Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - Northampton

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

We are recruiting on behalf of a small animal practice Northampton for a Permanent Veterinary Surgeon to join their team. This role is full or part time with 1 in 3 Saturday mornings. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.

Key details

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full or part time
• Weekends: 1 in 3 Saturday mornings
• OOH: None
• On call: None
• Computer system: Merlin

The role

• The practice can offer a flexible working approach
• The practice are able to accept applications and are open to various levels of experience
• The role offers a supportive approach within a friendly team and the Vet will have the opportunity to discuss cases and to learn and develop their clinical skills and knowledge
• The Vet will be responsible for providing a high standard of veterinary care and customer service.
• The Vet will be responsible to ensuring that there is excellent communication between themselves and the team and with clients

About them

• Established 1st opinion small animal practice
• The comprise of a team of 4 Vets, 4 Nurses, 1 SVN, VCA and a reception team
• RCVS Tier 2 recently refurbished practice - bright, modern and spacious surroundings
• They are equipped with facilities including separate dog and cat waiting area, a dedicated dental suit, a new digital x-ray, new dental x-ray, ultrasound, endoscope and an in house laboratory
• The practice provides a high standard of care and customer service to all its patients and clients.

Team culture

• The regularly have case discussions and share knowledge
• They regularly have social outings together
• They have a supportive team culture in place where everyone encourages each other and ensure everyone's wellbeing is at the forefront
• They understand the difficulties that the vet industry can face, and they ensure that each member of staff support each other and strive each day to provide a positive and encouraging work environment

About you

• The practice are able to support various levels of experience
• A Vet who is interested in exotics would be an advantage and someone who would enjoy supporting others in this area, however this is not essential
• The Vet will be a team player, with good interpersonal skills and be able to establish strong working relationships.
• The vet will have excellent communications skills and a compassionate attitude along with excellent client facing skills.
• The Vet will always maintain a high standard of clinical care

Package

• Salary: Up to £63,000 pro rata, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 6.6 weeks annual leave, increasing with service and birthday off
• CPD: Generous allowance of £1,250 with up to 40 hours to attend
• Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
• Medical insurance
• Workplace pension
• Family friendly policies
• Company sick pay
• Pay reviews
• Employee wellbeing programmes
• Ongoing learning and development platforms available
• Career progression opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme

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: 37945

T: 0333 014 7374

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