Job Description
White Cross Vets, Tividale, Birmingham, West Midlands
Up to £70,000 FTE DOE, plus Relocation Allowance up to £3,000
The Role
We have an exciting opening for a Veterinary Surgeon to join our friendly team at White Cross Tividale in the West Midlands. The role is for 30 hours per week. There is currently no weekend rota however there could be a possibility for this in the future. There is no requirement for out-of-hours for this role but we would require the successful candidate to participate in evening shifts.
About Us
The team and working environment is very important to us at Tividale and we are looking for someone to join us who shares that same ethos. We are a close-knit, team who really enjoy working together. We currently have 3 Veterinary Surgeons, 4 Registered Veterinary Nurses and 3 Client Care Coordinators.
We opened in 2013 and are a small animal only practice. We are equipped with a great quality ultrasound machine, multi-parameter monitoring and digital x-ray (including dental). We have achieved our silver cat-friendly status. The prep area is the heart of the building with separate dog and cat wards, an operating theatre and x-ray/ultrasound room branching off. There are 3 consulting rooms with access to dispensary and our lab area is complete with the full IDEXX Blood and Urinary machine range and microscope. We have a separate team room with comfy sofas so you can relax on your breaks.
To be successful in this role, you must be happy with most aspects of general practice – both consulting and surgery. You must also be confident with sole charge working as although this is kept to a minimum as much as possible, it will be required. In this role you will be required to provide high-quality clinical care to all pets whilst ensuring an outstanding client experience and to help to create and maintain an efficient clinic. The diary is sensibly managed meaning we leave on time with consults finishing half an hour before the end of shift, and there is time factored into the day for case work ups and phone calls.
White Cross Vets is a family. Generally, our people don’t leave us! The wellbeing of our teams is very important. We make time during working hours each month for our team to spend time with one another in wellbeing sessions. Recent sessions at Tividale included playing games, making bath bombs, watching Cool Runnings and up-cycling glass jars by painting them to make tea light holders . We like to celebrate personal wins and reward our people. Your colleague may have had a really tough week so we may suggest a wellbeing day, another may have gone above and beyond, so we send them a treat. Every team member also has 5 nominations called ‘Lolas’ per month to give recognition to colleagues. These add up over the year and rewards are given accordingly.
About The Location
Our Tividale Practice is ideally situated in the West Midlands. With great links to the whole country you are never far from anywhere with places like the Peaks, the Lakes, the Cotswolds and coast driveable in 3 hours or less. The major city of Birmingham, with its vibrant hustle and bustle, is less than 30 minutes journey away by car or train. For those that prefer the outdoors, the countryside is easily accessible in all directions.
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 of up to £65,000 (pro rata) dependent on experience, you will benefit from –
Work life balance
- Increasing holiday allowance based on length of service
- Your birthday as a paid day off
- Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay
- Up to 4 days paternity leave for new pets
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing, including discounted gym membership
- Access to Simply Health
- Non-accidental injury support
- Private medical insurance
Development
- £1500 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
- Infection Prevention and Control Programme
- Quality Improvement Programme
Professional Memberships
- VDS cover
- RCVS fees
Additional
- Pawsome Benefits – reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100’s of retailers
- Pension – 5% Employee/3% Employer
- Five days to volunteer for a charity of your choice
- Discounted staff pet care – Up to 3 pets are free on our wellness plan (free consults, vaccinations, flea, worm, and more) and 25% off everything else.
- Experience in a Small Animal practice
- RCVS registered
- Ability to work well in a team
- A passion to deliver great clinical quality and fantastic client service
- Desire and passion to care for pets as if they are your own
White Cross Vets, Tividale
194 Regent Road Tividale, Oldbury, Birmingham, B69 1SB, United Kingdom
Speak to Mike Burrell from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.
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