Job Description
Posted on 04/01/2023
Make sure to read the full description below, and please apply immediately if you are confident you meet all the requirements.
What can Lincvet offer you?
- A salary of up to £65,000 depending on experience
- A welcome bonus of £5000, along with £5000 for relocation support.
- Flexibility with hours, duties and locations of work.
- A varied caseload of surgery & medicine. We can offer an excellent dental caseload as well!
The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly team at Lincvet. We are a 3 site, tier 2, small animal only practice. The role involves both surgical and consulting shifts, including caring for inpatients during the day at our main branch.
Flex your work life balance!
Our flexible approach to rota patterns can truly enrich your work life balance. We know that everyone has demands and priorities outside of their career and we want to make it easy for you to strike the right balance. Whether you need to do the school pick up, need reduced hours during school holidays or would simply like a more flexible rota pattern we can fix or flex our patterns to suit you.
A full time role would involve working 40 hours per week over a 4 day week, shifts would be 10 hours long and there’s 1:2 Saturdays required (08:00 – 16:00). There’s an on rota (1 per week). You’ll need to be on standby in case any calls come in, this is typically very quiet though. Our phones are phones are diverted to Vets Now from 7pm to 8am weekdays and from 12pm Saturday until 8am Monday. Lincvet offer a nurturing environment, where our staff members are highly valued and supported. Professional development is encouraged, we are happy to consider any reasonable development plan including certificates.
About Us
Lincvet is a 3 site, tier 2 small animal practice with progressive and friendly staff. Our OOH are covered by Vets Now, there is the option to hospitalise appropriate, stable cases at our main site on weeknights. These cases are managed by a veterinary nurse on a rota basis supported by a dedicated vet on the rota. We only operate at our main branch, and we ensure all vets get time here to allow operating and management of inpatient cases, with consistent time at one of our other branches to allow you to build a client base and allow continuity. We strongly encourage case continuity and provide excellent support to all levels of experience. Ultrasound, in-house lab, digital x-ray, tonometer and dental facilities, along with our exceptional support staff to help facilitate your workload. We are a training practice and we feel that an open attitude to learning creates the best working environment. Our team comprises of 6 Veterinary Surgeons, supported by 10 Registered Veterinary Nurses, 1 Student Veterinary Nurse, 1 Veterinary Care Assistant and 7 Receptionists. We also have an Ambulance Driver, Administrator and Practice Manager. Our CD has a certificate in small animal surgery, and 3 of our RVNs are clinical coaches.
Applicant Requirements
We are interested in hiring someone who will feel appreciated and engaged in the role and we can adapt to the right candidate - flexible working is available. Good medicine is good business, and that means the right treatment for the patient in their situation, not just gold standard out of a textbook. We want evidence-based medicine, clinical freedom and for us to share our expertise with each other. Engaged staff are happy staff. We would be delighted to offer support and welcome applications from recent graduates.
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
6.6 weeks annual leave, (including bank holidays)
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 (not standard, needs confirmed for each advert)
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
RCVS fees
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 Marcus Alphonso from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.
Marcus Alphonso
Talent Partner
marcus.alphonso@ivcevidensia.com+44 (0) 7977 242 350