Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - Seaham, County Durham

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon or soon to be?
• Are you looking to join an established small animal practice?
• Do you want to be part of an enthusiastic clinical team?

Are you looking for...

• A great salary of up to 60,000 commensurate to experience?
• A working week of 34 - 40 hours per week hours?
• Shifts between the hours of 8:30am and 6:30pm?
• No OOH work?
• A generous CPD allowance?

We are working with an independent, small animal practice based on the Durham coast who are currently recruiting for a Permanent Veterinary Surgeon to join their team. This is a full time role working 4 days per week. The role can offer either 34 - 40 hours over a 4 day period. The position includes paid breaks and also allocated administration time.

There is a shared Saturday rota from 8.30am till 12am on a 1:3 basis. This is consultation only.

About the role:

The roles offer the veterinary surgeons the opportunity to develop their clinical skills and knowledge whilst working for an independent practice. They offer the opportunity for the surgeons to work through their own case load from start to finish thus establishing good working relationships with the clients. The practice offers plenty of ongoing support and provides state of the art facilities in a modern working environment.

Key details:

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full time, 34 - 40 hours per week, between 8:30am and 6:30pm, flexible
• Weekends: 1:3 Saturday mornings on a rota, 8:30am to12:00pm, consults only
• OOH: None
• Sole charge: Unlikely to be any required
• Team: 2 vets, 3 RVNs, 2 SVNs, 2 ACAs and supporting staff
• Computer system: Animana
• Consultations: 15 minutes

About them:

• Established independent practice
• Offers a family friendly service to the local community in a relaxed working environment
• Excellent career development opportunity
• No targets or strict protocols in place
• Offers excellent customer service and has an excellent reputation within the community
• Provides state of the art equipment and facilities with expertise in internal medicine, surgery, dentistry, rehabilitation, surgery and more

About you:

The ideally candidate for these roles will have good experience working in a similar role within a UK practice. You will need to have good surgical and consulting knowledge, as well as having excellent customer service and client care skills.

Package:

• Salary: 45,000 to 60,000 per annum, depending on experience (pro rata for part time)
• Holidays: 33 days annual leave
• CPD: Generous allowance
• Memberships: Professional fees paid
• Employers pension scheme
• Staff discounts on treatments

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.

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