coaching others and sharing knowledge and 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

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
• X-ray
• Endoscopy
• Dentistry
• In-house laboratory

Package:

• Salary: Up to £90,000 per annum, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
• CPD: Generous allowance
• Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
• Quarterly bonus scheme (additional 5% to 20% of salary)
• 7 sick days at full pay per year
• Workplace pension scheme
• Exclusive company discounts and rewards scheme

Must haves:

• RCVS registered and qualified
• 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.

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