Permanent Lead Veterinary Surgeon – Faversham, Kent

We have an opportunity for a Permanent Lead Veterinary Surgeon to join a small animal practice in Faversham, Kent.

The practice is looking for a veterinary surgeon who has extensive experience gained in a small animal practice, excellent communication skills and the ability to create trusting and dependable relationships with your clients. You will be competent in routine medical and surgical procedures and consultations in order to provide the gold standard of care to the practice's patients and clients. The ideal candidate will have a certificate in internal medicine.

This role is full time for 4 days per week, along with weekends on a rota. There will be no OOH work or on-call duties.

Benefits of the role

The practices provide a high standard of clinical care and prides themselves on having staff members who stand apart from the rest and have a real passion and vision for how they work. They provide ongoing training and support to all team members through dedicated training centres.

All staff and patients benefit from the access to the best diagnostic equipment such as MRI machines and CT scanners and state of the art operating theatres in their nearest 24hr animal hospital.

Key details

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full time, 4 days per week
• Weekends: On a rota
• Sole charge: None
• OOH: None
• Branch work: N/A
• Computer system: Freedom
• Team: 4 vets, 6 RVNs, 2 SVNs and a supportive non-clinical team across 2 branches
• Consultations: 15 minutes

About them

• Large nationwide group of practices and small animal hospital
• Large community of highly skilled veterinary professionals
• Committed, forward thinking and deliver clinical excellence
• Offers continual training with professional development along with a dedicated training centre
• Provides advanced veterinary diagnostic equipment including MRI machines and state of the art operating theatres
• Career progression opportunities available
• Provides continual ongoing training to ensure personal growth and development
• Provides state of the art diagnostic equipment
• Access to a wide variety of cases including more complex cases to ensure continual learning and development

About you

• You will have practical experience gained in a small animal practice
• You will ideally have a certificate or bias in internal medicine
• You will be comfortable with routine surgeries and consultations
• You will be self-motivated and enthusiastic
• An interest in pursuing a certificate would be supported and encouraged
• You will be ambitious, driven, and forward-thinking
• You will set a positive working environment and lead by example
• You will enjoy mentoring and coaching others and sharing knowledge and experience
• You will have a calming approach when dealing with a busy practice environment
• You will be passionate and dedicated to providing excellent clinical care
• You will have excellent customer service and communication skills
• You will have career aspirations to continually develop your clinical skill set and knowledge
• You will have areas of special interest that you would like to pursue

Facilities

The practices are fully equipped with all the latest diagnostic equipment and there is a wide range of state-of-the-art services available, including:

• Dentistry
• ECG
• Endoscopy
• Fleas, ticks and worming
• Home visits
• In-house laboratory
• Keyhole surgery
• Microchipping
• Neutering
• Ultrasound
• Vaccinations
• X-rays

Package:

• Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
• CPD: Generous allowance of £1,500 with 3 days to attend
• Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BVA fees paid
• Workplace pension scheme
• Paid 4-week sabbatical after every five years of service
• Access to a learning and development platform
• Vehicle or vehicle allowance
• Accommodation allowance
• Access to employee assist programme
• Internal courses available ongoing
• Attendance bonus schemes
• Exclusive company discounts and rewards scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Must Haves

• RCVS Registered (or soon to be)
• Possess the right to work in the United Kingdom
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

What Happens Next?

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