Job Description
Posted on 20/02/2023
Find out exactly what skills, experience, and qualifications you will need to succeed in this role before applying below.
The Role
An exciting and rare opportunity has become available for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to complete the team at Corner House Vets!
Roles within this well-established team are hard to come by and we pride ourselves on staff retention and work life balance as these are a couple of our key focuses. We know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career so our flexible approach to rota patterns and working hours will enhance your work life balance. We work our daily diary for you to have 2 hours for lunch and messages to ensure adequate time to keep on top of your caseload.
There is no OOH and the weekends are shared 1:5 with the following Friday off in lieu. We are looking for full time, however we are open to discuss part time and flexible working. Feedback from our vets has been very positive following recent diary and rota changes to support work life balance.
Our practice has recently been refurbished to a high standard and we have an approachable established management team, who love to collate ideas with team members to make sure the practice is working well for us all.
Our full team of experienced RVNs are confident in nurse led care and will prove to be invaluable in assisting with your diagnostics, patient care and procedures team!
Salary
The salary for this role is up to £68,000 per annum depending on experience
We will also offer a £2,000 golden hello to the successful candidate
Relocation support of up to £5,000 will also be considered for the successful candidate if needed
About Us
We are an RCVS accredited practice as well as an ISFM Silver cat friendly clinic. Our facilities include, four consulting rooms, two theatres, dental suite with X-ray, ultrasound, in house lab and digital X-ray. We are a young progressive practice, with a great friendly enthusiastic team. Our USP is that we are a very stable practice that promotes excellent work life balance alongside a high standard of care.
The practice is situated in the traditional seaside town of Herne Bay, a couple of minutes’ walk from the beach, with a great range of restaurants, cafes and bars. Nearby, Whitstable and Canterbury are other popular destinations in the area. There is also a high-speed direct train link to London as well as easy access to the Eurostar in Dover.
About the Team and Culture
We are an established team of 4 Veterinary Surgeons, 8 Nurses, 1 Head Nurse and 5 members on our support team. We also have an experienced and long standing Practice Manager who wants to continue to develop and grow this practice. We have one Medicine certificate holder and have the vision in practice of encouraging and supporting more certifications from any who hold interest in further development.
Applicant Requirements
We are seeking a qualified Veterinary Surgeon who has a good grounding in routine surgeries and who is confident consulting. Having an innovative approach to the role fits with our team culture. We hope our newest Veterinary Surgeon will have excellent communications skills and a positive can-do attitude and is happy to become part of our collaborative team.
Because our employees 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
6.6 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
£1,350 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 Olivia Heaton-Tisdale from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.
Olivia Heaton-Tisdale
Talent Partner
olivia.heaton-tisdale@ivcevidensia.com07797724566