Professional veterinary recruitment

Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - Telford, Shropshire

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

We are recruiting on behalf of a small animal practice in Telford, Shropshire for a Permanent Veterinary Surgeon to join their team. This role is full time for 4 days per week with shifts between 9am and 6:30pm, along with Saturdays on a rota. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.

Key details

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full time, 4 days per week, shifts between 9am and 6:30pm
• Weekends: Saturdays on a rota, 9am to 5pm
• OOH: None
• Computer system: Merlin
• Consultations: 15 minutes
• Team: Large veterinary team

The role

• The position offers a varied caseload and the Vet will have a mixture of consultations and surgeries.
• The position offers clinical freedom and a great caseload in order to develop areas of special interest. They support and encourage certificates.
• Full time or part time hours available with full time offering a 4 day working week with shifts between 9am and 6.30pm. There is a shared Saturday rota working 9am - 5pm.
• There is some sole charge work involved so the Vet will need to be confident in medical and surgical skills.
• Certificate support and funding is available and encouraged.
• 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:

• RCVS Accredited Small Animal Practice - long established practice with a great loyal client base.
• 9 Branches across the area.
• They encourage the development of special interests.
• They are fully equipped with facilities including Ultrasound, endoscopy, ECG, bronchoscopy, digital x-ray, dental x-ray and theatre and in house laboratory.
• They are equipped to perform Orthopaedic (TTA and TPLO) procedures in house.
• They have a supportive team of Vets and Nurses along with certificate holding Nurses and Surgeons in Exotics, ECC, Imaging, medicine along with a Vet who has a bias in Ophthalmology.
• They support personal development with a generous CPD allowance and encourage and support certificates and additional training. The are proud to say that they maintain a low staff turnover by providing a supportive, family feel working environment.
• The practice provides a high standard of care and customer service to all its patients and clients.

Team culture:

• They understand the importance of wellbeing and have mental health first aiders in place.
• 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:

• The practice are looking for an experienced Vet who is confident with sole charge and routine medical and surgical cases.
• 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: 6.6 weeks annual leave, increasing with service and birthday off
• CPD: Geneorus allowance of £1,250 with 5 days to attend
• Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
• Talk to the team regarding relocation packages, golden handshakes and sponsorship which are available for non-UK nationals with RCVS registration in place
• 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.

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