Job Description
Veterinary Surgeon-Park Veterinary Centre
Posted on 03/02/2023
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The Role
Here at Park Veterinary Centre, we are looking for a dedicated Veterinary surgeon to join our team. The role will consist of carrying out consultations and surgical work.
The full time rota will involve working 40 hours per week spread over 4 days. Weekends are worked on a rota basis, approximately 1:2 Saturdays, to include one full weekend every 5/6 weeks to provide in-patient cover and morning out of hours. VetsNow provides our overnight cover.
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 is up to £65,000 depending on experience.
About Us
Park Veterinary Centre is a well-established first opinion practice, with roots in Hertfordshire going back over 100 years. We are close to the local countryside while being only a short train journey from London. You will be joining a busy, well-equipped practice, where every team member, including reception, accounts staff, veterinary care assistants, Vets, and Nurses, aspire to achieve higher standards. Along with RCVS GP status, we are a nurse training practice, with well-trained Registered Veterinary Nurses, many of whom are working towards advanced certifications.
We are fully equipped with ultrasound, endoscopy, laparoscopy, ECG, and multi-modal monitors.
We currently have 7 FTE Veterinary Surgeons and 13 Registered Veterinary Nurses/Students. We also employ several Support Staff so that our clinical team can concentrate on patient care. One of our Veterinary Surgeons has recently passed her GPCert, and one has a special interest in exotics, and along with several of our Nurses helps a local wildlife charity with their veterinary needs. Our Vets are diagnosticians, medics, and surgeons, and we are keen to support special interests and CPD.
Applicant Requirements
We are looking for someone to add to our current team’s knowledge, ideally with some experience in more complex cases, although support can be provided by our experienced team. The successful candidate will be a team player, enthusiastic and able to provide exceptional care to our 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
- 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
- £1,250 CPD allowance with 5 days paid pro rata
- 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 Michael Middleton from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.
Michael Middleton
Talent Partner
michael.middleton@ivcevidensia.com+44 (0) 7977 242613