Night Veterinary Surgeon (FTC)

Medivet Group; Chorley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused veterinary practice is seeking a Night Vet for a 1-year fixed term contract. You will deliver exceptional clinical care, working closely with a supportive team in a well-established clinic. The position requires RCVS registration and teamwork skills. Benefits include private medical insurance, funded CPD opportunities, and a sabbatical based on service length.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance from day one

Health cash plan

Life Assurance 3 x salary

Access to 24-hour counselling

Clinical CPD: £1,500 per year

VDS, RCVS and BVA fees paid

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional clinical care to your patients during consultations and procedures.
• Provide exceptional care to your clients, giving clear updates on patients.
• Prepare tailored, accurate treatment and care plans for each patient.

Skills

RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon

Exceptional patient care

Team collaboration

Clinical leadership skills

Implementing clinical culture

Coaching and influencing

Job description

We are currently seeking a Night Vet to join our dedicated team at Medivet Chorley 24 Hour. This is a 1 year fixed term contract (FTC).

Our clinic is a well-established, community-focused veterinary practice, committed to providing top-quality care to our beloved animal patients all with everything you need right on your doorstep.

You’ll be working alongside our incredibly supportive Branch Partner Chris and Mel Heaton our Practice Manager. We have a lovely team made up of 7 day and 3 night RVNs, 6 Vets, 4 CCAs and 1 VCA.

The shift pattern will include 5 nights on, 10 nights off, working between 7:00pm and 9:00am.

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.
• Clinical CPD: £1,500 per year
• 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.

• 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.