Veterinary Surgeon

Medivet Group; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in veterinary care is seeking an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join their dynamic team. This role offers the chance to work in a busy practice, providing exceptional clinical care while collaborating with a skilled team. The company emphasizes a positive culture and supports continuous professional development. With a focus on both surgery and medicine, you'll play a vital role in delivering high standards of care and mentoring your colleagues. Join this forward-thinking organization and make a meaningful impact on the lives of animals and their owners.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Health Cash Plan

Life Assurance

24-hour Counselling Support

5 Weeks Annual Leave

Paid Day Off

Clinical CPD Funding

Internal CPD Access

Funded Certificate Opportunities

Discounts on Products and Services

Qualifications

• RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon with experience in surgery and medicine.
• Proven ability to deliver exceptional care to patients and clients.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional clinical care during consultations and procedures.
• Engage and mentor your team, enhancing their skills effectively.

Skills

Veterinary Surgery

Clinical Leadership

Patient Care

Team Collaboration

Coaching Skills

Education

RCVS Registration

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.

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.