We are recruiting for permanent Veterinary Surgeon to join a practice in Rochester Kent.

The practice is part of a group of 4 practices in the surrounding area have a large team of around 50 in total. The roles are full time working a 4-day week between Monday - Friday and there is a weekend rota of 1:3.

Each of the branches has a full team of Nurses and supporting staff including a branch manager along with 2 vets working at each one as a minimum. One of the Vets will cover consulting sessions during the day and the second vet will operate in the morning and consult in the afternoon.

The last appointment of the day is at 7pm and the practice offer 15-minute consultations.

All practices a re fully equipped each having an in-house lab digital x-ray and ultrasound. Within the team there is a large amount of experience and there are Vets with special interests in orthopaedics, cardiology, ultrasonography, and ophthalmology plus there are also visiting specialist that come to the practice.

Key Details:

• Type: Small Animal
• Hours: Monday - Friday 4 Day week
• Weekends: 1:3 weekends
• OOH: None
• Branch work : Yes
• Team: Large Veterinary Team
• Sole charge: None
• Consultations: 15 Minutes

About them:

• Large established practice with 4 branches - all fully equipped
• Large team of highly experienced Veterinary Surgeons and Nurses
• Offers the opportunity to develop areas of special interest
• Large, varied caseload
• Onsite parking
• Established with a large client base
• Large supportive friendly team - low staff turnover
• Offers a wide range of modern veterinary services and facilities with state-of-the-art facilities
• Offers career development opportunities
• Ethos of family friendly, close knit supportive practice.

Person:

• You will always deliver a high standard of clinical care
• You will have an enthusiastic and caring attitude
• Areas of special interest would be an advantage
• You will be competent in routine surgeries and consultations
• You will have excellent customer facing skills
• You will work well within the team alongside other veterinary specialists and clinicians
• You will be a passionate and motivated veterinary surgeon with a genuine interest for animal welfare

Facilities:

The practice offers a wide range of modern veterinary services and facilities with state-of-the-art equipment and the latest technology including:

• Orthopaedic, Soft Tissue, Ophthalmic, and routine services
• Ultrasound
• Blood pressure monitoring
• Endoscope
• Radiography
• Ultrasonography
• State of the art surgical suite facilities
• Digital X- Ray
• Dental X-Ray
• In House laboratory
• Nurse Clinics

Package:

• Salary - 35,000 - 50,000
• CPD Generous allowance
• Certificates supported and funded
• 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
• RCVS and VDS fees paid
• Exclusive company discounts and rewards
• Workplace Pension Scheme
• Health Insurance scheme
• Staff Discount

Must haves:

RCVS registered and qualified

Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom.

Excellent communication skills

1 years' post-grad UK experience

What happens next?

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with your latest CV. Alternatively, contact us to find out more details or to have a confidential discussion about this or other opportunities.

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