Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - Sheffield, South Yorkshire

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
• Are you looking for a new opportunity in South Yorkshire?

We are recruiting on behalf of a small animal practice in Sheffield, South Yorkshire for a Permanent Veterinary Surgeon to join their team. This role is full time for 40 hours per week over 4 days, along with Saturdays on a rota. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.

Key details

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week over 4 days, part time considered
• Weekends: Saturdays on a rota
• OOH: None
• On call: None
• Computer system: Merlin
• Consultations: 15 minutes
• Team: 3.5 vets and 4.5 nurses

The role

• The role will involve a split between surgeries and consultations with one full day of surgery per wek and then two more surgery shifts.
• The role can be tailored to suit personal special interests. Administration time is set aside each day.
• Certificate support and funding is available.
• Flexible working and rota patterns available to accommodate a good work / life balance. EG Rota to work around the school run / holidays /lifestyle.
• 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:

• Small Animal Practice - long established practice with a great loyal client base.
• Located close to Sheffield City Centre and transport links.
• They have a family feel approach and enjoy working together and building strong relationships.
• They encourage the development of special interests.
• They are fully equipped with facilities including Ultrasound, digital x-ray, dental radiography, in house laboratory, orthopaedic equipment, ECC facilities and physiotherapy.
• They have a supportive team of 3.5 Vets, 4.5 Nurses and 2 VCAs. They have two Vets who hold certificates in imaging, surgery and internal medicine. A Vet looking to develop in these areas would receive the caseload and support they require.
• They support personal development with a generous CPD allowance and encourage and support certificates and additional training.
• The practice provides a high standard of care and customer service to all its patients and clients.

Team culture:

• They have a supportive team and understand the importance of wellbeing so they monthly social afternoons together.
• The team work together to support one another and enable each other to achieve goals and continue to develop their clinical skills and knowledge.
• 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

• They are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Vet who is happy to work closely with the rest of the team.
• The Vet will be a team player and someone who is always looking to develop and improve their skills.
• The vet will have excellent communications skills and a compassionate attitude along with excellent client facing skills. They will be able to build rapport and strong client relationships.
• The Vet will be able to organise their own time well and remain calm under pressure.

Package

• Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 7 weeks annual leave, increasing with service and birthday off
• CPD: Generous allowance of £1,500 with 5 days to attend
• Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
• Medical insurance
• Certificates supported
• 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: 38457

T: 0333 014 7374

E: hello@vetseekers.co.uk

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Vet Seekers was established in 2016 and is a multi-award-winning specialist veterinary recruitment agency (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) and acts as an employment business for the supply of locum and permanent staff for the veterinary industry across the UK and overseas.

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