Job Description

Permanent Veterinary Surgeon - Banbury, Oxfordshire

• Are you a qualified and RCVS registered veterinary surgeon or soon to be?
• Would you like to work in an independent practice?

Are you looking for...

• A working week of 4 days?
• No OOH?
• A better work-life balance?

We are recruiting a Permanent Veterinary Surgeon for an independent, small animal practice in Banbury, Oxfordshire.

This is a full time for 4 days per week from 8am to 6:30pm. Weekends will involve night shifts and day-only shifts will be on rotation with the large vet team. TheOOH shifts will be a mix of full weekend and occasional short consult shift only. There will be no weekday nights as the practice has a dedicated night team.

A surgical bias is advantageous, and they would like someone who loves dealing with clients and their pets and who takes their own initiative. They allow complete clinical freedom to manage and work up cases with support and training from experienced vets, should the need arise. Mentoring is offered via designated internal staff and external support through the mentoring scheme. They actively encourage medical and surgical development for all stages of your career.

The role requires work on-site at a busy hospital and occasional sole charge at branch, with realistic 15-minute consults.

Key details:

• Type: Small animal
• Hours: Full time, 4 days per week, 8am to 6:30pm
• Weekends: Night shifts, days only on rotation with large SA Vet team
• OOH: Weekends only (mix of full weekend and occasional short consult shift only), no weekday nights as we have a night team
• Sole charge: May be required
• Computer system: Robovet
• Branch work: Yes, around 1 day per week
• Team: Large SA Vet team (approx. 16 Vets) supported by large Nurse, Assistant and Reception teams

About them:

• Independent practice
• Large loyal client base
• Friendly team
• Offers a variety of cases
• Offers an excellent work-life balance
• Offers career progression with support and funding in further education
• Provides a vast range of modern veterinary services and facilities
• Visiting specialist
• Opportunity to develop surgical skills
• Provides state of the art equipment
• Excellent reputation within the community

About you:

• You will be an enthusiastic and passionate veterinary surgeon
• A surgical bias will be advantageous
• You will be able to establish and maintain excellent working relationships with both clients and fellow members of the team
• You will be a forward-thinking veterinary surgeon
• You will be committed to delivering a high standard of clinical care

Facilities and services:

The practice offers a wide range of modern veterinary services and facilities, including:

• Ultrasound
• ECG
• Digital X-ray
• Blood pressure monitoring
• In-house laboratory
• Hospitalisation

Package:

• Salary: \xc2\xa345,000 to \xc2\xa365,000 per annum, commensurate to experience
• Holidays: 7 weeks annual leave, including bank holidays
• CPD: Generous allowance of \xc2\xa31,500
• Memberships: RCVS, VDS and BSAVA fees paid
• Exclusive company discounts and rewards
• Workplace pension scheme
• Health insurance scheme
• Staff discount

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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