Veterinary Surgeon

Medivet; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading veterinary care provider in a role that offers the chance to make a real difference in animal care. This exciting opportunity as a Veterinary Surgeon allows you to work alongside a skilled team, providing exceptional medical and surgical care. With a well-equipped practice and a supportive environment, you will engage with patients and clients, ensuring the highest standards of care. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including private medical insurance, generous leave, and professional development opportunities. Be part of a forward-thinking community that values your expertise and compassion for animals.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance from day one

Health cash plan covering dental, physio, and optical services

Life Assurance 3 x salary

24-hour counselling support

5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Paid ‘Day for You’ leave

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

Funded certificate opportunities

VDS, RCVS and BVA fees paid

Interest-free Season Ticket Loan

Qualifications

• Must be RCVS registered with experience in veterinary care.
• Demonstrated clinical leadership and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional clinical care during consultations and procedures.
• Mentor and develop team members while ensuring compliance.

Skills

RCVS registered Veterinary Surgeon

Clinical leadership skills

Team collaboration

Coaching and influencing skills

Experience in patient care

Job description

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a Veterinary Surgeon to work alongside an established practice, consisting of 6 Vets supported by a large nursing team. The role offers a wide variety of cases both medical and surgical, having the support of a highly experienced team.

Pype Hayes is a long-established small veterinary practice situated in the leafy West Midlands, close to Sutton Coldfield and 15 minutes by car from Birmingham City Centre.

Well-equipped practice having diagnostic surgical equipment, ultrasound scanner, digital x-ray, and dedicated dental machine. The practice has an experienced Orthopaedic Surgeon providing complex orthopaedic and fracture repairs.

This role is 40 hours per week with 2 in 5 Saturdays from 9am till 4pm.

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 utilizing 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.