Veterinary Surgeon

Medivet Group Limited; Aberdare; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking veterinary care provider as a Veterinary Surgeon, where your skills in surgery and medicine will be valued. You will work alongside a dedicated team, providing exceptional care to pets and their owners. This role offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional development and a commitment to the highest standards of care. Enjoy a range of perks, including private medical insurance and generous leave, while making a real difference in the lives of animals and their families. If you are passionate about veterinary medicine and want to be part of an innovative community, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance from day one

Health cash plan covering dental, physio, and optical services

Life Assurance 3 x salary

Access to 24-hour counselling

5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Paid ‘Day for You’ leave

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

Internal CPD and access to Clinical Communities

VDS, RCVS and BVA fees paid

Discounts on Medivet products and services

Qualifications

• Registered Veterinary Surgeon with experience in providing exceptional care.
• Strong clinical leadership and team collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional clinical care and communicate effectively with clients.
• Mentor and develop team members while ensuring compliance with standards.

Skills

RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon

Clinical leadership skills

Team collaboration

Coaching and influencing skills

Experience with schedule 3 procedures

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join our teams at Merthyr Tydfil, Mountain Ash and Aberdare.

We are looking for a Veterinary Surgeon that enjoys both surgery and medicine. You will be working alongside our surgery and dentistry certificate holder along with our team of Vets striving to provide superb standards of care and our Nurses who actively undertake schedule 3 procedures.

Merthyr Tydfil is a busy first opinion practice that sees a lot of ECC cases, in a large building that has 3 consulting rooms, operating theatre and imaging room. We work with VVS to support ultrasound scanning if required. Mountain Ash is a lovely town in the Valleys, it is situated between our Aberdare and Merthyr Tydfil practices so is well supported.

We are open to both full time and part time; please contact [e-mail] to discuss your ideal working pattern.

• 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.