Advanced Veterinary Practitioner

Medivet; North Ferriby; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary care provider in North Ferriby is seeking a confident Veterinary Surgeon to deliver exceptional clinical care and manage high-level medical cases. The ideal candidate will be RCVS registered and have a strong background in both patient and client care. This position offers a dynamic team environment and a comprehensive benefits package, including relocation support for eligible candidates.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance from day one

Health cash plan covering dental and optical services

5 weeks annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Clinical CPD: £1,500 per year plus 3 days paid leave

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience delivering exceptional care to patients and clients.
• Ability to demonstrate clinical leadership skills.
• Experience in implementing a progressive clinical culture.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional clinical care to patients during consultations.
• Provide clear updates to clients about patients.
• Prepare tailored treatment and care plans for patients.

Skills

Clinical leadership skills

Team collaboration

Exceptional patient care

Client communication

Education

RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon

Job description

Overview

Medivet Swanland 24-Hour Hospital is seeking a confident Veterinary Surgeon who holds or is working toward an AVPCert in Small Animal Medicine or an AVPCert holder in Diagnostic Imaging. The ideal Medicine bias candidate is independently managing high-level medical cases, along with diagnosis leadership and treatment planning, while driving best practices. The ideal Imaging bias candidate will be the imaging lead in our hospital and surrounding first opinion practices interpreting advanced diagnostic cases.

Our Hospital consists of a passionate Lead Vet, Head Nurse, Practice Manager and strong Clinical Vet and RVN team with SVN and admin staff support. We also have a fully functioning and dedicated night team staffed by experienced vets & RVNs to cover out of hours.

We have 24-hour hospitalisation, separate dog, cat, exotic & isolation wards, three operating theatres with updated surgical facilities & equipment, an in-house lab, excellent diagnostic imaging facilities, including ultrasound, doppler, digital x ray, range of digital endoscopes, rhinoscopy, arthroscopy and a CT suite along with diagnostic ECG, hydrotherapy, under water treadmill and laser therapy.

We are offering 40 hours over 4 days and 1 in 6 weekends rota. We are happy to consider part time, just let us know what that looks like for you.

We offer a relocation package if relocating from outside the UK or more than 60 miles from your current UK address.

Please contact [e-mail] for a friendly initial conversation.

Key Benefits

• Private Medical Insurance from day one.
• Health cash plan from day one (covering dental, physio and optical services) with 24/7 Private GP Service.
• Life Assurance 3 x salary.
• Access to 24-hour counselling by phone or in person should you feel you need support.
• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 6 weeks with length of service.
• An additional ‘Day for You’, a paid day’s leave for you to use as you wish.
• Clinical CPD: £1,500 per year plus 3 days’ paid leave
• Internal CPD and access to Clinical Communities
• Funded certificate opportunities.
• VDS, RCVS and BVA fees paid.
• Sabbatical based on length of service.
• Interest free Season Ticket Loan.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounts on Medivet products and services.
• Support for Certificates of Sponsorship for a Tier 2 (General) Visa and relocation support.

Role Accountabilities

Exceptional care is at the heart of everything we do at Medivet. That’s the care for our patients, our clients and for each other - we really want to make a positive difference through every interaction we have.

In this role you will:

• Deliver exceptional clinical care to your patients during consultations and procedures.
• Provide exceptional care to your clients, giving clear updates on patients.
• Deliver professional excellence, observing the highest standards of regulatory, practice and operational compliance.
• Prepare tailored, accurate treatment and care plans for each patient with clear cost estimates.
• Engage, mentor and develop your team, enhancing their skills and utilising these in the most effective way.
• Complete clinical handover and arrange transfer of any patient needing out of hours or enhanced care.
• Pro-actively support and share clinical best practice within and across practices and the wider Medivet community.

Your Skills and Experience

• RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon.
• Experienced in delivering exceptional care to both patients and clients.
• Experienced in working effectively as part of a team.
• Able to demonstrate clinical leadership skills.
• Experience of implementing a progressive clinical culture.
• Experience of supporting nurse consults and schedule 3 procedures, with an understanding of how this contributes to clinic performance and efficiency.
• Experienced in using coaching and influencing skills to get the best out of every colleague.

About Us

Medivet is a leading veterinary care provider, with practices across the UK including a number of 24-hour veterinary centres and referral centres. We also have a growing presence overseas with practices in France, Germany and Spain.

We’re proud to support a large, connected and growing community of colleagues who provide exceptional care that’s always there. That’s more than a strapline for us, we truly believe every interaction we have matters and that we can make a real difference. This is as true for our colleagues as it is for our patients and clients. Being part of Medivet means being part of a forward-thinking and caring environment with the very best equipment and treatment options available, and the very best treatment for you as a valued member of the team.

This is the home of talented people like you who want to stand out in their field and whose compassion for animals goes way beyond their job. Join us and be part of our exciting plans for the future.