Permanent Veterinary Surgeon – Hartlepool, County Durham

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon or soon to be?
• Are you looking to join a talented veterinary team in County Durham?

Are you looking for…

• No OOH work?
• A great work-life balance?

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Permanent Veterinary Surgeon to join a large multi-vet team in Hartlepool. This role is full time for 40 hours per week, along with 1 in 4 Saturdays. Part time hours can be considered. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.

The practice is one of 5 branches in total and two have just recently been moved to new premises. All branches are fully equipped with state of the art facilities and a supportive team.

They see a wide variety of cases and have a busy working environment. The role offers clinical freedom with an excellent support network. Many vets in the practice are currently working towards certificates so they will be happy to support any special interests you have. There are also great in-house referral opportunities.

Key details:

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week, part time considered
• Weekends: 1 in 4 Saturdays
• OOH: No
• Sole charge: None
• Branch work: None
• Consultations: 15 minutes
• Team: 9 vets and 10 RVNs

About them:

• Modern spacious practice
• Large multi vet and nurse team – plenty of support provided
• State of the art facilities
• Multiple sites
• The practice sees a wide range of cases offering knowledge and skill development to the right candidate and the practice will support certificate work.
• A wide variety of caseloads
• Comprises of a highly skilled veterinary team with various expertise and areas of special interest with certificate holding surgeons
• Provides a vast range of modern veterinary services and facilities
• Excellent reputation in the community

About you:

• You must have a strong work ethic and provide an excellent high standard of clinical service
• Confident in all routine surgery
• You must have excellent customer and interpersonal skills and good at establishing work relationships.
• The role is determined on years of experience and be catered to suit but ultimately the Vet needs to be ambitious looking to develop clinical skills and knowledge
• You will always deliver and be committed to providing a high standard of clinical care
• You will have an enthusiastic and caring attitude
• You will have strong communication skills and organisational skills

Facilities:

The well-established modern practice comes with state-of-the-art facilities such as digital x-ray, ultrasound, separate dog and cat kennels, isolation units, an in-house laboratory and much more! The practice also has two new premises, so this is an exciting time to be joining the team.

Package:

• Salary: £40,000 to £60,000 per annum, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 6.6 weeks annual leave, including bank holidays
• CPD: Generous allowance of £1,700
• Memberships: RCVS and VDS fees paid
• Contributory pension scheme available
• Exclusive colleague rewards including discounts with high street retailers and restaurants

Must haves:

• RCVS registered and qualified or soon to be
• Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills

What happens next?

CLICK APPLY NOW or if you have any pre-application questions or if this role is not quite right for you, please contact the Vet Seekers team (details below) to discuss your veterinary career aspirations further.

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