Job Description
Veterinary Surgeon-Clent Hills Vets, Hagley
Posted on 01/03/2023
Learn more about the general tasks related to this opportunity below, as well as required skills.
The Role
Here at Clent Hills Vets, we are looking for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to work full-time or part-time. We are looking for someone who can deliver high quality and personable veterinary care in a busy and demanding environment to join our team. We aim to deliver excellent customer service going the extra mile to satisfy the needs and wants of our diverse client range.
Clent Hills creates opportunities for the whole team to come together through practice meetings and social events and we encourage interest and participation within teams and the entire practice to think creatively to enable us to continuously improve our services and our business. We have the facilities and resources for overnight care giving you the option to admit patients and know that they are safe and cared for on the premises.
Rota
Full time would involve working 4 full days per week from 9:00am-7:00pm and 1 in 3 Saturdays from 9:00am-5:00pm. There is an option to be included in the out-of-hour rota (Mon-Fri). The rota may include some days at other branches to provide variety to the role. Part-time applications will also be considered.
Our flexible approach to rota patterns and working hours truly tips the scale on your work life balance. We know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it brilliantly easy for you to strike the right balance. Whether you are looking to fix or flex your work patterns, we can find the right solution for you.
The salary will be from £40,000 up to £65,000 depending on experience.
About Us
Established in 1996, we are a friendly & compassionate group with 3 practices and a pet fitness & rehab centre in Worcestershire. We provide an out of hours service from our Bromsgrove practice (Monday-Friday) with the weekends out of hours covered by Vets now to ensure a good work life balance.
Our Hagley branch has CR and Dental X-Ray, Ultrasound, in house lab machines, 15 minute consultations and a dedicated ops day. We also have laparoscopy and endoscope available at our Bromsgrove site.
Our team is made up of 2 Senior Veterinary Surgeons, 4 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 1 Veterinary Care Assistant, 5 Receptionists, and our Branch Manager. One of our Senior Vets is working towards a certificate in medicine. We pride ourselves in our culture of continuous improvement within the practice and have a silver cat-friendly clinic accreditation.
Applicant Requirements
The successful applicant will be experienced and confident in veterinary duties. We are looking for someone who will bring their own ideas to the team, so we can expand our expertise and deliver more services to our loyal clients.
Because our employee’s matter
We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -
Work-life balance
5 weeks annual leave
Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
Your birthday as a paid day off
Wellbeing
Private medical insurance
Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
Cycle to Work scheme
Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
Non-accidental injury support
Development
£1250 CPD allowance with 5 days paid pro rata
Certificate support
Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy
Access to Vetlexicon – our online encyclopaedia provider
All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding
All our Vets get £1000 per annum to spend via our Care Fund
Infection Prevention and Control Programme
Quality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships
BVA membership
VDS cover
Additional
Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
Discounted staff pet care
As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
If this position is of interest to you then please get in touch.
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Any questions before applying?
Speak to Jim Dixon from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.
Jim Dixon
Talent Partner
jim.Dixon@ivcevidensia.com+44 (0) 7890 610 129