Surgical lead

Vets for Pets; Larkhill; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Contributory pension scheme

Generous CPD allowance

Holiday entitlement (6.6 weeks)

Job summary

Vets for Pets Central Kidderminster is seeking a Surgical Lead Veterinary Surgeon to join our growing team. You will take the lead on surgeries, develop the in-practice surgical service, and mentor junior staff to uphold clinical standards.

The role offers a truly flexible rota, primarily weekdays with occasional Saturday mornings. We will support CPD and certificates, provide private health insurance, a contributory pension, generous holiday entitlement, and employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Leadership in surgical services.
• Ability to mentor junior staff.
• Surgical bias with focus on developing in-practice surgery.

Responsibilities

• Lead on surgeries and drive surgical treatments within the practice.
• Mentor junior team members to uphold clinical standards.
• Develop and enhance the in-practice surgical service.

Skills

Surgical leadership

Mentoring junior staff

Flexible rota management

Job description

Our new Practice Owner Karina is looking for a Surgical Lead vet to join her stable, growing team in a role that can offer a truly flexible rota – salary up to £75,000 (FTE, DOE)

• Our new Practice Owner Karina has been working hard to push the practice forward to new heights and to support this further she is looking for someone to take the lead on surgeries in the practice
• You will be joining a growing practice at a truly exciting time where you can help drive and enhance the care the practice can offer by leading the development in surgery offered in practice
• This role is ideal for someone with a surgical bias that is looking to enhance their skills
• We can offer a truly flexible rota, this will be predominantly a weekday position with occasional Saturday mornings (max 1 in 4)
• We can even offer school hours!
• This is a great role for someone looking to help build surgery in practice and also mentor junior staff
• You will be supported by a very experienced clinical team
• The role can consider full or part time hours
• We believe all our colleagues should be able to reach their career goals so we will support CPD and certificates
• Paying up to £75,000 (DOE, FTE)

“We are a diverse team and cater to different passions, with the space and facilities to really nurture our teams’ talents.” Karina (BVetMed MRCVS) Practice Owner, Vets for Pets Central Kidderminster

About us

Many members of our team have built their careers within the practice. Four of our nurses originally joined us as locums before becoming permanent team members, and our kennel assistant has progressed from a VCA to a student nurse. Our Practice Owner, Karina, is also a trained Mental Health First Aider, reflecting our commitment to the wellbeing and support of our team.

Practice Owner Karina is testament to the investment she puts into her teams’ progression and development. Initially qualifying as a nursing assistant in 2006 before qualifying as a vet from the Royal Veterinary College in 2017.

We are an approved training practice, and our Practice Owner/Veterinary Surgeon, Karina, is a Vet GDP Advisor.

About the role

We have a great relationship with the in-store Pets at Home team and have an incredible client base with a varied and growing case load including small furries, exotics and dentistry.

We’re a diverse team so depending on your own individual style, our consult times vary and breaks, and an hour lunch break are always included in the day. It’s important to us that our team feels included so we also hold a regular catch up after morning consults, with time to share thoughts and ideas.

This role will be key to the practice as a Surgical Lead Veterinary Surgeon you will mentor the junior members of the team ensuring clinical standards are maintained. Alongside this you will drive the surgy treatments within the practice.

There is no OOH with this role, and we make sure that appointments finish half an hour before closing so that we have time to catch up and still get away on time!

The benefits

• An attractive salary of up to £75,000 (Dependant on experience/full time equivalent)
• Access to private health insurance
• A contributory pension scheme
• A generous CPD allowance (Plus funding towards certificates)
• 5.6 weeks initial holiday, rising to 6.6 weeks after 2 years’ service!
• A generous extra days’ leave for your birthday
• Paid membership fees (RCVS, BVA, VDS)
• Access to the reward hub including wellbeing support and pastoral care
• Cycle to work scheme
• 20% discount at Vets for Pets, Pets at Home and the Groom Room
• Access to Colleague Assistance Programmes – Retail Trust, Port of Call and MHFA

We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!