Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - Stamford, Lincolnshire

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon or soon to be?
• Do you want to move into an independent practice?
• Are you comfortable with routine surgeries and consultations?

We are working with an independent practice in Stamford, Lincolnshire who are recruiting a Permanent Veterinary Surgeon to join their team.

This role is full time for 43.75 hours per week, along with 1 in 4 Saturdays with an inpatient check on the Sunday morning after the Saturday shift. There will be a nurse who sleeps in the practice over the weekend to look after inpatients but also a 1 in 4 weeknight inpatient cover shift, mainly providing phone advice to the nurse staying in the practice.

This role would suit a veterinary surgeon with good small animal experience and someone who is comfortable in routine surgeries and consultations including bitch spays and dog castrates.

This is an established independent practice who are passionate about providing a high standard of veterinary care and ensure that each patient is treated as if it was their own. It is in a beautiful market town with many attractions in the surrounding area.

There are no strict targets, and the role offers a clinical freedom environment whilst working within a supportive team along with a lovely client base.

The practice boast stated of the art facilities including in-house IDEXX analysers, endoscope, digital x-ray, operating microscope, prep area, dental suit, theatre along, ultrasound and an in-house pharmacy.

They have a large supportive nursing team who are always on hand to assist the Vets. The practice prides itself on having a strong focus on pain prevention and management and offer Acupuncture clinics to patients along with individual tailored anaesthesia. They have a visiting orthopaedic Vet who performs procedures in house which enable continuity of patient care. They also have a good relationship with a local animal charity.

Who are they looking for:

The practice are open to various levels of experiene and have welcomed over the years new graduates. It would be advantageous to have a consulting or internal medicine bias along with a high level of competency in routine surgeries. They will be responsible for consulting, surgeries and in patient care along with regular communications with clients.

They can offer a competitive package commensurate to experience along with financial support for certificates.

Key details:

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full time, 43.75 hours per week
• Weekends: 1 in 4 weekends Saturdays for consultations and then inpatient check on the Sunday morning
• Sole charge: Some
• TOIL: Tuesdays are off after working a weekend
• OOH: 1 in 4 weeknights - only if there are in patients and also if the onsite niurse requires advice
• Team: 5 vets and 4 nurses

About them:

A proudly independent RCVS accredited practice who have been providing a high standard of veterinary care to the local area for over 100 years. The practice is available 24 hours with an in house hospital unit, local branch surgery and a dedicated veterinary team. They are up to date with a host of modern equipment, to provide the best care across both sites.

Package:

• Salary: £35,000 to £55,000 per annum, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: Generous annual leave
• CPD: Generous allowance
• Memberships: Professional fees paid
• Financial support for additional qualifications
• Company pension scheme
• Free parking

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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