Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - Stourbridge, West Midlands

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon?
• Are you looking for a new opportunity in the Stourbridge area?
• Are you looking for part time hours?

We are recruiting on behalf of a small animal practice in Stourbridge, West Midlands for a Permanent Veterinary Surgeon to join their growing team. This role is part time for 2 to 3 days per week, along with Saturdays on a rota. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an independent practice which has recently moved into brand new premises and now offers a spacious working environment with modern facilities.

The role offers a mixture of consultations and surgeries but what sets them apart from others is that each Vet also work alongside a consultation assistant gaining them an extra pair of hands within the consultation room. Consultations are 20 minutes. The consultant meets and greets the client and then provides the Vet assistance throughout the whole consultation process. To ensure that each Vet has the time to follow up cases, the practice ensure there is plenty of time for administrative duties.

This is an established small animal practice which boasts a large team of 35 in total. They are proud to say that some team members have been with them for up to 20 years!! They can offer a varied caseload and plenty of support with the partners on site each day. They also ensure there are plenty of opportunities for case discussions.

Since moving into the new premises they are now able to offer separate dog and cat wards, along with 5 consulting rooms, onsite parking and all the diagnostics that one would expect.

Key details

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Part time, 2 or 3 days per week
• Weekends: Saturdays on a rota, vaccinations and scheduled appointments
• OOH: None
• On-call: None
• Computer system: TBC
• Consultations: 20 minutes
• Team: Team of 35

The role

• The role will involve a varied caseload and a mixture of consultations and surgeries.
• The role offers the opportunity to work in an environment with a supportive and valued practice culture.
• They can offer support for continual growth and skill development.
• The vet will have the opportunity to work within a brand new purpose built practice with all the toys. One of the Vets has an interest in orthopaedics therefore these surgeries are performed in house.
• The Vet receives additional support by consultation assistants who participate in the consultation process with the client and can assist with various duties including handling the patients, assisting in administrations of medications, cleaning up after each consultation etc.

About them:

• RCVS accredited independent first opinion small animal practice
• Established practice which has recently moved into purpose built building.
• They are equipped with state of the art facilities which include separate dog and cat wards, hospitalisation area, digital x-ray, in house laboratory, Ultrasound, Endoscopy, soft tissue, orthopaedic surgical facilities.
• They have a large veterinary team and are proud to enjoy teaching and mentoring others. One of the vets has a special interest in orthopaedics so they perform all orthopaedic work in house.
• They offer onsite parking facilities.
• They are open to flexible working patterns to suit a good work-life balance.
• The practice provides a high standard of care and customer service to all its patients and clients.

Team culture:

• They understand the importance of a health work-life balance.
• The practice share an ethos of providing support to all veterinary talent in order to encourage clinical development and skills.
• The team work together to support one another and enable each other to achieve goals and continue to develop their clinical skills and knowledge.

About you:

• They are looking for a Vet who will fit in with their supportive practice ethos.
• Their main focus is the fit within the current team however ideally the Vet would have some post graduate small animal experience where they are comfortable in routine consultations and surgeries.
• They Vet will be a team player and be able to establish client and work relationships easily.
• 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.

Package

• Salary: Up to £50,000 pro rata, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: Generous annual leave
• CPD: Generous allowance
• Memberships: RCVS and VDS fees paid
• Certificates supported
• Workplace pension
• Family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing programmes
• Pet discount
• Ongoing learning and development platforms available
• Career progression opportunities

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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