We are recruiting for a Permanent Veterinary Surgeon to join a small animal practice in Newcastle Under Lyme.

This is a full-time position offering 3 full days at the Newcastle Under Lyme branch and then one day at a branch practice in Stoke. Working hours are 9am - 7pm and there is a 1:3 Saturday rota at Newcastle Under Lyme. There is no OOH requirement.

The Vet would be joining and working alongside a team of three Vets at Newcastle Under Lyme. The position is supported and offers career progression opportunities along with future partnership opportunities so if you are a Vet looking for a role which provides progression opportunities then get in touch with us.

This is an established practice who have a lovely loyal client base along with a supportive and friendly team. They are equipped with two consulting rooms, nurse consult room, theatre, digital x-ray, ultrasound and more.

Benefits of the role:

The practice provides 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. They provide ongoing training and support to all team members through dedicated training centres.

All staff and patients benefit from the access to the best diagnostic equipment such as MRI machines and CT scanners and state of the art operating theatres in theses practices and in this state-of-the-art Animal Hospital.

The role provides excellent learning development opportunities for the right candidate with interesting cases and working with state-of-the-art technology whilst drawing from other experienced Vets within the practice and across the region and wider network. It also offers the opportunity to develop areas of special interest.

Who are they looking for?

The Vet must be comfortable with routine surgeries and consultations and enjoy establishing and building working relationships with clients and colleagues. The Vet will have ambition and the motivation to progress in their clinical skills and knowledge and within a particular bias. They will be able to work up cases using standard diagnostics.

Key Details

• Type: Small Animal
• Hours: Full time
• Weekends: 1:3 weekends
• Sole Charge: Some
• OOH: None
• Branch work: None
• Team: 3 Vets 3 RVNS 1 SVN 1 PCA
• Computer System: Freedom
• Consultations: 15 Minutes

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 be comfortable in routine surgeries and consultations.
• You will be a goal orientated Vet
• You will be self-motivated and enthusiastic Surgeon.
• You will be confident in making clinical decisions
• An interest in pursuing a certificate would be supported and encouraged
• You will be ambitious, driven, and forward-thinking Veterinary Surgeon
• You will set a positive working environment and lead by example
• 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
• 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 and with access to including:

• Ultrasound
• Digital X-Ray
• Endoscopy
• ECG
• Multiparameter Machine
• Keyhole Surgery
• Isolation wards
• CT Scanner
• MRI
• Hospitalisation

Package:

• Salary: Up to 60,000 Commensurate to experience pro rata
• Holiday allowance: 5 weeks plus bank holidays pro rata
• Workplace Pension Scheme
• CPD: 1,500 3 days to attend
• Access to a learning and development platform
• Vehicle or vehicle allowance
• Accommodation Allowance
• 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.

Alternatively, contact us to find out more details or to have a confidential discussion about this or other opportunities.

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